The document provides an extensive overview of Microsoft licensing options through SoftwareONE, detailing various license types, agreements, and services offered for both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises. Key topics include product use rights, software assurance, contract management, and the differences between volume licensing and single license agreements. It also outlines subscription options, regional variations, and the benefits of software assurance, including access to new products and training programs.

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SoftwareONE AG und Digicomp
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1 x 1 Microsoft Licensing
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Fabian Stäheli, Account Manager

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Einführung
Kurzportrait über SoftwareONE AG
Lizenzarten
Vertragsarten im SMB Umfeld
Vertragsarten im Enterprise Umfeld
Software Assurance
Product Licensing (OptionalA)
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Agenda

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A Success Story
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New Zealand, South Africa, Vietnam, Taiwan, Israel, Saudi Arabia
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Denmark, Bolivia, Peru, Canada, Slovakia, Romania,
Australia, Canada, Dominican Republic
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Sweden, Japan, Hong-Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Panama, Colombia,
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Australia, Poland
2010
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2009
2008
2006
2005
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Chile, France, Argentina, Finland, Austria,
Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Spain, Belgium
Offices in Germany, Brazil, Holland, and Italy
Softwarepipeline and SoftwareONE, Wisconsin. merge
MicroWare AG and Softwarepipeline AG merge
Softwarepipeline AG is established
Microware AG, Stans. Microsoft LAR
SoftwareONE is established
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1985
2011
Offices in the UK, China and Malaysia
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2000
2012
Offices in India, additional branches in China
of
2007
2013

4. E
Our Services
Advisory
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Roadmap advice
Technology
Preparing concepts
Cloud
Hybrid private & public cloud solutions
Evaluation of cloud readiness
Cloud
Migration and support
Software expenditure management with system integration
Integrated on-site resources
BPO
Software license procurement services
Contract
management
Contract negotiations
Contract optimizations
Contract Management
Supplier consolidation
SAM
Transparency, cost reduction
Process optimization, process analysis
SAM
Compliance
Audit
support
Transparent licensing rights
Proactive approach
Audit Protection
Audit readiness
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BPO
License
Management
Benchmarking
ROI
License Management
Global fulfilment with local tax optimization
SoftwareONE Market Intelligence
SoftwareONE Power Solutions
Technology
advice
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IT Strategy and Transformation

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Software Licensing Copyright
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“Copyright has two main purposes, namely the protection of the author’s right to obtain
commercial benefit from valuable work, and more recently the protection of the author’s
general right to control how a work is used.”

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“Agreement” with Microsoft
Product Use Rights (“Agreement”) documented in the Microsoft Retail Software
License Terms (RSLT)
Documentation (RSLT) = Online (Download)
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E
Product Use Rights
“Agreement” with OEM or System Builder
Product Use Rights documented in RSLT
Documentation = usually received from OEM/System Builder as a soft copy on the
hard drive
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“Agreement” with Microsoft
Use Rights documented in the PURs in combination with the Volume License
Agreement
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of
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N
Single License
with Pre-Installation
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Different Types of Single License
OEM
Office Single Image
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Distribution with Pre-Installation on a Computer
Products:
(C
)S
Windows Client OS Full version
Windows Server OS Full version
of
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
Microsoft Partner installs the Single Image with the OPK
Tools (OPK = OEM Pre-Installation Kit)
Customer is purchasing Office PKC (Product Key Card) or
FPP (Full Package Product) for unlocking the Image
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License Agreement between OEM and Microsoft
Products:
Office Home and Student
Office Home and Business
Office Professional
Office Starter

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Volume License vs. Single License
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Software On Premise
Volume License
Single License
Limited Product availability
Limited Product Use Rights
No Downgrade Right for FPP
Limited Downgrade Right for OS OEM
Only local usage for Applications
No License Transfer
No Secondary Use Right
…
No Re-Imaging with Single License Medias
Single Activation
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Product availability = All Business Products
“Extended” Product Use Rights
Downgrade Right
Remote Access for Client Applications
Roaming Use Right through SA
License Transfer to new machine*
Secondary Use Right (only Applications)**
…
Re-Imaging
Volume Activation
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* Note: No reassignment right for Windows Client OS Upgrade Licenses unless active Software Assurance exits.
** Note: In an EA, secondary Use Right only applicable for “Additional Products” (e.g. Project, Visio).
They are not applicable for “Enterprise Products” (Office Pro Plus)

9. Software On Premise
Cloud Services
Volume
License
Microsoft
Datacenter
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 OEM
 System
Builder
 FPP
 PKC
of
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 Open License
 Open Value
 Open Value
Company-Wide
 Open Value
Subscription
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SMB
)S
 Select Plus
 Enterprise
Agreement
 EA
 EAS
 ECI
 EAP
Single
License
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Enterprise
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E
Options for purchasing Microsoft Software and Services
 Enterprise
Agreement
 EA
 EAS
 MOSA
(Microsoft Online
Subscription
Agreement)
Third Party
Datacenter
 SPLA
(Service Provider
License Agreement)

10. N
2) License
1) Upgrade License
eO
Upgrade
Costs
Upgrade
Lic & SA
SA
of
Period
tw
(Perpetual)
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3) License & Software Assurance
Costs
License
License
Period
Period
Monthly Subscription
(C
Monthly Subscription
)S
5) Monthly Subscription
Costs
License
Costs
Costs
Upgrade
Period
E
Different Types of Volume License
4) License & Software Assurance
(Subscription)
Lic & SA
Lic & SA
Period
Notes:
1) Only Windows Client OS
2) Some products are only available with SA
3) Some products are only available as Monthly Subscription

11. N
E
Microsoft Volume licensing
(C
)S
of
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ar
eO
Licensing for SMB
Open License
Open Value
Open Value Company-Wide
Open Value Subscription

12. E
Licensing for SMB
eO
N
Overview
Volume Licensing Programs for SMB
Open Value
Company-Wide
(C
)S
of
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Standardization
Open License
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Open Value
Subscription
Open Value
Pay-as-you-go basis

13. E
Licensing for SMB
ar
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N
Different Geographic Territories For The Open Programs
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North America
Latin America
EU/EFTA
Non-EU Eastern European countries
Middle Eastern and African countries
Asia Pacific
Details to the different territories
Japan
you can find here:
Greater China http://www.microsoft.com/licensin
g/licensing-options/openIndia
regional.aspx
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Examples of Territories:
The “Open Programs” allow
customers to share price levels with
their legal affiliates throughout a
geographic territory.
A «Multi-Territory-Agreement» is not
allowed.
 An Open Agreement signed in
North America is NOT valid for
using in an European country)

14. E
Open License
Open Value
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Basic Idea:
Purchase Type:
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Use Right:
Perpetual Acquisition
2 Years
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Contract Period:
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Open License
N
At A Glance
Unlimited In Time
Or 1 Proc Lic , 1 MSDN Subscr,1 External
Connector Lic
5 Licenses
Price Level:
NL: 5 Licenses
Method Of Payment:
Upfront
)S
of
Qualification:
(C
Software Assurance:
Optional
- No Online Services Available
- No Step-up Licenses Available
C: 500 Points Per Pool

15. E
Open Value (Non-company-wide)
Open Value
(Non-cw)
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Basic Idea:
Purchase Type:
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Use Right:
Perpetual Acquisition
3 Years
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Contract Period:
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Open License
N
At A Glance
Unlimited In Time
5 Licenses
Price Level:
Nl: 5 Licenses
Method Of Payment:
Upfront Or Spread Annual
Payments
)S
of
Qualification:
(C
Software Assurance:
Included

16. E
Open License vs. Open Value
N
Comparison – Runtime Software Assurance
Year 1
Year 2
of
2 yr SA
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2 yr SA
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2 yr SA
Open Value
eO
Open License
(C
)S
SA Runtime until the end of the agreement
SA Costs always for fully 2 years
(options of payment: upfront only
1 yr SA
2 yr SA
3 yr SA
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
SA Runtime prorated
SA Costs prorated
(options of payment: upfront or annual)

17. E
Open Value vs. Open Value Subscription
eO
N
At a Glance (OV vs. OV CW vs. OVS)
Open Value Company
Wide
Open Value
Standardization
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Standardization
Open Value
Subscription
Desktop Applications
Desktop OS
Server Products
Online Services
5 qualified Devices minimum
Platform (Enterprise) Products
Office Suite, Windows OS, Core CAL or ECAL or SBS CAL Suite
Additional Products
Desktop Applications, Server Products, Online Services
tw
5 Licenses minimum
of
Software Assurance included
Unlimited Use right in time
(C
)S
TrueUp = Yes
True Down = No
Limited Use right in time
TrueUp = Yes
True Down = Yes

18. E
Standardization
eO
N
Enrollment For Desktop Platform
Enterprise
Agreement
Subscription
„Enterprise Products“
Installment
Purchase
Professional Plus 2013
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Standardization
tw
• Integration Of Minimum One „Enterprise Product“
• Licensed On All Qualified Desktops
of
= Standardization
„Additional Products“
(C
)S
All Other Products: E.G. Server, Visio, Project …
• Integration Optional, As Needed

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N
eO
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of
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Volume Licensing Programs
Enterprise Agreement

20. E
Microsoft Volume License
N
Different Types Of Enrollment Under EA
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Available Enrollments Under EA
Enterprise Agreement
Enrollment For
Desktop Platform
ar
tw
Enrollment For
Desktop Platform
of
Subscription
Installment Purchase
(C
)S
Standardization

21. E
Enterprise Enrollment
Installment
Purchase
Purchase Type:
Standardization
tw
Use Right:
Installment Purchase
3 Years
ar
Contract Period:
eO
Standardization
Basic Idea:
Enterprise
Agreement
Subscription
N
Enrollment For Desktop Platform
Qualification:
250 Qualified Desktops
A: 250 Desktops
B: 2‘400 Desktops
C: 6‘000 Desktops
D: 15‘000 Desktops
of
Price Level:
Unlimited In Time
3 Annual Payments
Software Assurance:
Included
(C
)S
Method Of Payment:

22. E
Enterprise Subscription Enrollment
Installment
Purchase
Purchase Type:
Standardization
tw
Use Right:
Subscription (Rent)
3 Years
ar
Contract Period:
eO
Standardization
Basic Idea:
Enterprise
Agreement
Subscription
N
Enrollment For Desktop Platform
Qualification:
250 Qualified Desktops
A: 250 Desktops
B: 2‘400 Desktops
C: 6‘000 Desktops
D: 15‘000 Desktops
of
Price Level:
Limited In Time
3 Annual Payments
Software Assurance:
Included
(C
)S
Method Of Payment:

23. E
Standardization
N
Enrollment For Desktop Platform
Application
System
eO
Professional Desktop
CAL
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Windows 8 Enterprise
tw
Enterprise Desktop
Application
System
CAL
(C
)S
of
Windows 8 Enterprise
Or

24. E
Core CAL vs. Enterprise CAL Suite
Server CAL
Rights Mgmt Services CAL
Configuration Manager Client ML
Client Management Suite
Standard CAL
tw
Enterprise CAL
ar
Endpoint Protection
eO
N
Core CAL – Starting April 2012
Standard CAL
Enterprise CAL
Server
of
Standard CAL
Enterprise CAL
Plus CAL
)S
ForeFront End Point Protection Suite
ForeFront End Point Protection
(C
Unified Access Gateway

25. E
Enterprise Agreement
N
Cost Distribution
Enterprise Agreement
yr1
License
= 100%
SA =
29%/year
62%
yr2
62%
Software Assurance
yr3
62%
ar
System
eO
License & Software Assurance
yr4
yr5
yr6
29%
29%
29%
87%
187%
62%
tw
License
= 100%
SA =
29%/year
SA =
25%/year
58%
of
Server
License
= 100%
)S
Application
62%
62%
29%
58%
25%
175%
Alternatives after the contract period of 3 years:
Software Assurance renewal for three years. (optional for one year)
Expire the contract.
(C
1)
2)
29%
87%
187%
58%
29%
25%
75%
25%

26. E
Enterprise Agreement
N
Cost Distribution – True Up
yr1
License
= 100%
+3yr SA
= 87%
payment 1st yr
License
= 100%
+2.5yr SA
= 72.5%
payment 2nd yr
yr3
62%
tw
TrueUp yr1
62%
yr2
ar
Added at
sign in
eO
License & Software Assurance
TrueUp Enterprise Agreement
62%
payment 3rd yr
172.5%
payment TrueUp
+1.5yr SA
= 43.5%
of
Licnese
=100%
(C
TrueUp yr3
License
= 100%
+0.5yr SA
= 14.5%
)S
TrueUp yr2
143.5%
payment TrueUp
114.5
%
payment TrueUp

27. E
Enterprise Agreement Subscription
Enterprise Agreement Subscription
License & Software Assurance
Subscription
ca. 43%
43%
tw
Lic&SA
yr2
43%
129%
(C
)S
Renewal
Buy out
De-Installation
of
Alternatives after the contract period of 3 years:
1)
2)
3)
yr3
ar
yr1
All Licenses
eO
N
Cost Distribution
43%
License & Software Assurance
yr4
yr5
yr6
43%
43%
43%
129%

28. eO
N
E
Microsoft Licensing
(C
)S
of
tw
ar
Volume Licensing Programs
Select
Select Plus

29. E
Select Plus
N
Pay-as-you-go Basis – Perpetual Acquisition
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Select Plus
Pay-as-you-go Basis
Purchase Type:
Contract Period:
Use Right:
tw
Qualification:
Perpetual Acquisition
Unlimited In Time
Unlimited In Time
ar
Perpetual Acquisition
eO
Basic Ideas:
Select
of
Price Level:
•Procurements Of At Least 500 Points Per Pool Within
The First 12 Months
•Assignment To An Enterprise Agreement (Subscription)
A: 500 Points
C: 10‘000 Points
B: 4‘000 Points
D: 25‘000 Points
* Per Year And Product Pool
•Without Software Assurance = One-time
•With Software Assurance = Flexible
Software Assurance:
Optional
(C
)S
Method Of Payment:

30. E
Select Plus – Runtime Software Assurance
Yr2
Yr3
Yr4
Order 1: License + 36 months SA
eO
Yr1
N
Runtime Software Assurance Under Select Plus
Yr5
36 Months – SA renewal
36 Months – SA renewal
36 Months – SA renewal
tw
Order 3: License + 25 months SA
ar
Order 2: License + 35 months SA
Order 5: License + 36 months SA
of
Order 6: License + 30 months SA
)S
Initial SA Order (Lic + SA) Will Align To The 3rd Anniversary
(C
Yr6
36 Months – SA renewal
36 Months – SA renewal
yr7

31. N
Automatically Up- And Downgrading Of The Price Level: Example 1
E
Select Plus
1
2
Price Level
A
A
Points recognized
1100
600
Compliance Check minimum
500
500
Achieved
Remaining Points (Roll-Over Points)
600
4
5
A
A
A
100
520
500
500
Achieved
Failed
Achieved
100
0
20
tw
Compliance Check status
3
ar
Year
eO
End of the year
(C
)S
of
Year 1: Order 1 = 300 points: Orders during the first 12 months with less then 500 points are accepted
Year 1: Order 2 = 800 points
Year 1: Compliance Check = 1100 point during the last 12 months = Minimum points for Level A (500) are achieved
Year 1: Compliance Check = 600 points are carried over into the 2nd year („Roll-Over Points“)
Year 2: no Order
Year 2: Compliance Check = no order over the last 12 months + 600 „Roll-Over Points“ from year 1 = Minimum points for Level A are achieved
Year 3: no Order
Year 3: Compliance Check = no order over the last 12 months + 100 „Roll-Over Points“ from year 2 = Minimum points for Level A are not achieved
Year 3: Compliance Check = The pool is put „On Hold“ in year 4
Year 4: Order 1 = 520 points: The pool get reactivated because the single order is more then 500 points.

32. N
E
Microsoft Volume Licensing - Comparison
Enterprise
Agreement
Subscription
Pay-as-you-go basis
Installment purchase
Subscription
Unlimited in time
Unlimited in time
Unlimited in time
Limited in time
Unlimited in time
3 years
3 years
3 years
250 qualified Desktops
250 qualified Desktops
A: 250 PCs
B: 2'400 PCs
C: 6'000 PCs
D: 15'000 PCs
A: 250 PCs
B: 2'400 PCs
C: 6'000 PCs
D: 15'000 PCs
500 points per pool and
year
or active EA/EAS
ar
Pay-as-you-go basis
Forecast over 3 years with
at least 1'500 points per
pool
or active EA/EAS
per pool / 36 months
A: 1'500 points
B: 12'000 points
C: 30'000 points
D: 75'000 points
tw
Purchase type:
Use right:
Contract period:
Qualification:
Select
eO
Enterprise
Agreement
Select Plus
per pool / 12 months
A: 500 points
B: 4'000 points
C: 10'000 points
D: 25'000 points
Procurement
By customer ID
(worldwide)
By agreement number
By agreement number
By agreement number
optional
optional
included
included
optional with SA
optional with SA
3 annual payments
3 annual payments
)S
(C
Software
Assurance
Payment by
installment
of
Price level:

33. N
E
Agreement Hierarchy
MBSA
Enterprise
Subscription
Enrollment
ECI
Enrollment for
Core
Infrastructure
Enrollment for
Core
Infrastructure
)S
Product List
(PL)
(C
Level 4
EAP
(Subscription)
of
Enterprise
Enrollment
ECI
(Perpetual)
Level 3
EAS
tw
EA
ar
Enterprise
Agreement
Level 2
eO
Level 1
Level 5
Enrollment for
Application
Platform
Product Use Rights
(PUR)
Select Plus
Agreement
Select
Plus
Select Plus
Registration

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eO
N
E
Microsoft Licensing
(C
)S
of
tw
Software Assurance

35. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – New Products
Every license covered under SA may be
upgraded to the newest version.
tw
ar
Provides new software version releases, so you
have access to the latest technology.
(C
)S
of
Enables you to migrate your software from a
lower-level edition to a higher-level edition, such
as Office Standard to Office Professional Plus, at
a low cost.
To get a Step-up license, you need a license for
the qualifying, lower-level product.

36. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Training
(C
)S
of
tw
Available Home Use Program Licenses
o Office Professional Plus
o Office for Mac Home & Business
o Visio Professional
o Project Standard
For each Office Application you have covered
with SA, a user of the licensed PC or device
may acquire at a low cost one copy of
that product for use at home.
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Provides employees with the latest version of
Microsoft Office for their home computer, via low
cost download.

37. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Deployment
You may utilize Windows Roaming Use Rights
when you have active SA coverage for the
Windows desktop operating system.
tw
ar
Allows the primary user of the licensed device to
access a corporate desktop either remotely
through a VDI or via Windows To Go from noncorporate devices such as personally-owned PCs.
(C
)S
of
Allows the primary user of a licensed device to
remotely access Office, Project, and/or Visio via a
virtual environment from a third-party device such
as a home or contractor-owned PC.
You may utilize Office Roaming Use Rights
when you have active SA coverage for Office,
Project, and/or Visio on qualified devices.

38. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Deployment
Verification Form
tw
Authorized Partner
Application server products eligible for License Mobility through SA, including Exchange,
SharePoint, SQL, are identified in the PUR.
Windows Server is not eligible for that benefit.
To take advantage of License Mobility you can deploy on Windows Azure or work with an
Authorized Mobility Partner.
Within 10 days of deployment, you need to complete the License Verification From.
of
Eligible Products
You may utilize License Mobility when you
carry SA on eligible server application products.
ar
Enables you to deploy certain server application
licenses on-premise or in the cloud by assigning
your existing licenses to an authorized service
provider’s server farm.
(C
)S
List of Authorized Partner and Verification Form:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/license-mobility.aspx#tab=2

39. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Deployment
(C
of
)S
Dual boot
Windows Virtualization Rights allow access to up to four virtual instances of
Windows running on a server from a licensed device.
Run up to four virtual instances of Windows locally on the licensed device.
Remotely access one physical instance of Windows running on a server from
the licensed device.
Run up to two physical instances of Windows on the licensed device.
tw
VDI in the data center
Local virtual machines
Remote boot
You may utilize Windows VDA Rights when you
have active SA coverage for the Windows
desktop operating system.
ar
Enables users to access virtual instances of
Windows 8 (or prior operating system versions) in
a variety of user scenarios.

40. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Deployment
You receive a number of Planning Services
days based on the number of qualifying Office
Application, CAL Suite and Server products
with SA coverage.
ar
Provides structured planning services from
Microsoft partners to enable efficient deployments
of Microsoft application, system and server
products, and cloud services.
(C
)S
of
tw
Deployment Planning Services:
o Desktop (Office, Windows, O365)
o SharePoint (SharePoint, SharePoint Online)
o Lync and Exchange (Lync, Exchange, Lync Online, Exchange Online)
o Private Cloud, Management and Virtualization (Windows Server, System Center)
o Public Cloud, Windows Azure (Windows Azure, SQL Azure)
o SQL Server (SQL Server)
o Developer Tools (Visual Studio)

41. eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Training
tw
ar
Provides in-depth technical classroom training for
IT professionals and developers.
You receive a number of Training Days based
on the number of qualifying Office and/or
Windows operating system licenses covered
with SA.
(C
)S
of
Offers self-paced interactive training designed for
end users and IT professionals, delivered via
Internet or Intranet.
For every qualifying license, such as Office
Word or Windows OS, covered by SA, one
person in your organization may access
E-Learning courses for that product.

42. Number of incidents are based on how much
you spent for SA.
ar
Provides around-the-clock phone and web
incident support for Microsoft server and
desktop products
eO
N
E
SA Benefits – Support
(C
)S
of
tw
Expect for Open License Program, when you have at least 1 server license covered with SA you get
one phone support incident, plus unlimited web support for eligible server products covered with SA.
And you get an additional phone support incident for every US$200K spent on system & application
SA, & for every US$20K spent on server and CAL SA.

43. E
N
eO
ar
tw
of
)S
(C

44. N
E
Overview –Editions
ar
eO
Next to the three main editions, SQL Server
2012 will continue to be available in …
 Developer Edition
 Express Edition
 Compact Edition
 Web Edition (offered in SPLA model only)
of
 Datacenter Edition is being retired with all
capabilities now available in Enterprise
)S
Business Intelligence
tw
Standard
(C
Enterprise
 Workgroup and Small Business Editions
are also being retired.

45. N
E
SQL Server 2012 - Two Licensing Models
Server + CAL
Core-based
Description
Based on number of
Users or Devices
Based on
computing power
tw
ar
eO
Main Editions
)S
of
«Legacy» SQL Server EE
(C
Legacy SQL EE Server 2012: Restricted to server with no more than 20 cores,
New purchases (Lic /SA, Lic) not anymore available since 1 July 2012 or after expiration of EA/EAP with EE Server
post 30 June 2012.

46. N
E
SQL 2012 in Physical Environment – Server/CAL Model
eO
How to license SQL Server in a Physical Environment?
• SQL 2012 Business Intelligence Edition (BI)
• SQL 2012 Standard Edition (SE)
• Legacy SQL 2012 Enterprise Edition (EE)
SQL 2012 BI
Edition
SQL 2012
Standard
Legacy SQL
2012 Enterprise
SQL 2008 R2
ar
Available Editions Server CAL Model
Server CAL Model
License each individual server with a SQL
Server License
CAL
License each user or device accessing a
SQL server with a SQL CAL.
)S
of
tw
Server
(C
SQL Server 2012 CAL
(User /Device)
Legacy SQL EE Server 2012: Restricted to server with no more than 20 cores,
New purchases (Lic/SA & Lic) not anymore available since 01 July 2012 or expiration of EA/EAP
with EE Server post 30 June 2012.
SQL Server 2012 CALs can be used
to access any SQL Server database
licensed per server, regardless of
platform or edition.
The SQL Server 2012 CAL price will increase by about 27%.

47. N
E
SQL Server 2012 in Virtual Environment – Server/CAL
Model
eO
How to license SQL Server in a Virtual Environment?
• SQL 2012 Business Intelligence Edition (BI)
• SQL 2012 Standard Edition (SE)
• Legacy SQL 2012 Enterprise Edition (EE)
VM 2
SQL
VM 3
SQL
Server CAL Model
Server
CAL
SQL Server 2012 CAL (User
/Device)
(C
BI – 1 License = 1 VM
SE – 1 License = 1 VM
Legacy EE – 1 License = 4 VM
Each licensed VM that is covered with Software Assurance can
be moved frequently within a server farm or to a third party hoster
or cloud services provider
)S
of
tw
VM 1
SQL
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Available Editions Server CAL Model
1) Individual Virtual Machine
Legacy SQL EE Server 2012: Restricted to server with no more than 20 cores,
New purchases (Lic/SA & Lic) not anymore available since 01 July 2012 or expiration of EA/EAP
with EE Server post 30 June 2012.
License each user or device accessing a SQL
server with a SQL CAL.

48. N
E
SQL 2012 in Physical Environment – Core-based Model
eO
How to license SQL Server in a Physical Environment?
• SQL 2012 Standard Edition (SE)
• SQL 2012 Enterprise Edition (EE)
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Available Editions Core-based Model
Core-based Model
(C
)S
2 Quad-Core Processors
= 8 Core licenses required
of
tw
Core
• License all of the physical cores on the
hardware.
• A minimum of 4 core licenses are
required per physical processor
Physical Cores
in the Processor
1
2
4
6
8
Core License
required
4
4
4
6
8

49. N
E
SQL Server 2012 in Virtual Environment – Core-based
Model
eO
How to license SQL Server in a Virtual Environment?
Available Editions Core-based Model
1) Individual Virtual Machine
ar
• SQL 2012 Standard Edition (SE)
• SQL 2012 Enterprise Edition (EE)
Core-based Model
VM 2
of
tw
VM 1
(C
)S
VM1 = 6 virtual cores = 6 Core licenses required
VM2 = 2 virtual cores = 4 Core licenses required
Core
•
•
License the virtual cores in each virtual
machine
There is a minimum of 4 core licenses
required for each virtual machine
Each licensed VM that is covered with Software Assurance
can be moved frequently within a server farm or to a third party
hoster or cloud services provider without buying additional
SQL Server licenses

50. N
E
SQL Server 2012 in Virtual Environment – Core-based
Model
eO
How to license SQL Server in a Virtual Environment?
Available Editions Core-based Model
2) High Density Virtualization
ar
• SQL 2012 Enterprise Edition (EE) with Software Assurance
Server CAL Model
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
VM
of
VM
tw
VM
VM
)S
…>
(C
4 Dual-Core-Processors = 8 Cores
= Unlimited number of VMs if licensed with SA
Core
•
•
License all the physical cores on the server
(or server farm) with Enterprise Edition core
licenses and Software Assurance
Deploy an unlimited number of VMs