Microsoft select plus program guide software assurance with select plus software assurance is a comprehensive offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. Microsoft sharepoint server select licensesoftware assurance bundle sa through 7312022 and download. Enterprise agreement and select plus enrollment for. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. Newer versions of products should appear automatically in your vlsc account if you have active software assurance. For information on using this benefit, visit license mobility through software assurance.
Feb 05, 2016 some software assurance resources you may find useful also include software assurance at a glance pdf and learn more about the specific benefits available for the products you license. Faqs license what is included in the software assurance. Software upgrades can be obtained online through the vlsc. Ive had multiple exchanges with dell the company from whom we purchased the sql 2008 license and software assurance and their onsite microsoft licensing specialist. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. View your relationship summary and license summary details. You also have the option to include software assurance with your licenses. Microsoft sharepoint server select licensesoftware assurance.
Sep 26, 2019 with the release of the software assurance, you can add the software assurance package manually to the already generated licenses. Microsoft products and services agreement mpsa select plus. Select add2exchange enterprise if your organization is onprem exchange 2019, 2016 or prior. This benefit is not available to academic select license, select plus for. Simply log in to the vlsc and follow the instructions from our quickstart guide for downloading your product. The manage software assurance benefits details page appears showing the license. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions faqs. Click on options and select add software assurance subscription. License with software assurance and optional download. Microsoft system center service manager select client. Licensing programs eligibility requirements microsoft azure.
Use license advisor to research microsoft volume licensing products, programs and pricing. 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 has an annual compliance check to ensure that you are meeting your forecasted consumption. License mobility through software assurance helps you retain the value of your existing server license investments by extending their use to the cloud when you assign eligible server licenses to an authorized hosting partnerno need to buy additional licenses. Eligible government organizations and academic institutions can use select plus to acquire microsoft software licenses at any affiliate or department level, while realizing advantages as one organization.
An independent view of microsoft software license agreements. The volume licensing service center vlsc gives you easy access to. All products that are currently eligible for license mobility within server farms and covered by software assurance are eligible for license mobility through software assurance. With software assurances powerful combination of productivity benefits.
Volumenlizenzvertrage mit optionaler softwareassurance. Payment for license and software assurance may be spread across three equal, annual sums. Volume licensing service center software assurance benefits. The select is built on product pools systems, applications and operating system. Available in select countries or regions, microsoft open value subscription provides the. Every license covered under software assurance may be upgraded to the newest version. However, customers who have maintained software assurance sa coverage can continue to renew sa on enterprise edition servers and upgrade to sql server 2017 software. Additionally, software assurance is not as robust of a technical support offering.
Record software rights for a microsoft software assurance. The primary user of a device covered by active software assurance for windows may access a vdi on a corporateowned windows rt companion device. Software assurance benefits include new product version rights, support, license mobility rights, and a unique set of technologies and services. With license mobility through software assurance, you can deploy certain application server licenses onpremises or in the cloud in a shared hardware environment and assign your existing licenses to an authorized mobility partner. Eligible volume licensing programs include the enterprise agreement, enterprise subscription agreement, and microsoft open value agreement, where software assurance is included, and other microsoft volume licensing programs where software assurance is an option, such as microsoft open license or select plus. 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.
Login to your customer account and navigate to the license where you wish to apply the software assurance to. Jun 14, 2016 software assurance has an annual cost of 29% of the license price for desktop products e. One of those cases describes a license reassignment rule called license mobility. Microsoft project professional select licensesoftware assurance bundle with 1 project srvr client access license sa through 7312022 and download. Software assurance in select license software assurance can help you get the most value from the latest microsoft technology with several key benefits that can save time and money. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. With software assurance, the cals are also usable on the upgraded product. Customers may purchase depending on the program, a license without software assurance, software.
Microsoft windows server enterprise edition software assurance 1 user sign in to comment. Microsoft licence program select plus academic edu windows. For instance, without software assurance, you wouldnt be able to use windows 2008 server cals on windows server 2012. Software assurance can be purchased on retail or oem licensed products if done within 90 days of acquiring the retail or oem license. Additional services, which may be required for updating or upgrading, are not included. Software assurance is for a specific amount of time, current to your select contract not when the software is purchased and allows. On the software entitlement form, fill in the details about the software publisher rights that youve purchased and select sa in the license type field.
Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. Get a full quote that you can share with colleagues or your reseller. The mbsa is a perpetual agreement between the customer and microsoft. You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license. Microsoft windows server enterprise edition software. Microsoft is no longer accepting new select plus commercial agreements please note, select plus is still availible for public sector customers. Registration id and your volume licensing agreement number are both required for access to the mvls. License mobility through software assurance is enabled through the endcustomer agreements such as the enterprise and select plus agreements, so the spla program will remain unchanged. Otherwise, select the full quote or guided quote option. Software assurance with select plus microsoft software assurance for volume licensing helps boost productivity across your organization by enabling you to get the most out of your microsoft software with 24x7 support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, and. The application server licenses you want to deploy with an authorized mobility partner have active. Microsoft license mobility amazon web services aws. One of the benefits thats probably worth thinking about now is the inclusion of new version rights during the term of your coverage, and with the launch of. No perpetual license, service ceases at end of subscribed period.
Microsoft software assurance support incident submission. Access all your licensing information in one location. Spla partners that want to offer license mobility through software assurance are required to sign the mobility addendum to the spla agreement. Microsoft license mobility through software assurance. More than just maintenance, software assurance combines a broad range of benefits into one program to help you deploy, manage, and migrate software. License confirmations are distributed electronically and posted on a secure internet. This does not apply to academic or government customers. Software assurance membership sam is an integrated set of support services and benefits provided to all enterprise agreement ea customers and those select plus license customers who have selected the sam option for one or more product pools on their select plus enrollment or companywide option available under open value.
Microsoft software assurance leistungsubersicht lizenzen. Microsoft differentiates license and software assurance. Adding software assurance to your oem server purchase. Sql server licensing mobility without software assurance. License mobility within server farms and server repartitioning. The software assurance sa is valid per 1 license server for 1 year from the date of product license purchase. Software assurance license mobility through sa parter faq. Microsoft system center service manager select client management license software assurance bundle sa through 7312022 per user. 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. Software assurance upgrade benefits for licenses are automatic.
Existing select plus customers may continue to place new orders and software assurance renewals. Select plus works best for organizations that want to license microsoft onpremises software only for up to three years with no organizationwide commitment. Select a qualified planning services partner to complete your chosen engagement. As this paragraph says, reassignment is permitted in some cases. For complete details, reference the select plus agreement. 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. Microsoft software assurance, do you really need it. Microsoft project professional select licensesoftware. To extend your software assurance to a longer term with the purchase a new license, select 2 or 3 years under extend software assurance. Microsoft software assurance big risk for a small reward. Licenses include 1 year software assurance for free updates and upgrades.
Software assurance spans microsofts range of software products and services, helping you get the most out of your microsoft investment. Software assurance is the enhanced maintenance program from microsoft that helps you get the most out of your software through each phase of software management. If you just need the price for a single product, start a quick quote. 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. Work with your microsoft partner or microsoft consulting services to identify the right option for your needs. Using software assurance benefits can help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Software assurance is optional and cloud services are not available. Jan 16, 2020 monthly subscription to a service, x 12 for annual rate. In addition to those, certain other products can also be granted license mobility through software assurance benefits and will be identified in appendix 1 of the pur. Your planning services days are based on the type and number of licenses you have with software assurance. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Appendix b software assurance microsoft volume licensing. Is foregoing software assurance a viable option for your company. Software assurance is what some people call upgrade insurance or version upgrade rights.
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