Feb 17, 2017 software assurance sa, a subscription that included upgrade rights and the microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop, was also part of volume licensing. This includes the software assurance benefits as standard. View your relationship summary and license summary details. Volume licensing customers can reassign the actual license to another server every 90 days. You can find your volume license product keys at the volume licensing service center vlsc. Microsoft makes significant licensing changes softwareone. To help verify your companys eligibility to enroll in a specific planning services engagement. Mar 19, 2019 your organizations software assurance benefits administrator receives an access id after clicking activate on the 24x7 benefit in the volume licensing service center vlsc. Microsoft upgrades to home use program software licensing. A use right provided through volume licensing programs that allows customers to repurpose server licenses with active sa software assurance toward workloads running on a service providers multitenant servers. The products that are allowed are located in the product use rights pur not the spur, as this is a volume licensing use right, not spla.
Customers who dont have software assurance can use the setup media from a marketplace sql server vm image that has the desired edition. License mobility through microsoft software assurance gives microsoft volume licensing customers the flexibility to deploy certain server applications with active software assurance onpremises or in the cloud, without having to buy additional licenses. Microsoft software assurance support incident submission. And as with prior versions of windows, active software assurance customers in volume licensing can upgrade to windows 10 enterprise as part of their existing software assurance benefits. A product key is required to activate these products. You will see a green check mark next to any requirements or competencies you have already. Benefits of microsoft license manager microsoft license manager has a range of benefits that help you successfully manage your software licenses. Access all your licensing information in one location.
Windows 10 enterprise e3 includes access to enterprise. Software assurance benefits included with microsoft donations. Windows 10 release date revealed as microsoft tweaks the os. License mobility through microsoft software assurance. License mobility through microsoft microsoft volume licensing. Jul 26, 2015 active software assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer. For more information, see windows vista enterprise on page 20. What you need to know mdop is a benefit of windows software assurance for volume licensing customers.
License mobility through software assurance gives customers the ability to deploy certain server application licenses with active software assurance onpremises or with a service provider in the cloud in a shared hardware environment to take advantage of the lowest cost infrastructure for changing business. It appears that customers must actively leverage the license mobility benefit by complying with the procedure outlined in this microsoft document. Microsoft software assurance and licensing ais network. Microsoft volume licensing product licensing search. Customers and partners typically dont access microsofts volume licensing sites often, according to scott braden, senior vice president for distributed desktop services at netnet inc. It appears that customers must have active software assurance in place for all sql server licenses to be moved to vmware cloud on aws. Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business users who use microsoft windows, microsoft office, and other server and desktop applications. Licensing microsoft products windows server and microsoft.
See synonym license mobility through sa for indepth entry. Mar 24, 2017 software assurance for volume licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases. Instead of one upfront payment, you spread the costs of your volume licensing and software assurance purchase across three equal, annual sums, helping you forecast your technology budget up to three years in advance. This benefit is available to microsoft volume licensing vl customers with eligible server apps covered by active microsoft software assurance sa contracts. Windows server, purchased with sa or not does not have mobility. Find out about the basics of microsoft volume licensing programs, which include software assurance, shared source, open license, select license, select plus, enterprise agreement, enterprise subscription agreement, and product keys. Windows 10 skus are revealed, microsoft confirms windows. Effective 1 january 2014, volume licensing customers who have active software assurance on their rds user cals are entitled to rds cal extended rights, which allow use of their rds user cal with software assurance against a windows server running on azure or. Mdop virtualization technologies help you personalize the user.
Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span microsoft software and services. License mobility through microsoft microsoft volume. License mobility through microsoft software assurance with license mobility through microsoft software assurance, you can deploy certain server application licenses purchased under your volume licensing agreement to windows azure or in an authorized mobility partners data center. Open value subscription for education solutions is a commitmentbased microsoft volume licensing agreement for academic organizations with five or more ftes or students that want to license organizationwide. Software assurance benefits are not the same as product licenses. A customer licensed with windows server 2008 r2 datacenter may run one instance of the server software in the pose and an unlimited number of instances of the server software in the vose. Active software assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to other windows 10 enterprise offerings. Software assurance not only provides faculty and staff with the latest software, it also offers elearning so they can take advantage of the most innovative technology. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it. Apr 04, 2019 microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance customers dont have a work account in vslc or a managed azure ad tenant for customers that have only used a microsoft account to access vlsc and have not created a work identity in vlsc or a managed azure ad tenant, youll first need to create one. Mpsa customers sign in to the microsoft business center.
Create a byol sql server virtual machine from the azure gallery. Microsoft includes product activation technology in some products sold through the volume licensing channel. Remote desktop services are now allowed on windows azure. To check for compatibility and other important installation information, visit your device manufacturers website and the windows 10 specifications page. Customers who have software assurance can obtain their installation media from the volume licensing center. The volume licensing service center vlsc is an online platform made to make managing your microsoft volume licensing agreements simple. Build a software strategy and license usage roadmap for your customers. Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help you deploy, manage, and use your microsoft products more efficiently. Volume license key if applicable key type depends on product and version. Software assurance for volume licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases.
With this software assurance benefit, there is no need to purchase new licenses and no associated mobility fees so, you can easily deploy existing licenses on the. Feb 10, 2020 it appears that customers must have active software assurance in place for all sql server licenses to be moved to vmware cloud on aws. This product is available only for software assurance customers. Dynamics erp products dynamics ax, dynamics gp, dynamics. Microsoft volume licensing product licensing search appendix. Active software assurance customers in volume licensing have the benefit to upgrade to windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer. Product licenses do not expire and are valid for as long as you own the product. Volume licensing service center software assurance benefits. Apr 20, 2020 this benefit is available to microsoft volume licensing vl customers with eligible server apps covered by active microsoft software assurance sa contracts. Microsoft has confirmed its volume license customers with active software assurance can get the rtm version of windows 8. Microsoft volume licensing program management is just one of the ways shi separates ourselves from our competitors, by offering a proactive and holistic approach to helping our customers understand and manage their microsoft volume licensing solutions. The software assurance spread payments benefit works with your budget and helps lower your initial licensing costs. Licensing guide for customers license mobility through. Learn about software assurance benefits and how to access them using the volume.
If the administrator has not yet activated the 24x7 benefit in vlsc, there may be a delay of up to 48 hours before your 24x7 benefit can be used. Simplify and reduce the cost of software management by finding the licenses that lost track. Customers may purchase depending on the program, a license without software assurance, software. You can order software assurance with software licenses acquired through academic open or academic select. Software assurance planning services in partner center. Vip offers a nameduser licensing option, which provides a vip membership to an individual user.
Using software assurance benefits can help you take full advantage of your investments in it. By procuring licenses through a variety of microsoft volume licensing programs we offer, you. This program shows realtime license entitlements for every microsoft product version and every inactive and active licensing id permitted to a customer. Microsoft includes two years of software assurance with most volume licensing. For example, exchange server, sharepoint server, skype for business server, and sql server. The home use program is a software assurance benefit available to microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance coverage on their office applications. Within the vlsc, you can access your licensing information, view agreements and purchases for your organization, and access licensing summaries of all entitlements by product and version, as well as view all assigned product keys and download products in the. Employees who use the covered licenses at work are eligible to purchase these office applications for use on a personal device during the term of their employment. You purchase the volume licenses, and maintain active sa software assurance. Sql server on windows virtual machines in azure faq. So, customers with active software assurance coverage on their callicensed products can use their callicensed software with a hosting company, rather than only on their own servers. Software assurance offerings for academic volume licensing customers.
Learn about microsoft software assurance tools and resources that can help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases. Licensing programs eligibility requirements microsoft. Harris technology office 2019 volume licensing licensing. When you add software assurance for office, you get additional benefits. License mobility through microsoft software assurance with license mobility through microsoft software assurance, you can deploy certain server application licenses purchased under your volume licensing agreement to microsoft azure or in an authorized mobility partners datacenter. In this scenario, you, not your customer, are the licensee. Software assurance is a collection of benefits for microsoft products. A service provider is an organization that provides software services, such as. Jun 01, 2015 while windows 7 enterprise, windows 88. Microsoft includes two years of software assurance with most volume licensing products it donates through techsoup canada. Software assurance benefits calculated by this tool are an estimate only, and the results generated do not constitute an offer. Customers can leverage their existing volume licensing agreements with software assurance to install rds in your datacenter.
Microsoft differentiates license and software assurance. The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread payments over several years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions during that time period. Mdop is a benefit of windows software assurance for volume licensing customers. Microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop can help you deploy and manage customer environments effectively, and earn the following competency. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. License mobility through sa directions on microsoft. Microsoft software assurance customer guide information for. We have always been committed to ensuring that customers have the best.
Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business. Effective 1 january 2014, volume licensing customers who have active software assurance on their rds user cals are entitled to rds cal extended rights, which allow use of their rds user cal with software assurance against a windows server running on azure or other service providers shared server environments. Use rights when you have active software assurance coverage for office, project, andor visio. And as with prior versions of windows, active software assurance customers in volume licensing can upgrade to windows 10 enterprise as part of. Your organization offers your customers software services that interact with microsoft products. Improve productivity with office homeuse licenses and take advantage of enduser. The software assurance benefits calculator is an online tool to calculate estimated software assurance benefits that customers may be entitled to. Get answers to frequently asked questions about software assurance. Mak keys can be obtained from the vlsc or by calling the activation call center. Microsoft volume licensing customers with active software assurance get more productivity value through their agreement by taking advantage of the new version software rights and by leveraging the deployment and productivity benefits included with software assurance.
Pay attention to which products are eligible for license mobility. Windows 10 enterprise fails to reactivate after hard disk. Dec 12, 20 customers can leverage their existing volume licensing agreements with software assurance to install rds in your datacenter. For customers with software assurance coverage on the windows desktop operating system, software assurance provides exclusive access to windows vista enterprise. Microsoft software assurance customer quick start guide. Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it applies to. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. Your organizations software assurance benefits administrator receives an access id after clicking activate on the 24x7 benefit in the volume licensing service center vlsc. The program covers microsoft technologies and services and includes new product version rights, technical and enduser training, deployment planning, and support. Alternatively, use one of the sql server images form azure marketplace to generalize sql server on. Licensing programs eligibility requirements microsoft azure. The enterprise option results in perpetual licences, the enterprise subscription option is a non. Microsoft licensing microsoft 365 july 2017 7 since margies travel is at their renewal and already have active software assurance on professional desktop windows enterprise upgrade, office professional plus, and core cal suite, it is recommended that they would use from sa licenses. Sign into the partner center dashboard select mpn from the menu, then select programs select software assurance enrollment select the planning services program enrollment tab at the top of the page.
Microsoft will expand the scope of license mobility through sa for eligible licenses with active software assurance sa, to be assigned to dedicated host cloud services from listed providers who are an authorized mobility partner amp, including azure dedicated host. Microsoft has also announced, effective october 1st 2019, a material update to its longstanding outsourcer licensing terms that will impact customers who have purchased licenses without software assurance sa and mobility rights assigned to dedicated host infrastructure services, provided by a discrete list of named listed providers. License mobility removes another barrier that companies face while going to the cloud. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. Microsoft home use program a guide for software assurance. The volume licensing service center vlsc gives you easy access to. Customers should refer to their agreements for a full understanding of their rights and obligations under microsofts volume licensing programs. With volume licensing for products such as windows 8. License mobility through software assurance gives microsoft volume licensing customers the flexibility to deploy eligible server applications with active software assurance on azure.
It has been kept uptodate with widows update and was running windows 10 enterprise at the the point of hard disk failure. Effective january 1, 2014, volume licensing customers who have active software assurance on their rds user cals are entitled to rds cal extended rights, which allow use of their rds user cal with software assurance against a windows server running on windows azure or other service providers shared server environments. Eligibility for software assurance benefits varies by offering and region and is subject to change. Software assurance quick start guidesoftware assurance quick start guide 1step 1. Get genuine operating systems do not include software assurance benefits. Windows 10 enterprise e3 is the new name for microsofts traditional windows enterprise with sa offer. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Windows 10 release date revealed as microsoft tweaks the. We highly recommend that you check this article for the steps on how to availinstall office through microsoft home use program. A service provider is an organization that provides software services, such as hosting services, to other organizations. Volume license key if applicable windows thin pc multiple activation key mak how do i get my key. Microsoft software assurance benefits for office can help your organization accelerate.
Customers with software assurance can use license mobility to license both the active sql virtual machine and the passive sql virtual machine with the failover rights as described in volume licensing product terms. Best, andre windows insider mvp mvpwindows and devices for it twitteradacosta. Microsoft volume licensing customers the flexibility to deploy certain server applications with active software assurance either on premises or in the cloud. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and unique technologiesall in one costeffective. Understanding windows 10 enterprise licensing petri. Solved transfer a server volume license to replacement. Software assurance training benefit product catalog.
Software assurance license mobility through sa parter. Using existing microsoft app licenses compute engine. Microsoft assurance software is a program that was introduced in 2002 to help users deploy and support microsoft windows, microsoft office and related server desktop applications. In summary, starting october 1, 2019, licenses purchased with an onpremise agreement volume licensing that did not include software assurance cannot be deployed with a dedicated host from a listed provider.
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