Optimizing your software investments Patrick Viaene Volume License Program Manager Topics Strategic overview of Microsofts licensing models Software Assurance benefits Server Licensing Terminal Server licensing Virtualisation & Licensing Microsoft Licensing in 10 minutes License types OEM: sold with PC (or server)OEM: sold with PC (or server) Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no hardware transfer, no language-switch, no MS support, not usable on Terminal Server. Cheaper (?) RetailRetail Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no language- switch, not usable on Terminal Server. But transferrable Expensive (?) Volume license:Volume license: Many rights: downgrade, imaging, language-switch, transfer. Extra: spread payment possible, simple management, maintenance (Software Assurance) License types OEM: sold with PC (or server) Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no hardware transfer, no language-switch, no MS support, not usable on Terminal Server. Cheaper (?) Retail Limited rights: no downgrade, no imaging, no language- switch, not usable on Terminal Server. But transferrable Expensive (?) Volume license: Many rights: downgrade, imaging, language-switch, transfer. Extra: spread payment possible, simple management, maintenance (Software Assurance) You may not rent, lease or host the software Volume Licensing basic options 1. Buy Licenses2. Buy Licenses over 3y3. Rent Licenses over 3y SMB (250 PCs) Select AgreementEnterprise AgreementEnterprise Agreement Subscription CharacteristicsSA optional A la carte choice Upfront payment of total cost Cost = investment, CAPEX SA included Customer chooses standard desktop Spread payment of License + SA Cost = investment, CAPEX SA included Customer chooses standard desktop Annual payment of rental fee (buy-out optional) Cost = cost, OPEX 1. Open License (Select) Buy software when you need it 2 year contract One-time payment of total cost Software Assurance optional As of 5 licenses Per legal entity 2. Open Value (EA) Buy Buy software per standard PC Practically Choose standard PC: 1.Windows upgrade 2.Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise 3.SBS CAL, EBS CAL, Core CAL or Entreprise CAL Suite If company-wide: extra discount 3 year contract Spread payment of total cost Software Assurance incl As of 5 PCs Additional products available Possible for group of companies Discount if all 3 3. Open Value Subscription (EA Subscription) Rent Rent software per standard PC Practically Always company-wide Choose standard PC: 1.Windows upgrade 2.Office Small Business, Pro Plus or Enterprise 3.SBS CAL, EBS CAL, Core CAL or Entreprise CAL Suite 3 year contract Spread payment of rental cost Software Assurance incl As of 5 PCs, yearly count can go up or down Additional products available Possible for group of companies Discount if all 3 Core CAL Suite Enterprise CAL Suite Base CAL Enterprise CAL (addititive) Exchange Server Std CAL Office SharePoint Server Std CAL System Center Config Mgr Client ML Office Communications Server Std CAL SharePoint Server Enterprise CAL Exchange Enterprise CAL Windows Rights Mgmt Services CAL System Center Operations Mgr Client ML Office Communications Server Ent CAL Forefront Security Suite Windows Server CAL Summary Open/Select: SA optional Simplicity: buy NOW, buy what/when you use Difficult management Open Value/EA: SA included Spread over 3 year Discount for standardization Simple management Open Value Subscription/EAS SA included Spread over 3 year Discount for standardization Simplest management, evolves with company size Cheapest solution first 5.x years Software Assurance Upgrade rights to new version As of Nov 2008: Office Multilingual Predictable cost, easy budgetting Office Home Use Program Forefront Client Security Home Use Program e-Learning Training Vouchers Employee Purchase program (EPP) Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE) Problem resolution support TechNet Plus subscription Cold back-up server Access to Step-Up SKUs Access to Desktop Optimization Pack (incl Softgrid) Simple management Exclusive version: Vista Enterprise The story on CALs Server + CAL model Per CPU model External connector option Device CALs versus User CALs Terminal Server Licensing Terminal Server is a free service of Windows Server But requires TS CALs, on top of WS CALs For external users: external connector(s) But: application license requirements? No OEM/Retail Same version No concurrent use Mix of Pro+, Std? Product Licensing Microsoft Licensing is difficult to understand Licensing How can a professional organisation acquire its software licenses is relatively simple Product Licensing What can I do with the software for which I have a license? or What licenses do I need to put together this infrastructure is more difficult and evolves quickly. Sources of information: Volume License Briefs AtHow to Buy pages Server Virtualisation? WebStandardEnterpriseDatacenterFor Itanium Based Systems Server Core Web + Standard + Enterprise + IIS7 Print SharePoint Services Basic Media Services Virtualization Bitlocker.Net Framework 4 cpu RAM x64: 32 GB x86: 4GB File TS: 250 Con. Powershell AD, RODC DNS, DHCP WSRM RMS NAP SUA NLB WDS 8 cpu RAM x64: 2 TB x86: 4GB Hot add Fault tolerant mem synch 16 node cluster Cross-file replication TS: 65k Con. Adv. Identity Mngmnt Full media x64: 64 cpu x86: 32 cpu Hot add cpu Hot replace cpu RAM x86: 128GB Hot replace 64 cpu Hot add cpu Hot replace cpu IIS7 Server core 8-node cluster Fault tolerant mem synch Cross-file replication.Net Framework WSRM SUA, NLB WINDOWS SERVER 2008 FEATURES BY EDITION Hyper-V & Windows Licenses Hyper-V Server 2008 Each guest OS requires a license Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 1 License for Virtual Machine included Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 4 Licenses for Virtual Machines included Windows Server 2008 DataCenter Edition Licenses for Virtual Machines included Included Virtual Licenses CPU based Licensing (1 multicore = 1 CPU) More interesting when able to have 3 or more VM per CPU CPU based Licensing (1 multicore = 1 CPU) More interesting when able to have 3 or more VM per CPU Physical Virtual Basic Differences in licensing Physical License required when software installed OS Applications Exception: COLD COLD stand-by in Software Assurance Virtual License required Per running instance OS Applications Virtualization User Rights Each Assigned Enterprise License on Host Each Assigned Enterprise License on Host 4 Server Licenses for Virtualisation Independent of virtualization technology 1/4/Unlimited Virtual Licenses Virtual license bound to physical license No split possible Need # Virtual licenses as MAXIMUM # instances that might run Per box Licenses can be transferred to other hardware Dismissal of host After 90 days for OS, instantly for Server Apps Not with OEM Licenses Virtualization User Rights Each Assigned Datacenter License on Host Each Assigned Datacenter License on Host Unlimited Server Licenses for Virtualisation Independent of virtualization technology CPU based licensing Applications with CPU based licensing Server Virtualisation rules of thumb Windows Server Host OS often gives right to some free Guest OSes For Application Servers licensed per CPU, you only need to count virtual CPUs in the VM Microsoft only requires license for running instances of an OS or application All our licensing rules with regards to virtualisation are independent of Virtualisation Technology Also OEM licenses give virtualisation rights, but remain linked to hardware Server Application re-assignment Sept 1, 2008 announcement: Microsoft waives the 90 day rule on license re-assignment Details: For application server software only Only for Volume Licensing Within a limited time zone Allows easier VM swapping to other hardware Independent of virtualization technology used Rule of thumb: if a customer moves a running instance of a virtualized server application to other hardware, he can do so freely, but needs to check on the server OS licenses. Read the Licensing Brief Application Server License Mobility on What weve seen General overview on acquiring licenses Buy Buy over 3y Rent over 3y Value of Software Assurance CAL Core CAL Enterprise CAL Suite Product Licensing Terminal Server Licensing Server Virtualisation & Licensing