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Microsoft Licensing
Directions is an independent and trusted source of information and training on Microsoft licensing programs and rules. Our Microsoft licensing guides, webinars, and two-day Microsoft Licensing Boot Camps equip you with the critical knowledge you need to make smarter decisions about your company's Microsoft software investments.
Microsoft Licensing Guides
Volume Licensing & Product Licensing
Rules and options for conventional desktop architecture.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Enterprise Agreements (EA), Select & Open
EA rules, discounts & renewal strategies.
Program rules, costs, benefits & trade-offs.
Tools for better licensing decisions.
SA requirements, costs, benefits & trade-offs.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Editions, requirements, costs & virtualization rules.
Editions, features, trade-offs and costs.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Packages, costs & trade-offs.
Editions, costs & virtualization rules.
Microsoft Licensing Training
Online & Onsite Training For IT Professionals
Editions, per-core licensing & virtualization rules.
Training for IT planners & procurement professionals.
Details of changes to EA.
Packages, requirements & costs.
New EA rules and implications for IT planners.
Requirements, pricing, & dependencies.
Microsoft Licensing Updates
Analysis of Recent Shifts in Microsoft Licensing
Planned lineup makes key features simpler to license, but trade-offs in costs, features, and requirements.
Chances to acquire pre-2012 licenses before the new rules take effect.
Licensing rules for subscribing to / offering virtual desktops made clear.
Editions, per-core licensing & virtualization rules.
SA delivers technologies and rights that can help deployment and maintenance of PCs.
Select Plus outline, comparison with Select "classic," & best practices.
Major changes to how Microsoft licenses System Center systems management products.
Recent Updates
Additional Resources
More Microsoft Licensing Resources
- Choosing a Windows 7 Edition for PCs
- Windows 7: Evaluating SA for PCs
- Understanding the Select Plus Licensing Program
- Select Programs Changes over Past Few Years
- Licensing Windows 7 Professional for PCs
- Office 2010: Evaluating Software Assurance
- [FULL REPORT] System Center 2012 Licensing Announced
- Understanding Open Licensing Programs
- Choosing an Office 2010 Suite
- Volume Licensing Programs for Office
- [FULL REPORT] SQL Server 2012 Licensing
- Asset Inventory Service Improved
- Office 365 Service Level Agreements
- Microsoft License Rights Site Redesigned
- Office 365 Online Subscription Program
- Latest Microsoft Licensing Promotions
- Evaluating Enterprise Agreement Renewals
- Professional Plus Subscription for Office 365
- New Deployment Services for SA Customers
- [FULL REPORT] Enterprise Cloud Licensing Rules Clarified
- Windows Thin PC Subscription Available
- Windows Intune Licensing
- Reduce License Costs for Hosting
- Core CAL Suite Adds IM, Antimalware
- Dynamics CRM Self-Service Licensing
- Select Plus Discounts, SA Rules
- [FULL REPORT] Opalis License Deal Extended
- Lync Server 2010 Packaging, Pricing, and Licensing
- [FULL REPORT] SA Benefits Trimmed
