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Category Archives: Licensing Tips
Changes to Windows 7 Virtualization Rights and Windows Virtual Desktop Access (formerly VECD)
As of July 1, 2010, Windows Software Assurance customers will no longer need to order a separate VECD for SA license in order to run and access Windows 7 software in their datacenter. Those rights will be available to users … Continue reading
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Clearing up the License Dependency between Microsoft Products
A common mistake when evaluating a new Microsoft Project is the lack of understanding the licensing requirements of software used in conjunction with one or more Microsoft products. For example, in order to use SQL Server software, a server needs … Continue reading
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Step Up Licenses
This is a great tool to upgrade lower level license editions to a higher edition license and at the same time utilize purchased licenses and save money on needed higher version licenses. Customers must have a license with active Software … Continue reading
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Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop for Software Assurance (VECD for SA)
Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop for Software Assurance is the version of Windows designed to help medium and large size organizations deploy Windows using virtualization technology in a network-centralized deployment architecture. Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop (VECD) for Software Assurance … Continue reading
Cold Back-up for Disaster Recovery
One of the most valuable Software Assurance benefits available from Microsoft is the cold back-up for disaster recovery licenses. Customers with Software Assurance (enrolled in a Enterprise Agreement or under a Select Agreement) for qualifying server products and related CALs … Continue reading
Windows 7 Virtualization Rights
Volume Licensing customers have some flexibility in how they can deploy Windows 7 in their organizations. As a benefit of Software Assurance coverage for Windows desktops, customers may leverage virtualization use rights. This use right allows running the software in … Continue reading
Maximizing Gold Partner Licensing Entitlement
Recently I have come across a number of Microsoft customers that are also Microsoft Gold Partners that have renewed or entered into a new Enterprise Agreement. One of the most common mistakes is the confusion regarding the number of Gold … Continue reading
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New MSDN Licensing – Prices are increasing
With the introduction of Visual Studio 2010 Microsoft is offering a new packaging lineup and licensing options that should simplify the current complex licensing packages offered and make the management of MSDN licensing more transparent. The new Offering will include … Continue reading
He Who Controls The Present, Controls The Past. He Who Controls The Past, Controls The Future
“He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future” from George Orwell’s novel ’1984′. This quote is very powerful and can be used to learn many lessons in life, I want to take … Continue reading
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Tagged Preparation, Software Assurance, Ugrade Cycles
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The Secret of Purchasing The Right Client Access License (CAL)
Microsoft offers 2 types of CAL’s (Client access licenses), User CAL’s and Device CAL’s, both options are priced identically but have different user rights. As most companies order Device CAL’s (this is the default when you order a CAL from … Continue reading
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