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Microsoft Software Assurance for Academic Licensing Programs Microsoft Software Assurance

Agenda § § § How to Get Software Assurance Overview Availability of Offerings Highlights Benefits Administration Resources Microsoft Software Assurance 2

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) Microsoft Software Assurance 3

Software Assurance More Value More Manageability More Assistance Microsoft Software Assurance 4

Objectives of Software Assurance § Improve your experience § Strengthen our relationship § Add more value to Software Assurance based on customer research Microsoft Software Assurance 5

Highlights Microsoft Software Assurance 6

Academic Open Academic Select SAM Campus/ School Agreement 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 Microsoft Software Assurance 7

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. Microsoft Software Assurance 8

Academic Open Select License/ Academic Select Academic Open Select Value Open Value Select License Academic Select. Company. SAM wide SAM Option Campus/ EA/ School EA Agreement Subscription Agreement Tech. Net 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 Microsoft Software Assurance 9

Academic Open Select License/ Academic Select Academic Open Select Value Open Value Select License Academic Select. Company. SAM wide SAM Option Campus/ EA/ School EA Agreement Subscription Agreement Tech. Net Plus* § Access to Web-based support with Online Concierge, premium content, plus Managed Newsgroup Support, and Tech. Net 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 Microsoft Software Assurance * Servers only 10

Academic Open Select License/ Academic Select Academic Open Select Value Open Value Select License Academic Select. Company. SAM wide SAM Option Campus/ EA/ School EA Agreement Subscription Agreement Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (Win. PE) § 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 Microsoft Software Assurance 11

Academic Open Select License/ Academic Select Academic Open Select Value Open Value Select License Academic Select. Company. SAM wide SAM Option Campus/ EA/ School EA Agreement Subscription 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 Microsoft Software Assurance 12

Academic Open Select License/ Academic Select Academic Open Select Value Open Value Select License Academic Select. Company. SAM wide SAM Option Campus/ EA/ School EA Agreement Subscription 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 Microsoft Software Assurance * Servers only 13

Academic Open Academic Select SAM 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 Microsoft Software Assurance * Servers only 14

Academic Open Academic Select SAM Campus/ School Agreement e. Learning § Training for faculty/staff on Microsoftware § 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… Microsoft Software Assurance 15

Academic Open Academic Select SAM Academic Select Campus/ School Agreement Sample e. Learning Courses Desktop: § § § § Advanced Training for Outlook 2002 Advanced Training for Word 2002 Deploying Office XP Core Training for Front. Page 2002 Core Training for Power. Point 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. . . 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… Microsoft Software Assurance 16

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 Support: 1 -866 -230 -0560 or mvlshelpa@msdirectservices. com For consortia, benefits allocated to the agreement holder Microsoft Software Assurance 17

Resources For more information, visit www. microsoft. com/education/? ID=Software. Assurance and contact your Microsoft representative or reseller. Microsoft Software Assurance 18