MCP Exam 70-671 PreparationModule 2 Program Licensing August 2012 Microsoft Licensing OptionsOEM Pre-installed Licenses Sold by large hardware manufacturers (buying directly from Microsoft) and System Builders (buying trough distribution) Full versions only (no upgrades) License lives and dies with the hardware Cost effective with restrictive rights Enroll into Software Assurance within 90 days OEM and optional Software Assurance Available for OEM versions of Windows 7 Professional Server products Office Professional 2010 -> Office Standard 2010 SA Software Assurance must be acquired within 90 days of the OEM license acquisition Volume Licensing Volume Licensing Options Open License Open Value Open Value Company-wideSelect Plus Enterprise AgreementOpen Value Subscription Enterprise Subscription AgreementMore than 5 licenses / devicesMore than 250 licenses / devicesPerpetual licenses(on-premises products) Non-perpetual licenses Small and medium organizations Open License Any 5 licenses to begin agreement Perpetual licenses Software Assurance optional 2 year agreement Upfront payment Open Value Non-Company-wide Any 5 licenses to begin agreement Perpetual licenses Software Assurance included 3 year agreement Upfront payment or spread payments (prorated annually) Program Comparison Open Value Company-wide 5 or more Qualified Desktops Organization-wide standardization Standardization discount on Platform Products available Platform discount on Platform Products available Perpetual licenses Software Assurance included 3 year agreement Upfront payment or spread payments (prorated annually) Open Value Subscription 5 or more Qualified Desktops Organization-wide standardization Standardization discount on Platform Products available Platform discount on Platform Products available Up-to-Date discount available on annual fee for the 1st year for any current or previous version of a Platform Product Non-Perpetual licenses - Flexibility to adjust volume annually Software Assurance included 3 year agreement Annual payments Platform Products Program Comparison Large organizations Select Plus Non-expiring agreement Perpetual licenses Four price levels based on points and pools Monthly ordering Decentralized purchasing with automatic price savingsbased on volume across the organization Software Assurance optional Software Assurance Membership offered Spread payments for L&SA and SA EA Enterprise Enrollment 3 year enrollment Perpetual licenses Standardization of Qualified Devices and Qualified Users required (minimum 250) Enterprise discount on Enterprise Products available Platform discount on Enterprise Products available Flexibility to transition back and forth between Enterprise Products and Enterprise Online Services True-up process with annual payments True-up pricing for predictable budgeting over 3 years Software Assurance included (on-premise licenses) EA Enterprise Subscription Enrollment 3 year enrollment Non-perpetual licenses Standardization of Qualified Devices and Qualified Users required (minimum 250) Enterprise discount on Enterprise Products available Platform discount on Enterprise Products available Flexibility to adjust volume annually Lowest initial cost Annual ordering Software Assurance included (on-premise licenses) Module 1 Product Licensing 1 hour Module 2 Program Licensing1 hour Module 3 Software Assurance1 hour Module 4 Scenarios 1 hour