Chapter 8: Microsoft Software Assurance ............................................................................................................ 28
Software Assurance benefit eligibility ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Available benefits ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Budget and Plan..................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Deploy ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Manage and Support ............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Getting Software Assurance .................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Taking the next step................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Commercial Licensing
Acquiring software licenses through Microsoft Commercial Licensing is different than acquiring retail boxed
software licenses. A retail software license is usually sold in a box and contains media (CD-ROM or DVD
format), a us
er’s guide, access to product support, and Microsoft Software License Terms. The Software License
Terms dictate how the software can and cannot be used.
Software acquired through Microsoft Commercial Licensing is a software license only that gives the right to run
a Microsoft software product. Organizations can save above retail boxed software prices when they participate
in a Microsoft Commercial Licensing program. By acquiring software licenses through Volume Licensing,
organizations pay for only the software license and not for additional materials. Microsoft Commercial
Licensing also offers Software Assurance, a single, cost-effective program that includes unique technologies,
services and use rights to help customers deploy, manage, and use Microsoft software and services more
efficiently. Software Assurance is only available through Volume Licensing and is included with some Volume
Licensing agreements and is an optional purchase with others.
When acquiring software through a Microsoft Commercial Licens
ing agreement, there’s a choice to acquire
primary or supplemental media, documentation, and product support separately by download or physical
media.
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