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Windows Server 2008 SPLA Product Lineupand Licensing Changes

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Agenda

• WS08 SPLA licensing changes in an overview

• Transition from WS03 to WS08

• Windows Server Web 2008

• Windows Server Datacenter 2008

• Activation Process

• Call to Action

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Windows Server 2008 Launch

• March Price List – License SKUs

• April Price List – Fulfillment SKUs

• Removed:• External Connectors

• Did not really fit into the SPLA licensing model• Anonymous Standard / Enterprise

– Datacenter anonymous remains

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Windows Server 2008 Launch (ct’ed)

• Added:• OEM PL (for OEM version of WS08 pre-installed on the server)

– Was often requested to complete the OEM SAL offer• Non-Virtualization offer for Standard/Enterprise/DataCenter

– Hyper-V technology removed – Lower price

• Changed:• Web Enhanced remains

– Use rights changes• New Activation process

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Transition from Windows 2003 to 2008

• You can keep licensing/reporting 2003 SKUs if you still deploy WS2003

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2003

Windows Standard Anonymous 21 €

Windows Enterprise Anonymous 28 €

2008

Windows Server Standard 160 €Windows Server Enterprise 215 €Windows Web Server 12 €Windows DataCenter 55 €

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Windows Server Web 2008

• Processor License• 12 € SKU• Front end web server

• Internet facing web pages, web applications, web services• POP3 mail

• Can run biz apps (CRM, ERP) & internal collaboration and portal software on same server

• No limit on number of users• Can run management agents (such as MOM agent) and

database engines to support apps running in the same OS environment (such as SQL Server Standard)

• New product build• Includes standard bits, excludes code not needed for web

serving• no AD/DNS, DHCP

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Windows Server Datacenter 2008

• Anonymous Processor License

• 55 € SKU

• Unlimited Virtualization

• In virtual OS environments you can run Datacenter/Enterprise/Standard/Web edition

• Increased scalability and increased memory and clustering make it a great choice for service providers that were previously licensing Standard / Enterprise Anonymous

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Windows Standard 2003 AnonymousWindows Standard 2003 Anonymous

SQL Server or Propriatary App SQL Server or Propriatary App

Windows Standard 2003 AnonymousWindows Standard 2003 Anonymous

Internet

21€

21€

2003

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Windows DataCenter AnonymousWindows DataCenter Anonymous

SQL Server or Propriatary App SQL Server or Propriatary App

Windows Web Server 2008Windows Web Server 2008

Internet

2008

55 €

12 €

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2 Windows Activation Options

• MAK Keys • One time activation with Microsoft• Predetermined number of activations

– Independent Activation: each machine connects/activates with Microsoft (online or phone)

– Proxy Activation: one central activation on behalf of multiple machines; one connection to Microsoft

• KMS Keys• Activate in partner environment against host machine • Must reactivate every 6 months

– All machines must be networked

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Activation Process

• Partner calls Activation Call Center to get key(s)• Must provide SPLA agreement number

• Advise MAK/KMS or both• If they don’t specify will get KMS • reactivate every 180 days & must be connected to network

• Keys are provided over the phone or via email• One Key works for all WS08 products

• Phone numbers for Activation Call Centers:

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/volkeys_asp.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.mspx

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Call to Action

• Talk to your customers about WS08 Web and Anonymous SKU!!!

• Make sure they are not using Standard when they should be using Web

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Windows Server 2008

Questions?

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