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June 2008
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En Pointe, Microsoft, and HP - driving better business outcomes
The HP/Microsoft® Exchange® Solution Elite Program is a partnership with En Pointe that relies
on our established Microsoft Exchange Server practices and demonstrated design and Implementation
expertise. En Pointe is a "go-to" partner for HP and Microsoft.
Our tight collaboration with HP and Microsoft, as one of the few Solution Elite partners providing
end-to-end Exchange 2007 solutions, helps En Pointe provide the very best sales and support service to
our customers. En Pointe and HP are working together to drive Exchange 2007 upgrades, server and
storage consolidation, and other infrastructure solutions designed to accelerate our customers'
ability to execute and drive results.
Our tight collaboration with HP and Microsoft, as one of the few Solution Elite partners providing
end-to-end Exchange 2007 solutions, helps En Pointe provide the very best sales and support service
to our customers. En Pointe and HP are working together to drive Exchange 2007 upgrades, server and
storage consolidation, and other infrastructure solutions designed to accelerate our customers' ability
to execute and drive results.
En Pointe's Professional Services Organization provides in-depth knowledge & real-world experience to
assist clients in assessing, evaluating, testing, designing & implementing Microsoft & HP-based solutions
that not only meet current business requirements, but also support future initiatives.
Our services drive out cost, improve productivity with proper architecture design & implementation
services...centered on Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization. We have the experience our clients
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with Exchange throughout the USA, along with other Microsoft solutions including migration of GroupWise
to Exchange, Active Directory, SMS Asset Management, data base and directory migrations & consolidations.
En Pointe Technologies - Combining in-house expertise and solid partnerships to bring best-in-class
solutions to our customers. Providing the complete solution around Exchange 2007 implementations is a
great example of how our unique sets of capabilities combine to provide an unequalled ability to deliver
business value. For more information, go to
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Software Assurance Benefits Updates
The Packaged Services benefit offers you pre-defined service engagements with En Pointe Technologies
through entitlements based upon on your Office Application SA license count. SharePoint Deployment
Planning Services, a type of Packaged Services, removes barriers to the adoption or upgrading of
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by giving you the services of an experienced En Pointe
consultant who can guide you through planning SharePoint Server deployments.
You can use Packaged Services benefits to:
Leverage expert consulting services
Reduce deployment costs
Minimize deployment risk
Improve deployment timeline and readiness
Free up resources
Who is eligible for these benefits?
Eligible licensing programs to date have included EA, EA Subscription, and Select SAM Enrollments.
Packaged Services will now be available to Open Value and Open Value Subscription customers as well.
How are eligible benefits calculated?
The benefit is based on the number of licenses for which you have Software Assurance coverage.
In addition, you will count purchases of suites of Client Access Licenses (CALs), which license
client PC access to Microsoft server applications, toward the Packaged Services benefit.
You will get one point for each license for Office, desktop applications (such as Visio, Project, or
SharePoint Designer), or the Core CAL Suite (a suite of CALs for Windows, Exchange, SharePoint and
System Management Server servers) for which you have purchased SA, and two points for each license
for the Enterprise CAL suite (which includes the Core CAL suite and CALs for eight additional Microsoft
servers or services). The points are awarded on the basis of the number of CAL suite licenses purchased
over the term of a volume agreement.
How does the benefit translate into deployment planning engagement offerings?
The engagement offering is defined based on the service type and engagement length covered by your
voucher - please note that vouchers do not cover number of hours or cash value
("unused" days cannot be "banked"). Some additional entitlements include:
You can convert Training Voucher days into Packaged Service days on a 3:1 basis, with no limit.
Customers with Open Value and Open Value Subscription will be eligible for new Packaged Service
entitlements, and can use with any Packaged Service
Customers with 30,000 or more Office applications under SA will get more days
Customers get additional Packaged Service days for Core CAL and ECAL Suite SA coverage
Customers can create multiple vouchers, spending available Packaged Service days on qualifying services
Customers can opt for the service they've selected, but are limited to a single provider
per voucher / engagement
VL Comprehensive Kits (Welcome Kits) for New EA and Select License
Customers - July 2008
Beginning July 1, 2008 new Enterprise Agreement and Select License Agreement Volume Licensing
customers will receive simplified Volume Licensing Comprehensive Kits (Welcome Kits). These
simplified kits will contain software for only Microsoft's most widely used product families
to align with the existing contents of the product subscription kits.
New Enterprise Agreement and Select License Agreement (including Academic Select Agreement) Volume
License customers initially receive complete VL Comprehensive Kits containing DVDs and CDs with all
Microsoft VL products, including those products they have not licensed. Customers have commented
that these kits are difficult to manage and wasteful.
Customers will continue to receive these kits in the languages of their choice.
Microsoft's most widely used product families include Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Operations
Manager Server, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server, Microsoft Office
Project, Microsoft SQL Server®, Microsoft Systems Management Server Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Office
Visio® drawing and diagramming software, Microsoft Visual Studio® development system, the Windows Server®
operating system, and the Windows Vista® operating system. For a complete list,
please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/fulfillment.mspx.
All Microsoft products, including those products not included in the kit, are available as follows:
Download: To download products from the Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) site,
go to
https://licensing.microsoft.com, sign in, and select Product Downloads.
Note: To access the Microsoft Volume License Service Website, you must be a
registered user on the site and have access to your agreement data.
New EA and Select Quarterly Product Subscription Kits in October 2008
This communication is to inform you of important updates in the distribution
of Volume Licensing customer media subscription kits in the near future.
Digital by Choice
Digital by Choice is Microsoft's new approach to offering customers a choice in simplifying
their media experience, promoting environmental awareness with their selection, and reducing the
cost of managing physical media. With download functionality now available in the Volume Licensing
Service Center (VLSC), customers have a quick and easy-to-use alternative to physical media delivery.
Microsoft believes customers will choose Digital as their default for software delivery as it provides
immediate delivery of products and can help reduce their management costs. Microsoft is already offering
this option to customers in selected locations and has received positive feedback.
EA and Select License Quarterly Product Subscription Kit Shipments - October 2008
As of October 2008 quarterly product subscription kits will replace monthly kit shipments for
Enterprise Agreement and Select License Agreement (including Academic Select Agreement) Volume
Licensing customers with active media subscriptions. The first of these new quarterly product
subscription kits will ship to customers from Microsoft in mid-November, 2008. No kit will ship in
October 2008. Subsequent kits will ship in February, May, August, and November each year. Microsoft
is reducing the frequency of shipments to make it easier for customers to manage the physical media
they receive. Feedback shows that many customers appreciate fewer shipments of media from Microsoft.
All other products and product updates will be available either via download from the Microsoft Volume
Licensing Services site (
https://licensing.microsoft.com) or by purchasing media (CDs/DVDs) from En Pointe Technologies.
Download: To download products from the Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) site,
go to
https://licensing.microsoft.com,
sign in, and select Product Downloads. Note: To access the
Microsoft Volume License Service Website, the customer must be a registered user on the site and have
access to their agreement data.
Software Product Disk Kits: Customers may purchase disk kits (CDs/DVDs) from
En Pointe Technologies for products not included in the quarterly product subscription kits.
New Quarterly Product Subscription Kit Shipments in October 2008
VL Subscription Program Quarterly Product Subscription Kit Shipments - October 2008
As of October 2008 quarterly product subscription kits will replace monthly kit shipments for the
following Volume Licensing customers with active media subscriptions:
Open Value
Open Value Subscription
Campus Agreement
School Agreement
Open License Subscription
Multi-year Open
The first of these new quarterly product subscription kits will ship to customers from Microsoft in
mid-November, 2008. No kit will ship in October 2008. Subsequent kits will ship in February, May,
August, and November each year. Microsoft is reducing the frequency of shipments to make it easier for
customers to manage the physical media they receive. Feedback shows that many customers appreciate
fewer shipments of media from Microsoft.
All other products and product updates will be available either via download from the Microsoft Volume
Licensing Services site (
https://licensing.microsoft.com) or by purchasing media (CDs/DVDs) from
En Pointe Technologies.
Licensing
Updates
System Center Product Name Changes - Advance Notice
Microsoft will update System Center Product Family names beginning in late June 2008 to provide consistency
in naming conventions. Complete details including a product family matrix is included in the below
document (attached) for reference.
Background
The suite of System Center products have been released at different intervals over the course of 2007-2008.
Some of the earlier releases occurred prior to the introduction of the "System Center" brand.
Beginning the week of June 23, 2008 though the week of August 11, 2008 Microsoft will update System Center
Product Family names to provide consistency in naming conventions and make them easier to comprehend.
* Existing SKUs that include SQL 2005 technology special use rights ("w/SQL") for System Center Ops
Manager Server and System Center Essentials will be replaced with new SKUs associated with new, distinct
product families called "Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr wSQL" and "Sys Ctr Essentials wSQL" respectively. This will
result in consistency with other System Center products that offer the Server along with SQL technology.
This also makes for easier mapping of the appropriate fulfillment media associated with the
corresponding licenses.
OLD Product Family
OLD Item Name
NEW Product Family
NEW Item Name
Ops Mgr Server
Ops Mgr Server Sngl Lic/SA Pack MVL w/SQL
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr wSQL
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr wSQL Sngl Lic/SA Pack MVL
System Center Essentials
System Center Essentials Sngl Lic/SA Pack MVL w/SQL
Sys Ctr Essentials wSQL
Sys Ctr Essntls wSQL Sngl Lic/SA Pack MVL
A complete matrix of old/new product family names and descriptions will be provided as the changes are
implemented. Additionally, the new replacement SKUs for the above "wSQL" offerings will be identified
in the matrix as old/new SKUs. The old "w/SQL" SKUs will be removed from price lists when the 2 new
replacement product families are added to price lists on August 1, 2008.
Timing
Due to the large quantity of SKUs that exist across all System Center products, it is necessary to
stagger this renaming effort over several months beginning in approximately July 2008.
Please note, SKU descriptions and product family names are created and maintained in a central
system, from which downstream tools and systems pull information to create reports such as the
price list, purchase order reports, customer purchase information on MVLS, etc. Changes to
data in the central system is automatically recognized and will start to flow to these downstream
reports within 24 to 48 hours of taking effect.
Product Family Matrix & Schedule
Following are the details of the changes and the planned schedule for making description updates.
Subsequent communications will follow to track this progress and serve as a reminder of
what is changing at that time.
SYSTEM CENTER OPERATIONS MANAGER - Changes effective week of June 23rd
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
Ops Mgr Server
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr
NO
N/A
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr wSQL
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr wSQL
YES - Available on August Price Lists
Ops Mgr Client Ops Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Clt Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Clt ML
NO
Ops Mgr Ent Ops Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr Mgmt Lic Ent
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr ML Ent
NO
Ops Mgr Std Ops Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr Mgmt Lic Std
Sys Ctr Ops Mgr Svr ML Std
NO
SYSTEM CENTER ESSENTIALS - Changes effective week of July 21st
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
System Center Essentials
Sys Ctr Essentials
Sys Ctr Essntls
NO
N/A
Sys Ctr Essentials wSQL
Sys Ctr Essntls wSQL
YES - Available on August Price Lists
Syst Cntr Essentials Client ML
Sys Ctr Essentials Clt Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Essntls Clt ML
NO
Syst Cntr Essentials Server ML
Sys Ctr Essentials Svr Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Essntls Svr ML
NO
SYSTEM CENTER CONFIGURATION MANAGER - Changes effective week of July 28th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
Config Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr
NO
Config Mgr Svr w/SQL
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr wSQL
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr wSQL
NO
Config Mgr Client Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Clt Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Clt ML
NO
Config Mgr Server Mgmt Lic Ent
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr Mgmt Lic Ent
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr ML Ent
NO
Config Mgr Server Mgmt Lic Std
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr Mgmt Lic Std
Sys Ctr Config Mgr Svr ML Std
NO
SYSTEM CENTER DATA PROTECTION MANAGER - Changes effective week of August 11th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
Data Protection Manager Svr
Sys Ctr Data Prtcn Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr DPM Svr
NO
Data Protection Std Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Data Prtcn Mgr Svr ML Std
Sys Ctr DPM Svr ML Std
NO
Data Protection Ent Mgmt Lic
Sys Ctr Data Prtcn Mgr Svr ML Ent
Sys Ctr DPM Svr ML Ent
NO
SYSTEM CENTER SERVER MANAGEMENT SUITE - Changes effective week of August 11th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
Server Mgmt Suite Ent
Sys Ctr Svr Mgmt Suite Ent
Sys Ctr Mgmt Ste Ent
NO
Server Mgmt Suite Std
Sys Ctr Svr Mgmt Suite Std
Sys Ctr Mgmt Ste Std
NO
SYSTEM CENTER MOBILE DEVICE MANAGER - Changes effective week of August 11th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
System Center Mobile Device Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr Mobile Device Mgr Svr
Sys Ctr MDM Svr
NO
System Center MDM Svr w/SQL
Sys Ctr Mobile Device Mgr Svr wSQL
Sys Ctr MDM Svr wSQL
NO
System Center Mobile Device Mgr CAL
Sys Ctr Mobile Device Mgr CAL
Sys Ctr MDM CAL
NO
SYSTEM CENTER VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGER WORKGROUP EDITION - Changes effective week of August 11th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
Syst Ctr Virtual Mach Mgr WGE
Sys Ctr Virtual Machine Mgr Wkgrp
Sys Ctr VMM Wkgrp
NO
SYSTEM CENTER REPORTING MANAGER - Changes effective week of August 11th
OLD Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Name
NEW Product Family Abbreviation Displayed in SKU Descriptions
New SKU Numbers?
System Center Reporting Mgr
Sys Ctr Reporting Mgr
Sys Ctr Rptg Mgr
NO
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Media for Open Value and Campus and School Agreement Customers
With the recent release of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, we know that many Microsoft Volume Licensing
customers have been eagerly awaiting their Volume Licensing media.
All customers licensed through Microsoft Volume Licensing (including Open Value and Campus and School
Agreement customers) can download the media now from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center
at
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/home.aspx?1033. Media may also be ordered
from En Pointe Technologies.
For Campus and School Agreement customers who chose to receive physical media updates, the product
update will be included in their May 2008 media subscription kit. No changes have been made to the
use rights for the product. Customers who are licensed for Microsoft Office through their Campus or
School Agreement are still licensed for both Office 2008 for Mac and Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
(as well as for downgrades of both products).
The Big Easy Offer! - There's still time! Hurry! Offer ends June 27, 2008!
We're excited to tell you about a great, new offer that covers most of the core products and
solutions you need. Now you can get the latest Microsoft® technology along with additional
services and products under one simple offer. The Big Easy Offer is the Microsoft Partner
subsidy program delivering great value and flexibility for your unique business needs.
Here's how it works
Purchase qualifying products between February 1, 2008 and June 27, 2008 and earn partner subsidy
funds from Microsoft. Then use your subsidy dollars to purchase additional services and products
through the qualified Microsoft partner of your choice and enrich your solution.
This program scales to your business, offering incremental subsidies for qualifying purchases.
As you purchase more products, you will receive additional subsidy dollars.
Take advantage of this offer by following these simple steps:
1. Purchase
Purchase qualifying products between February 1, 2008 and June 27, 2008.
3. Spend
Microsoft will then send you a subsidy check made payable to the partner of your choice; of course,
we hope you'll choose to work with us. Use the subsidy check toward the purchase of additional
services and products. Services benefits could be deployment, training, assessments or solutions
to meet your line of business needs. Additional products may include software and hardware.
Checks must be used within 90 days of the issue date.
Windows Vista Business + Desktop Optimization for SA
As a limited time offer from December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, Open Value and Select
customers are eligible to acquire U&SA for Vista Business at potential savings.
In addition, from December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, customers that are purchasing Vista
Business U&SA under this offer are also eligible to acquire subscriptions for Desktop
Optimization for Software Assurance 4.1 (MDOP) at potential savings.
Microsoft Visio 2007 Promo - Automatic Network Mapping Software Free to All Visio 2007 Customers
Customers get a FREE (a $499 value) copy of SolarWinds LANSurveyor Express when they purchase or
upgrade to Microsoft Office Visio 2007. SolarWinds LANsurveyor Express automatically create network
diagrams in Microsoft Visio 2007. LANsurveyor Express is fully integrated as a Visio plug-in, so it
is accessible directly from the Visio toolbar, making it easier than ever to get a comprehensive
network map in just minutes! Promotion ends June 30, 2008.
As a limited time offer from December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, Open, Open Value, Select
and EA customers are eligible to acquire Office Communications Server Standard CAL 2007 with
Software Assurance at potential savings. This offer is available for Commercial and Government customers only.
Office Enterprise / Office Professional Plus Mid-Market
As a limited time offer from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, Open Value customers are
eligible to acquire licenses with Software Assurance for Office Enterprise at potential savings.
Customers at Open Value agreement renewal that are renewing their Software Assurance on Office
Standard are eligible to Step Up to Office Enterprise at potential savings. Customers at Open
Value agreement renewal with Software Assurance on Office Professional Plus are eligible to
move up to Office Enterprise by renewing their Software Assurance for Office Professional Plus
via the promotional offer. This product condition note together with the customer's agreement,
order confirmation, proof of payment and related transfer documentation, if any, will document
its right to use Office Enterprise under this offering. This offer is available for Commercial
and Government customers only. Offer is limited to a maximum of 249 licenses per agreement.
Note that Office Enterprise is not offered as an Enterprise (company-wide) product in Open Value.
As a limited time offer from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008, Select and EA customers are
eligible to acquire per user subscriptions for Office Live Meeting Standard at potential savings.
A minimum purchase of 1,000 Office Live Meeting Standard per user subscriptions is required to be eligible.
Customers should contact their reseller for details.
As a limited time offer from December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, Select customers are eligible
to purchase SharePoint (MOSS) Enterprise CAL 2007 with Software Assurance at potential savings.
This offer applies only to customers that are also purchasing equal quantities of PerformancePoint
Server (PPS) CAL with Software Assurance or ProClarity Desktop Professional 6.3 licenses with
Software Assurance.
SQL Server 2005 Competitive Migration (Standard and Enterprise Editions)
Through June 30, 2008
Customers migrating to SQL Server with Software Assurance from the following database products:
Oracle Enterprise, Oracle Standard, IBM DB2 Enterprise, IBM DB2 Workgroup, Informix, Sybase ASE,
Hitachi HiRDB, Fujitsu Synfoware, Natural/Adabas, C/Side, Hyperion Essbase, Business Objects,
Cognos, Microstrategy, NCR Teradata, Progress, Centura, Gupta, and SAS are eligible to acquire
SQL Server 2005 at potential savings. SQL Server 2005 Standard (server and per processor) and
SQL Server Enterprise (server and per processor) as well as CALs are included. This promotion
is only valid for the number of client access licenses that will be migrated to SQL Server with
Software Assurance. This offer is available for Commercial and Government customers only.
For a limited time (February 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008), customers who purchased Windows Vista®
Business or Windows® XP Professional
Licenses with new PCs through OEMs after December 31st, 2006 will be allowed to acquire Software Assurance
coverage for those licenses.
The Windows Software Assurance Attach Offer establishes an amnesty period and provides an avenue for
customers to gain rights to Windows Vista Enterprise and MDOP by taking full advantage of their SA benefits.
This promotion is applicable for the following programs and for the following Microsoft®
Windows products only:
Open Value and Select programs only
Windows XP Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
Windows XP Professional N
Windows Tablet PC edition
Windows XP Professional Blade PC Edition
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Blade PC Edition
Windows Vista Ultimate
Upgrade or OEM Licenses acquired prior to January 1, 2007 are ineligible for SA coverage under this promotion.
Similarly, after June 30, 2008, OEM licenses acquired more than 90 days prior, are ineligible for SA
coverage under this promotion.
As a limited time offer from February 1, 2008 through July 31, 2008, Open Value and Select customers
are eligible to acquire User Subscription Licenses (USLs), Device Subscription Licenses (DSLs), and
Services Subscription Licenses (SSLs) for Forefront Client Security at potential savings.
Forefront Client Security for System Center Configuration Manager
As a limited time offer from February 1, 2008 through July 31, 2008, Open Value and Select customers
who are licensed for Systems Management Server or System Center Configuration Manager 2007 are eligible
to acquire User Subscription Licenses (USLs), Device Subscription Licenses (DSLs), and Services
Subscription Licenses (SSLs) for Forefront Client Security at greater potential savings.
(Customers choosing to acquire licenses under
this offer are not eligible for the Competitive Migration offer on the same licenses.) Customers must be
licensed for Systems Management Server or System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or be purchasing System
Center Configuration Manager 2007 and Forefront Client Security licenses together to be eligible for this offer.
Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion (MCAAP) - CALs
As a limited time offer from August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008, Open, Open Value, Select, and Enterprise
Agreement customers are eligible for the Microsoft Centralized Application Access CAL Promotion which includes
100 licenses for each of the following products at potential savings:
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services CAL
Whale Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 CAL
SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.1 CAL for Terminal Services
Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion (MCAAP) - External Connectors
As a limited time offer from August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008, Open, Open Value, Select and Enterprise
Agreement customers are eligible for the Microsoft Centralized Application Access External Connector Promotion
which includes 1 license for each of the following products at potential savings:
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services External Connector
For each set of 10 System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 management licenses a customer
acquires between February 1st, 2008 and July 31st, 2008, the customer will be deemed to have 1
server license for System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. Use of Data Protection Manager 2007
under that license will be governed by the terms and conditions of the customer's license agreement
and the product use rights for Data Protection Manager 2007. The customer's right to use Data Protection
Manager 2007 under this offering is evidenced by their license agreement, evidence of their qualifying
Data Protection Manager 2007 management licenses, and this product condition note. The right to use
Data Protection Manager 2007 under the Data Protection Manager 2007 server license expires upon
expiration or termination of the qualifying Data Protection Manager 2007 management licenses. The
customer has the option to acquire Software Assurance for Data Protection Manager 2007 server licenses
granted under this offering. That coverage must be acquired by no later than July 31st, 2008.
Customers without media for Data Protection Manager 2007 should contact their reseller for media
fulfillment options. Media fulfillment charges may apply.
As a limited time offer from March 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008, Select and Enterprise Agreement
customers are eligible to acquire Project Server 2007 CAL with Software Assurance at potential savings.
This offer applies only to customers purchasing at least 500 Project Server 2007 CALs in a single
order, and the discount is available only on a single order.
As a limited time offer from March 1, 2008 through August 31, 2008, Open Value customers are
eligible to acquire Windows Server 2008 CAL with Software Assurance at potential savings.
This offer is available for Commercial and Government program customers only.
As a limited time offer from April 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008, Open, Open Value, Select
and Enterprise Agreement customers are eligible to acquire System Center Virtual Machine Manager
2007 Workgroup Edition licenses and licenses with Software Assurance at potential savings.
Policy
provides consistent and predictable guidelines for product
support availability at the time of product release and
throughout the product life. By understanding the product
support available, customers are better able to maximize
the management of their IT investments and strategically
plan for a successful IT future.
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