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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.
Rules and options for conventional desktop architecture.
Editions, requirements & costs.
Enterprise Agreements (EA), Select & Open
EA rules, discounts & renewal strategies.
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.
Rules, programs & implications.
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.
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The System Center Advisor service no longer requires customers to have Software Assurance on the servers being watched.
MSDN subscribers receive free time-limited developer accounts and tools, now including Office 365, to fuel application publishing through Microsoft online stores.