The MSDNAA program provides affordable software resources for academic departments, including operating systems, development tools, and server software. Key details: - Annual $799 membership fee per department for a subscription running July-June or January-December. - Subscription includes licenses for unlimited installations on department machines and student personal machines for coursework. - Software can only be used for instructional and research purposes by students in enrolled in department courses. - Membership provides access to documentation, technical support, updates and a download center to distribute software to labs and students.

1. MSDN Academic Alliance Overview

2. What is MSDNAA? Membership program designed specifically to provide resources for Computer Science, Engineering, MIS/CIS, and IT departments in an easy, affordable manner Annual membership fee of $799 per department Membership runs from July-June or January-December Primary benefit is a MSDN Academic Alliance Software Subscription Includes a special license amendment that enables departments to load any number of copies of the products in this MSDN subscription on their lab machines for instructional and research use May not be used to run infrastructure of school or department Students taking at least one course in the department may load the software on their personal machines for use in their coursework and personal projects Students do NOT need to take the software off at end of course

3. What Software is Included? Operating systems, SDKs, DDKs Visual Studio Visio Project Access Server platforms Includes Windows Server, SQL Server, Exchange Server, Commerce Server, BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server, Application Center, ISA Server, Mobile Information Server, SharePoint, plus more MSDN Library Documentation, technical articles, code samples Knowledge Base technical support library Betas, new releases, updates Development tools for Windows CE Regular updates Usually shipped monthly

4. What Else is Included? e-academy for managed distribution of software to labs and students Program Administrator access to MSDN Subscriber Download Center 3 Collections of Microsoft e-Learning Library Professional Support 4 incidents; managed newsgroups; online concierge Web site to support program and provide resources for all www.msdnaa.net Special MSDN AA newsgroup Monthly newsletter *Support incidents vary by region

5. What are the Rules? Software may only be used for instructional and research purposes Must be a department within a qualified accredited educational institution Only students taking credit or certificate courses in the department that is a member may download the software Students must get software in one of the following ways: use e-academy to download software, download the software from a secure server provided by the department, check out CDs from a lab or library, or use the Student Media option (NA Only)

6. MSDN AA Student Download Solutions Department-owned secure server May set up their own system for students to download software CD checkout system Lend students CD through library, lab, or other appropriate method Purchased student media—Visual Studio, Vision, Project, Windows XP (Available in North America only) Students get to keep media for small cost Ranges from $8.50USD for Visual Studio to $2.40USD for Visio Bulk or individual orders e-academy Centrally managed, Web-based download system Department manages server with software locally More information at www.e-academy.com/msdnaa

7. Enhancements for 2003-2004 3 collections of Microsoft e-Learning Library (MELL) Virtual PC Client and Server 6 Visual Studio .NET posters Media for students—VS, Visio, Project, Windows XP Currently available in NA Monthly localized newsletter Logo program

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