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Determining What’s Right For Your Business
Microsoft Licensing
Jamieson Yeates
Licensing Specialist, Microsoft Canada
Margie Leslie
Licensing Specialist, Microsoft Canada
Which is easier?
Which is faster?
Which is the best price?
Which reduces up-front costs?
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Purchase Decisions Can Be Complex
What is the Right Answer?
Think about the following as it relates to your business:
New hardware refresh cycles
New software deployment cycles
Centralization of purchasing
Cash flow requirements
Value of software standardization
Volume License Programs
3 year term
Can be purchased through any reseller
Can spread payments annually or pay all three years upfront
Company Wide option with additional savings –new price point for 250+ PCs
Min of 5 licenses to open agreement
Includes Software Assurance
Managed thru MVLS website
2 year term
Can be purchased through any reseller
Upfront payment
Min of 5 licenses to open Agreement
Software Assurance optional
Managed thru eOpen website
Open Business – transactional
Open Business Open Value
Volume License Programs
Minimum 500 pts/pool to start
Evergreen term
Can be purchased through LAR only
With Software Assurance or without
Annual spread payment option
Automatic tiered pricing
Single Customer ID
Better tracking and management of software assets
Forecast based program
3 year term
Can be purchased through LAR only
Software Assurance optional
Spread payments annually or pay all three years upfront
Monthly procurement
1500 points minimum required per term per pool
Purchase under pools:
Applications
Systems
Servers
Select Agreement Select Plus Agreement
Volume License Programs
Company wide commitment on qualified desktops (min. 250)
3 year term
Direct agreement with MS
Assign LAR as Enterprise Software Advisor (ESA)
Includes Software Assurance
Annualized Payments
Lock in prices
Annual True Ups
Additional products
Company wide commitment on qualified desktops (min. 250)
3 year term
Direct agreement with MS
Assign LAR (ESA)
Includes Software Assurance
Annualized Payments
Lock in prices
Annual True Up (or True Down)
Additional products
Non-perpetual (key difference)
Enterprise Subscription
Agreement
Enterprise Agreement
Volume License Programs
Simplified License Management
Access to the Latest Microsoft Technology
Platform Standardization
Flexible for Business Growth
Online Tracking Tools
Centralized Purchasing
Investment Protection
Strategic Relationship with Microsoft
Software Assurance Benefits
Office Pro Plus
Windows Vista Enterprise
Core CAL SuiteWindows Server CAL
Exchange Server CAL
Config Mgr CML
SharePoint CAL
ECAL SuiteExchange ECAL
SharePoint ECAL
OCS CAL
OCS ECAL “Live”
MOM Client
RMS Client
Forefront Security Suite
Enterprise Agreement
Components
Enterprise Agreement
Benefits
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Client Access License (CAL) Value
Core CAL SuiteBetween 15-40% discount on components*
* % increases with additional discounts- EA and Platform
Enterprise CAL Suite> 50% discount on components*
New Version Rights
Spread Payments
Windows Vista Enterprise
Virtual PC Express for SA
Training Vouchers
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
eLearning
Home Use Program
Employee Purchase Program
Enterprise Source License Program
Packaged Services
Windows Pre-Installation Environment
Extended Hotfix Support
Windows Fundamentals For Legacy PCs
24x7 Business Critical Support For Problem Resolution
TechNet Plus
Cold Backups for Disaster Recovery
Software Assurance Benefits
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SA Meets Your Business NeedsIssue From To Software Assurance
BudgetingUpgrade spikes • Smooth
• Predictable
• Spread payments
• True ups
Cash Flow
• Rising support costs
• Security risks
• Productivity losses
• Supported
• Secure
• Productive
• Spread payments
• New version rights
• Extended Hotfix Support
• Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
Upgrading
•Delays for funding • No financial barriers
• Flexibility
• New version rights
• Spread Payments
• Packaged Services
• True ups
Training
Ad-hoc Available • Training vouchers
• E-Learning
• Packaged Services
• TechNet
Productivity
Old technology Latest technology • New version rights
• Home Use Program
• Training Voucher
• E-Learning
Deployment
• Manual
• Ad-hoc
• Automated
• Prepared
• Packaged Services
• Training Vouchers
• E-Learning
• Home Use Program
• Windows Vista Enterprise (MUI)
SupportLimited Comprehensive • 24x7 PRS
• TechNet
Next Steps
Where To Start?
Infrastructure Optimization
Free Assessment Tool http://www.microsoft.com/optimization/tools/overview.mspx
Where does my organization rank on the Optimization model?
How do we compare to the competition?
What roadmap should we follow?
What is the quantifiable value of improving?
Time Content
8:30 – 9:00 (30 min) Session 1: Innovating through Adversity: Optimizing IT in today’s Economy
9:00 – 10:00 (60 min) Session 2: Maximum Agility: Reducing costs while maximizing efficiency with your core
software foundation
10:00 – 10:10 (10 min) BREAK
10:10 – 11:20 (70 min) Session 3: On the Road to Peak Productivity: Driving business productivity through
integrated innovation
11:20 – 11:30 (10 min) BREAK
11:30 – 12:15 (45 min) Session 4: Optimizing Operations: Maximizing potential through business-critical
operations automation
12:15 – 12:45 (30 min) Wrap Up
12:45 – LUNCH