Microsoft Software Assurance for Academic Licensing Programs.

Microsoft Software Assurance for Academic Licensing

Programs

2Microsoft Software Assurance

Agenda

How to Get Software Assurance Software Assurance Overview Availability of Offerings Highlights Benefits Administration Resources


How to Get Software Assurance Academic Open

Include Software Assurance with License purchases (L&SA) Academic Select

Include Software Assurance with License purchases (L&SA) Select Software Assurance Membership (SAM) for a given product

pool Campus/School Agreement

All products included in specific agreement are covered by Software Assurance for the designated term

Includes Software Assurance Membership (SAM) Full Packaged Product (FPP)

90 days to enroll operating system or server licenses in Software Assurance

As of Office 2003, application products from OEM eligible for enrollment (FPP application products not eligible)


Software Assurance

More More ManageabilityManageability

More More AssistanceAssistance

More More ValueValue


Objectives of Software Assurance

Improve your experience Strengthen our relationship Add more value to Software

Assurance based on customer research


Highlights


New Version Rights Gives access to new releases of software

versions as they become available during the agreement term Integrate the latest technology Install at your own pace Never have to buy a new License when migrating

to new versions during agreement Save on newest technology

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


New Software Assurance Benefits

Microsoft Windows Vista™ Enterprise For every Windows® client license covered by Software

Assurance, customers will receive an upgrade license for Windows Vista Enterprise Edition upon its release.

Microsoft Virtual PC Express For every Windows client license covered by Software

Assurance, customers are entitled to one Virtual PC Express license.

Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs For every Windows client license covered under Software

Assurance, Academic Select customers with Software Assurance Membership and Campus/School Agreement customers are entitled to install one copy of Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs as the Windows Client license.


TechNet Online Concierge Chat

Online Concierge Chat assisted search sessions and self-help Get up-to-date IT information Increase efficiency for finding solutions Facilitate software deployment

Select License/

Academic Select

Open Value

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


TechNet Plus* Access to Web-based support with Online

Concierge, premium content, plus Managed Newsgroup Support, and TechNet Plus Subscription Media Access extensive up-to-date IT information,

service packs, hot-fixes, and more Join managed newsgroups Receive monthly access to for tools, utilities,

drivers, articles Increase efficiency for finding solutions

Select License/

Academic Select

Open Value

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement

* Servers only


Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)

Tool based on Microsoft Windows XP Professional that speeds deployment through automation Build custom solutions Increase productivity by running Windows

setups, scripts, and imaging applications Keep desktops updated

Select License/

Academic Select

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Select License/

Academic Select

Open Value

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


Corporate Error Reporting Allows control over what data is sent to

Microsoft Provides a clear and easy to use view of

error data Maps solutions to crashes

Identify which systems are failing and why Connect to up-to-date knowledge and fixes Actionable information when escalation is

required

Select License/

Academic Select

Open Value

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


Extended Lifecycle Hotfix Support* Customers with Software Assurance for their

server software may request hotfixes for products in the Extended Support Phase (the two years following the five-year Mainstream Support Phase) No need to sign an upfront contract or pay an initial

fee for extended support until you determine a need Benefits customers running third-party or

proprietary legacy applications

* Servers only

Select License/

Academic Select

Open Value

Select LicenseSAM

Open Value Company-

wide Option

Campus/School

Agreement

EA/EA

Subscription

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


“Cold” Backups for Disaster Recovery Customers with Software Assurance for their server

software can receive complimentary “cold” backup server licenses for the purpose of disaster recovery A cold server is a server that is turned off until a disaster

arises (No other processing or production is done on this server)

Must have a Microsoft server License enrolled in active Software Assurance

Also must have all corresponding Client Access Licenses (CALs) (if required by the software) enrolled in Software Assurance

* Servers only

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


eLearning Training for faculty/staff on Microsoft software

Receive self-paced instructional modules that can be conveniently accessed at their own PC, even offline

Get faculty/staff up to speed quickly on new products and update skills with latest knowledge

Desktop various Office applications and versions, Windows, and more…

Server courses on Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, ISA, and more…

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement


Sample eLearning CoursesDesktop: Advanced Training for Outlook 2002 Advanced Training for Word 2002 Deploying Office XP Core Training for FrontPage 2002 Core Training for PowerPoint 2002 Core Training for Word 2002 Core Training for Office XP What's New: Office 2000 to Office XP Core Training for Word 2000 Deploying Windows XP Professional Implementing and Supporting Windows® XP

Professional Core Training for Windows XP Professional What's New: Windows 2000 Professional to

Windows XP Professional More...

Academic Open

Academic Select

Academic SelectSAM

Campus/School

Agreement

Server: Implementing and Managing Exchange 2000 Administering a SQL Server 2000 Database Programming a SQL Server 2000 Database Windows 2000 Network and Operating

System Essentials Implementing Windows 2000 Professional

and Server Implementing a Windows 2000 Network

Infrastructure Implementing and Administering Windows

2000 Directory Services Deploying and Managing ISA Server 2000 More…


Benefits Administration Benefits available via Microsoft Volume Licensing

Services (MVLS) site Track license purchases and agreements Get benefits consumption reports Access Volume License Keys More…

Customers will be notified on how to access and use MVLS

MVLS Support: 1-866-230-0560 or [email protected]

For consortia, benefits allocated to the agreement holder


Resources

For more information, visit www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=SoftwareAssurance

and contact your Microsoft representative or reseller.

http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=SoftwareAssurance

Microsoft Software Assurance for Academic Licensing Programs.

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