The document provides a comprehensive update on Microsoft licensing, including significant changes in products, pricing, and support timelines. Key highlights include updates on the licensing for Windows 10, Office 2016, and Office 365, as well as changes in pricing for various plans and services. Additionally, it discusses the future of the Microsoft desktop and strategies for managing licenses effectively.

1. Microsoft Licensing Update and the
Future of the Microsoft Desktop
Tony Mackelworth
Head of Microsoft Advisory Services
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Proven Methodology,
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Licensing Experts,
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Projects &
Programmes
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Worksheets Process
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Insight
Analysis
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Discovery and Compliance
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PackagedServiceCapabilities
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Tools and Data

4. We have a Microsoft Advisory Services : Licensing
Update "Future Desktop" Webinar on Nov 5!
http://goo.gl/chLPDc
Exchange 2016 Preferred Architecture
Office 2016 GA Oct 1, HUP 7th. Delve, Planner, GigJam w.
365 subscription. No side install with Visio/Project 2013
Massive Licensing Update BYOL (Bring Your Own
Licenses) Window Server and Windows 10 to Azure
Microsoft to provide Azure Compute Add On pre-
purchase bundle for Windows Server Licenses. Hybrid
Licensing!
Microsoft to support Windows 10 on Azure
Microsoft to allow License Mobility (Bring Your Own
License) to Azure for Windows Server
Office365 dedicated connections via ExpressRoute
Generally Available
Office365 dedicated connections via ExpressRoute
Generally Available

5. November Update

6. There are now 110 Million devices running Windows10 and 8 Million across businesses
There are 60 Million active commercial Office365 subscribers and 18 Million consumer
subscribers
Office 2016 Generally Available on October 1st and HUP from 7th
Reminder: Threat Management Gateway WPS subscription support expires Dec 31st 2015
SCCM on Service Update Model and alignment with Windows10
You can now deploy Windows10 'free' Upgrade using Volume Licensingmedia
Office365 ProPlus on Service Update Model release branches. Only time limited N-1
support until N+1 release. ~4 month update cycle
In January 2016 IE11 will be the minimum supported browser for all supported Windows
OS
Azure Backup support for Application Servers: SQL, Hyper-V VMs, Exchange and
SharePoint Generally Available
Datazen Publisher Client available for Win7. (Datazen is an SA Benefit for SQL Enterprise)
MAS | October Round Up

7. Gartner stick Microsoft top right for SQL Data Platform in the Magic Quadrant.
Office Multi Language Pack (MLP) is sold with Office 2016 licenses, not incorporated
as an SA benefit (Ref: Product Terms, Page 6)
Home Use Program has been cut back, now only supports install on one device rather
than two (Ref: Product Terms, Page 75)
Office 2010 exits mainstream support on 12th of October, and Office 2007 exited
extended support on 12th October
Office 2016 click-to-run does not co-exist with click-to-run builds of Office 2013
applications
Office 2016 is without InfoPath. but Office365 ProPlus subscribers on 2016 can MSI
install InfoPath 2013 October 2015 Product Terms confirms InfoPath 2013 will be
included with licences for Office Professional Plus 2016 (Product Terms, Page 6)
Massive Licensing Update BYOL (Bring Your Own Licenses) Window Server and
Windows 10 to Azure
Microsoft to provide Azure Compute Add On pre-purchase bundle for Windows Server
Licenses.
Office365 Plan E5 Announced GA on December 1st
MAS | October Round Up

8. August 1st Microsoft Increased the Price to User CAL 13%
Microsoft will remove System Center Client Management Suite (CMS) from the
Enterprise CAL Suite,
Microsoft have confirmed that product updates for System Center Client Management
Suite will continue, and customers with active SA will continue to receive
entitlement rights until December 31st 2016
Advance Threat Analytics (ATA) added to the Enterprise CAL Suite
Microsoft have announced that MDOP will now bundled into the Software
Assurance for Windows
The Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS) will benefit from the inclusion of ATA, Azure RMS
Premium and MDOP.
The Enterprise Cloud Suite (ECS) price will increase by 5% for a ‘Full’ USL and 3%
for a ‘From SA’ USL.
Price Increases for Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), Microsoft have increased the Core
CAL Per User and Per Device ‘Add on’ by 27%, 15% for organisations buying a ‘Full’ USL,
and 4% for organisations purchasing a From SA USL.
Effective August 1st 2015, ‘Bridge CALs’ are only available on a Per User
Subscription model
MAS | September Round Up

9. Stack Round Up

10. Azure RemoteApp
Devices | Service “Wrap” Strategy
Identity and Access
User + Group Management
Advanced Security Reports
Cloud App Discovery
Single Sign On Apps
Multi Factor Authentication
Device Registration
Self Service Password Reset
App Usage Reports
Azure AD Premium*
On Prem Identity
Self-Service Tasks
User Identity Sync
Group Management
Role Based Access
Privileged Access
Hybrid IAM for SaaS Apps
Microsoft Identity Manager
Certificate Manager
User Provisioning
MIM User License
MDM, MAM, IRM
File Access Control
Conditional Access
Device Enrollment
Copy, Paste Control
Pin Lock
Jail Break Detection
Microsoft Intune*
Remote Wipe
LoB App Deployment
IRM
Exchange Integration
SharePoint Integration
OneDrive Integration
File Server Integration
Track Document Use
Revoke Document Use
Azure RMS*
Mobile Device App
Protected Content
Threat Analytics
Mobility Support
Anomalous Behaviors
Malicious Attacks
Advanced Threat Analytics*
Security Issues

11. Compete | “Bundle”
Protect and Manage Desktops
IT Capability Requirements
Azure AD Premium
Azure RMS
Microsoft Intune4
SCCM
MDOP
Protect and Manage Mobiles
Protect and Manage Apps
Protect the Data in Apps
Protect the Files
Identity and Access
Protect and Manage SaaS Apps
Microsoft Intune
Altiris
LANDesk
CA
Big Fix
BMC
Good Technology
MobileIron
AirWatch
Ping
Okta
Enterprise Mobility Suite
Discover Assess Target License Migrate
Features Licensing Roadmap

12. Office 2016 | “Cloud Integration”
Outlook 2016 support for Office 365
Groups
Outlook 2016 support for Clutter
Word 2016 Co-Authoring encourages save
to OneDrive or SharePoint Online
DLP for SharePoint On Premise configured
and managed via O365 Compliance Center
You can be non-compliant if you choose
Office 365 Pro Plus licensing and continue
to deploy Office Pro Plus
Office 365 interoperability requires
O365ProPlus on service update model like
Windows 10 and SCCM
Office365 Pro Plus “pulls through” Project
and Visio on Office365 Service Model
Office Standard interoperability issues
with cloud service features

13. Licensing All Clouds | Licensing The Layers
AzureAzure
VLVL
VL Attach VL AttachFuture TBC Azure AzureRemoteAppe

14. Office365 Plan E5 due December 1st
Features Office 365 Services
Business Class Email and Calendars Exchange Online 50 GB Unlimited Unlimited
Social, Video, Sites, Task Management Yammer, O365 Video, SharePoint Online, Planner
New
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New
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IM, Online Meetings, Meeting Broadcast Skype for Business
New
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New
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File Storage, Sharing, Information Discovery OneDrive for Business, Delve ● ● ●
Office Online ● ● ●
Office Client Apps Office 365 ProPlus ● ●
Archiving, Rights Management, Data Loss Prevention, Encryption
New
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Equivio Analytics for eDiscovery, Secure Attachments and URLs, Access Control ●
End User and Organizational Analytics Power BI Pro, Delve Analytics ●
Cloud PBX Skype for Business ●
PSTN Conferencing* Skype for Business ●
Enterprise Plan Add-ons
PSTN Calling** Skype for Business Add-on
CRM Online Professional Dynamics Add-on

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