Microsoft software assurance software assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering. As mentioned earlier, if the software is proprietary or closedsource, the license agreement will usually limit the ways you can use the software, copy it, alter it, and redistribute it. Microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop available as an addon subscription license for those with software assurance coverage on windows. In microsoft project you can group tasks and resources, which allows you to view tasks or resources in groups that you define and to see rolled up totals for these groups. What the difference between software assurance and. Software assurance how do i know my entitlement, how do i.
With software assurance, you get the tools and training you need to do more with the it investments you plan to make as well as those you have already made. Enterprise source license program with the enterprise source licensing program eslp benefit, microsoft software assurance customers with 1,500 or more licensed desktop pcs in the systems pool can access microsoft windows client and server source code for internal development and support purposes. It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hours a day, partner services, training, and it tools that help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software. Employees are limited to a single home use rights license for any given program. Supply the name of your microsoft account manager contact. It also describes the software activation process for cisco software activation and feature licensing for cisco software on 3900, 2900, and 1900 integrated services routers generation 2 routers. For instance, without software assurance, you wouldnt be able to use windows 2008 server cals on windows server 2012. Adding software assurance to your oem office licenses. It offers a broad range of benefits that help you get the most out of your software license purchases. This is the section youre probably most familiar with. License account management and assettracking can be done online through the microsoft volume licensing service center. Open license for governmentoptimal for organizations that want to start using software immediately. Mobilita delle licenze di microsoft amazon web services aws. Microsoft is updating software assurance sa through changes to sa benefits, starting in february 2020.
Dec 23, 2014 as i have explained before, a software license is a set of rights granted to you by the manufacturer that governs how you use the software. The primary user of a device covered by active software assurance for windows may access a vdi on a corporateowned windows rt companion device. May 28, 2008 continuous software assurance coverage with fewer agreements. Sa is a real hit or miss solution depending on the companys needs. This lets you choose between deploying onpremises or through any authorized mobility partners shared data center. Software assurance often includes an additional set of rights that give you more freedom with the software. Microsoft project licensesoftware assurance pack license. You are free to copy, distribute or modify the software we distribute software under the terms of that license. Software activation on cisco integrated services routers. Scopriamo insieme quali sono i software assurance benefits e come accedervi tramite il volume licensing service.
For example, you purchase a new computer with a microsoft office oem license. Understanding package licenses and previous version support. Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business users who use microsoft windows, microsoft office, and other server and desktop applications. Software assurance training benefit product catalog. Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help you deploy, manage, and use your microsoft products more efficiently. Mdop is a benefit of windows software assurance for volume licensing customers. Software assurance benefits are available throughout the software management life cycle, so you can access them when you need them. The software assurance sa is valid per 1 license server for 1 year from the date of product license purchase. Increased flexibility and greater pricing predictability by eliminating the need to have different volume licensing agreements at different price levels. A customizable microsoft software purchase program that grants discounted access to microsoft training and certification solutions. Windows 7 enterprise the benefits of having software assurance. Mdop virtualization technologies help you personalize the user experience, simplify application. Sep 04, 2009 first, having software assurance means you get first access to the new versions when they become available.
Newer versions of products should appear automatically in your vlsc account if you have active software assurance. May 23, 20 when purchasing a product with software assurance online with a credit card, renewal is automatic and you will see a note about that in the license email you receive after the purchase. Software assurance upgrade benefits for licenses are automatic. Downgrade rights are granted for any license enrolled in software assurance. A site license allows an organization to make multiple copies of a software package to use on multiple computers.
Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Volume licensing guide enrollment for education solutions. Microsoft open programs licensing guide microsoft volume licensing 4 software assurance microsoft software assurance for volume licensing helps boost productivity across your organization by enabling you to get the most out of your microsoft software with 24x7 support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, and the latest. Volume licensing service center software assurance benefits. For information on using this benefit, visit license mobility through software assurance. In addition to those, certain other products can also be granted license mobility through software assurance benefits and will be identified in appendix 1 of the pur. Volume licensing offers customers benefits that outweigh those offered by full packaged product, or fpp, and original equipment manufacturer, or oem, licensing solutions.
Beginning with the 2018 release, package licenses will extend to 4 previous versions back to ease the process of transitioning from previous versions. This document describes the software activation and feature licensing process for cisco software on cisco 890, 880, and 860 integrated services routers. Software assurance sa is included in many microsoft licensing programs, and is an optional purchase on others. For devices or users that do not qualify for windows software assurance, you can license windows virtual desktop access vda for access to the benefits of windows software assurance. The terms and conditions of your volume license agreement and the terms and conditions under which any specific software assurance benefits are offered will take precedence in the case of any conflict with the information provided here. You may not sell or transfer this software to anyone else. Microsoft announced retirement of software assurance deployment planning services and software assurance training voucher benefits on september, 2019. By acquiring software licenses through volume licensing, you pay for only the software license and not for additional materials. Aug 17, 2015 now, sql 2012 has a right called license mobility through software assurance that requires an sa payment of 25% of the license price per year in order to move your paidfor licenses between hosts. Microsoft volume licensing business management software. Software assurance benefits section in the microsoft product terms.
Server 2012 r2 without software assurance is not that expensive. Nice quality central gives you a single, holistic approach to quality management, ensuring that all interactions and transactions are closely monitored and that performance metrics are closely tied to toppriority objectives. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. Software assurance benefits sa provides three benefits. Some oem and retail products are not eligible to be enrolled in software assurance. Maintain 10,000 windows seats under one of the following. These benefits are available throughout the software management life cycle, so you can access them when you need them. Software assurance swa is defined as the level of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its lifecycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner. These applications are integrated so that all the toolbars are alike, the command and function keys are identical and you can perform tasks from one program to another. Software assurance and support renewal reinstatement. There are no other payments unless you decide to add on additional terms of software assurance. In addition, it provides access to updated c360 software products and delivers unlimited technical support to protect your software investment. Software assurance can be purchased on retail or oem licensed products if done within 90 days of acquiring the retail or oem license.
Expert offers tips on microsofts software assurance program. Open value subscription for education solutions is a commitmentbased microsoft volume licensing agreement for academic organizations with five or more ftes or students that want to license organizationwide. Faqs license what is included in the software assurance. With software assurance, the cals are also usable on the upgraded product. The point of buying it with software assurance, means you get upgrade rights when the next server version is released. Payment for license and software assurance may be spread across three equal, annual sums.
All products that are currently eligible for license mobility within server farms and covered by software assurance are eligible for license mobility through software assurance. Its precisely the same as the standard generate license section. Customers may purchase depending on the program, a license without software assurance, software. To put it simply, microsoft computes the license price used as the basis for the 29 percent software assurance fee one way in a new agreement and a different way in a renewal. Nov 27, 20 trying to work out sa total cost over 4 years vs no sa and buying the latest license then. Licensing microsoft server products for use in virtual. Downgrade rights for microsoft volume licensing, oem, and. To ensure optimal functionality, this package features software assurance from microsoft. Licensing microsoft server products for use in virtual environments december 2017 4 products licensing do apply to windows server external connector licenses with software assurance coverage. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. First, it gives organizations the rights to use microsofts newer emerging software if an organization is still covered by sa for that.
Open value for government offers simplified license management, predictable software costs and spread payments. With windows software assurance and windows vda, you get flexible access to windows enterprise, plus a number of additional benefits. Software you download and install as part of project honey pot is governed by the gnu public license gpl version 2. Making sense of software licensing articles and howtos. Software assurance may be purchased for licenses acquired through retail or oem, but only within 90 days of the license purchase. Software assurance spans a broad range of microsoft software and services, including windows, microsoft office, azure, system center, sql server, and many others. Microsoft software assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. Microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop can help you deploy and manage customer environments effectively, and earn the following competency. Software assurance training vouchers satv microsoft. Sa benefits are managed through the volume licensing service center vlsc to. Please refer to the microsoft volume licensing product terms for current information about which oem applications qualify for enrollment in software assurance within 90 days from the date you acquired the licenses. May 22, 2006 because you added software assurance to the oem office license within the first 90 days, you now have volume licensing rights for that office license. Software assurance working out costs over 4 year period.
Software assurance, announced on may 10, 2001, radically changed the rules. Why microsoft software assurance customers never win the. Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span microsoft software and services. And use the office for mac ribbon interface that gives you the tools you need at your fingertips and a familiar office experience across pc and mac. In the wonderful and confusing world of software licensing there seems to be some confusion between software assurance sa rights and software licensing rights, which comes to light when sa benefits expire and users arent sure what they are entitled to do at that time.
Acquire licenses through an easy, onetime transaction. Activate and consume software assurance benefits register, assign permissions or access your licenses during registration, provide the same business or organization email address that was referenced in the access notification email you received. You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license. Should i buy software assurance with my microsoft licenses. Microsoft software assurance for volume licensing helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 support, deployment planning services, and technical training, the latest microsoft software releases, unique technologies, plus support for cloud services adoption, all in one costeffective program. Sa contains a range of benefits which provide technology, services and support to manage the software lifecycle. So with windows 7, those customers that have software assurance on their windows desktop operating system licenses get first access to the windows 7 code for deployment through the volume license service center download site. You may use this software only while you remain employed by your current employer and while your license has active software assurance coverage. Please refer to the microsoft volume licensing product list for current information about which oem applications qualify for enrollment in software assurance within 90 days from the date you acquired the licenses. This single, costeffective program can help boost organizational. The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread payments over several years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions during that time period.
For specific terms and a complete list of microsoft products that are eligible for license mobility, refer to the appendix b. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions faqs. Software assurance frequently asked questions sa faq ms. Because the authorized mobility partner provides windows server to you as a part of their infrastructure software, windows server is not included in the license mobility benefit. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Available on premise or in the cloud, quality central automates and customizes all of your quality processes. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. With license mobility through software assurance, you can deploy certain application server licenses onpremises or in the cloud in a shared hardware environment and assign your existing licenses to an authorized mobility partner. Microsoft office professional edition is the ultimate software package that provides the most important applications for todays businesses. Your c360 license agreement insures your c360 software will remain compatible with new dynamics crm releases, updates and rollups, including crm 20. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products ef.
Enhancements to the ebi suite of solutions are driven by userfeedback, innovation and technology trends, providing flexibility and freedom of choice. Using software assurance benefits can help you take full advantage of your investments in it. With some microsoft volume licensing agreements, you can also purchase microsoft software assurance for volume licensing. Improved license management fewer agreements to manage with different terms and expiration dates. Microsoft project gives you the power and flexibility to plan and track projects and meet your business needs. Enables customers to use sql server licenses with software assurance or qualifying subscription licenses to pay a reduced rate base rate on sql database vcorebased options such as managed instance, vcorebased single database, and vcorebased elastic pool.
Eligibility for software assurance benefits varies by offering and region and is subject to change. Step up license to migrate software license software assurance activate software assurance sa and use your benefits for the term of your ea agreement access to the latest software and resources to help migrate or transition new version rights package services support enduser productivity and contribute to employee satisfaction. For sql server, cold disaster recovery dr rights are a software assurance sa benefit while failover rights do not require sa coverage, but to february 6, 20 9. Microsoft visual studio professional with msdn license through open value licensing this product is available through the microsoft open value program. Failover rights and cold disaster recovery rights serve two different, but similar purposes. You can license windows software assurance on a perdevice or peruser basis. When purchased through one of our reseller, partner, software integrator channels or via a purchase order then manual subscription renewal is required. License mobility through software assurance gives customers the ability to deploy certain server application licenses with active software assurance onpremises or with a service provider in the cloud in a shared hardware environment to take advantage of the lowest cost infrastructure for changing business. A costeffective program that grants access to specific software assurance elearning and instructorled training through your existing software assurance coverage. This means, when you purchase your new pc hardware, you are able to transfer your original oem office license with the software asurance to the new pc. This means customer can support workload mobility as it relates to external user access to its onpremises servers. Eligibility requirements all requirements must be met describe the purpose of your source code access. Simply log in to the vlsc and follow the instructions from our quickstart guide for downloading your product. Licenze microsoft open molp, open value, oem, fpp a prezzi.
The right to install the software on more than one machine. Every license covered under software assurance may be upgraded to the newest version. A select or select plus agreement with software assurance. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and unique technologiesall in one costeffective. Tutti i vantaggi della software assurance inclusa nelle. License mobility through software assurance gives you the ability to deploy certain server applications with active software assurance onpremises or in the cloud, without having to buy additional licenses. Microsoft office 2011 for mac license with software assurance through the microsoft open business programcreate documents from polished templates. A complete database and data analysis package, sql server opens the door to the rapid development of a new generation of. A package license enables previous version rights for autodesk maintenance plan customers and subscribers, allowing them to use eligible previous versions of autodesk software.
The honeywell ebi software suite provides a comprehensive suite of integrated building management solutions that can be delivered in numerous combinations for enhanced facility performance. Software assurance software assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that offers a broad range of benefits to help you get the most out of your software license purchases. Windows vista enterprise for every windows client license covered under software assurance, you are entitled to 1 windows vista enterprise upgrade license. May 16, 2008 software assurance entitlement finding out your sa entitlement depends on the agreement type that you purchased under, you need a passport login for access to the these sites open agreements eopen on the left hand pane you will find all the info that you need to view your license history, order a. Additional services, which may be required for updating or upgrading, are not included. This open value paid upfront sku means that you pay the amount of the license upfront. The only difference is that licenses with software assurance package are visible in the dropdown menu. Microsoft differentiates license and software assurance. Software assurance license mobility through sa parter faq.
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