Like all products, the licenses remain valid, and you can continue to use the product after software assurance expires. Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business users who use microsoft windows, microsoft office, and other server. With windows to go use rights, employees can use windows to go on any device that is licensed with software assurance for windows. Some changes coming next year to microsofts software assurance licensing. Sql server licenses without active software assurance.
If you are only buying volume licenses and not software assurance, here are the prices for a twopack. Software assurance benefits included with microsoft donations. Microsoft open license is a software volume licensing program designed for corporate, government, charity, and academic customers who order as few as five licenses. Windows server is microsofts solution for workgroup file, print, and communication servers, as well as for internet content delivery. Get a full quote that you can share with colleagues or your reseller. Our friendly and knowledgeable support experts know microsoft software better than anyone, and we have different options available based on your windows and office software support needs. Do microsoft customers really need software assurance.
Should i buy software assurance with my microsoft licenses. With our unmatched expertise in microsoft licensing programs, reporting services and software asset management technology, well help you reduce costs and. Microsoft windows server enterprise edition software assurance 1 user sign in to comment. Windows server system is a comprehensive, integrated, and interoperable server infrastructure designed to meet the demanding needs of developers and it professionals, and to flexibly run the programs and solutions that enable information workers to reach, analyze, and share information quickly and easily. Software assurance benefits include free upgrades to the latest programs, office suites for free use on your home computer, elearning courses to help get your staff uptospeed on how to use their software, cold backups, availability to install windows 7 or windows 8 enterprise, license mobility, windows virtual desktop access, roaming use. 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. Microsoft windows server enterprise edition software. For example, if a new version of windows is released during the term of your agreement, your licenses are automatically upgraded to the new version. Ive heard that its possible to license windows 10 w software assurance peruser now. Software assurance has an annual cost of 29% of the license price for desktop products e. License mobility through software assurance gives microsoft volume licensing customers the flexibility to deploy eligible server applications with active software assurance on azure. To do this, they need to uninstall their windows 10 enterprise e3 e5 version and then deploy windows 10 ltsb.
For windows, were taking steps to recalibrate the price and rename. Eliminating sa on some products can lead to savings. With software assurance coverage on the servers, the azure hybrid benefit program lets organizations save up to 55 percent on the cost of running sql server and windows server in azure. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. The answer depends on your situation and what you want to achieve with your purchase. Failure to do so may cause you to have to repurchase new licenses with software assurance instead of paying the cheaper software assurance renewal price.
Microsoft software assurance is a gamble on whether potential upgrades will be worth the expense. If you only need to find out a cost estimate for a specific combination of sql server edition and virtual machine size, see the pricing page for windows or linux. This is an educated guess at what pricing and core pack licensing is, based on the msrp pricing available at the time. Microsoft hikes cost of licensing its software on rival public clouds.
After the initial order, customers can benefit from volume pricing for all licenses for the remainder of the term of their open license authorization number. Apr 21, 2020 keep your windows and office software running smoothly with oneonone support when you need it. Nov 27, 20 software assurance working out costs over 4 year period. With new version rights, each microsoft product license that is covered by active software assurance can be upgraded to the most recent version for no additional cost. The license to run windows server in the azure environment is by default included in the perminute cost of your windows virtual machine. Microsoft rejiggers windows 10 enterprise subscriptions, pricing.
Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Microsoft has changed its windows server licensing model and you may need to claim your software assurance licenses. A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Select your platform and sql server edition from the os software list. Please refer to the table below for offering pricing. Mar 24, 2017 software assurance spans a broad range of microsoft software and services, including windows, microsoft office, exchange, system center, sql server, and many others. Demystifying the new windows 10 licensing options kraft. Windows server premium assurance sql server premium assurance. 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.
Software assurance working out costs over 4 year period. Additionally, software assurance is not as robust of a technical support offering. With its simple setup, intuitive management functionality and integration of cloud, windows 10 is the right choice for small business and enterprise customers. Enables customers to use sql server licenses with software assurance or qualifying subscription licenses to pay a reduced rate base rate on sql database vcorebased options such as managed instance, vcorebased single database, and vcorebased elastic pool. For instance, without software assurance, you wouldnt be able to use windows server 2016 cals on windows server 2019. Windows server licenses are not eligible for license mobility through software assurance, but customers licensing windows server with software assurance can utilize the azure hybrid benefit for a cheaper perminute cost when running a windows virtual machine. Peruser licensing for vdi windows 10 vms ms licensing. Nov 29, 2016 you first need to understand that windows server 2016 core licenses are sold in packs of two. Beyond the software assurance benefit, the key detail is that it is an upgrade license that can be applied to windows 7, 8, 8.
The catch is that software assurance is required to take advantage of them. Microsoft windows 10 home, pro, enterprise, education cdw. Microsoft windows server datacenter edition license. Software assurance benefits for windows include a core set of technologies, services, and use rights to help improve productivity, streamline software deployments, and reduce costs in a variety of ways across devices. For more information on bringing licenses without software assurance or license mobility benefits, please visit this section of the faq. Pricing windows server premium assurance and sql server premium assurance offerings use a tiered pricing model based upon your time of initial purchase. Microsoft windows 10 its a blissful union of the best qualities of windows 7 and windows 8, the desktop features of 7 with some of the touchfriendly attributes of 8. Purchasing soon after availability means you will save up to 58 percent as pricing for premium assurance will increase over time.
Software assurance microsoft partner 500 equivalent. As a volume licensing customer, you can enhance your it investments further with software assurance benefits, which apply across a broad range of licensing agreements. Jun 14, 2016 software assurance has an annual cost of 29% of the license price for desktop products e. Pricing and licensing support by windows server sku. Software assurance spans microsofts range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server. The software assurance for an upgrade product has the same end date as for the original product obtained through techsoup. Or use the pricing calculator to add and configure a virtual machine. Microsoft has not changed the price of sql server since sql server 2012.
You should contact your reseller or lsp to get actual pricing or quotes. No, you cannot buy linux or windows home edition with the pc and then use this license to gain access to enterprise. A user licensed with windows software assurance per user or windows vda per user is licensed to run windows to go on any device. Windows pro software assurance series sign in to comment. Licensing programmes eligibility requirements microsoft azure. Demystifying the new windows 10 licensing options kraft kennedy. Dec 23, 2014 if you are in the market for microsoft licenses, one question you should be asking is. New windows server licensing model and prices, explained. The first step is understanding what software assurance is, so in this post i will try to explain it in a clear and concise manner. Get the most from your it with microsoft software assurance. Sql server licenses without software assurance can be deployed on dedicated hosts if the licenses are purchased prior to 1012019 or added as a trueup under an active enterprise enrollment that was effective prior to 1012019. With this benefit, customers need to only pay for the infrastructure costs of the virtual machine because the licensing for windows server is covered by the.
Software assurance provides you with the tools you need to do more with your microsoft it investments. Microsoft replacing premiere assurance support with new. Microsoft software assurance big risk for a small reward. A user client access license cal is needed for every user accessing windows server for file services, printing services, remote access service, or terminal services. Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows. Windows server user cal includes software assurance. Amazon ec2 dedicated host is also integrated with aws license manager, a service which helps you manage your software licenses, including windows server and sql server licenses. To learn more about how to upgrade for free, see how to use or renew your software assurance benefits. Microsoft rejiggers windows 10 enterprise subscriptions, pricing microsoft is revamping the subscription offerings by recalibrating prices and renaming the per deviceper user offers so theyre. Reduce software and services costs with rights to new software releases and.
Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Software assurance lowers cost for high availability applications where multiple servers are necessary since passive licenses are less expensive. Azure hybrid benefit for windows server microsoft docs. 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. Use license advisor to research microsoft volume licensing products, programs and pricing. Learn about microsoft software assurance tools and resources that can help your. Once software assurance for windows 10 enterprise e3e5 comes to an end, customers have a 90day grace period to switch their current installation to windows 10 enterprise ltsb. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. The azure hybrid benefit for windows server allows you to save up to 40% on windows server vms in azure by utilizing your onpremises windows server licenses with software assurance. Microsoft windows 10 enterprise software assurance. Windows server is not permitted with or without software assurance, except on azure via azure hybrid benefit. Pricing, i use multiple resellers but main ones are softcat.
Microsoft rolls out premium assurance plans for windows server and sql server. Without software assurance all licenses for ha are considered active which increases cost. Jul, 2018 with software assurance coverage on the servers, the azure hybrid benefit program lets organizations save up to 55 percent on the cost of running sql server and windows server in azure. Windows 10 enterprise with or without software assurance, an. It lets you upgrade your windows pro oem license, purchased for a workstation, to windows enterprise, and includes all of the benefits of software assurance like rights to new versions, the microsoft desktop optimization pack mdop, and lesser known benefits such as windows to go and the windows virtual desktop access vda usage rights. Listed are all the license types associated with windows server, the various suites that include them, and pricing under windows server 2016 and 2012 r2. Software assurance by product microsoft volume licensing. Is foregoing software assurance a viable option for your company. Cdw offers windows 10 home, pro, enterprise and education. Software assurance benefits for windows include a core set of technologies, services, and use rights to help improve productivity, streamline software deployments, and reduce costs in. Active software assurance on your servers for all eligible licenses. Microsoft software assurance changes to favor fasttrack.
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