System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 is a flexible, comprehensive solution that addresses the needs of an organization's mobile workforce through security management, device management and a Mobile VPN. Mobile Device Manager sets up single-point access to line-of-business (LOB) applications and corporate data on Windows Mobile devices. It is designed to enable efficient control of Windows Mobile devices and to provide reliable, low-cost, and consistent manageability that works well with your existing Microsoft infrastructure. By helping to provide more secure access to the corporate network, Mobile Device Manager helps to address IT professionals' evolving needs around security and management while connecting end users to the information they need wherever and whenever.

It follows general licensing rules described in Server/Client Access License (CAL) section in Microsoft Licensing Product Use Rights. Mobile Device Manager requires server licenses for all servers and CALs for all applicable users or devices. Mobile Device Manager pricing details will be announced in early March.

For More Information

• For more details about the product & how to buy, please visit www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/mobiledevicemanager/default.mspx and http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/mobile/default.mspx

Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint™ 2007 Management Reporter will be made available in Volume Licensing to those with active Software Assurance on Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint™ Server 2007 beginning February 1, 2008. Management Reporter is a new report writer designed to help finance groups create and generate financial statements that can be distributed across the organization. Management Reporter is integrated to work with the data managed and maintained in Microsoft® Office PerformancePointTM Server 2007.

For financial professionals that require control over their financial reports (both data and formats) Management Reporter is an easy-to-use application that provides the ability to quickly create and generate financial statements for distribution across the organization.

For More Information

• Management Reporter is licensed as additional software available with Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 for those with active Software Assurance.

Management Reporter will be available for download in Volume Licensing on March 1, 2008.

Mac Volume Licensing customers are recommended to use the Firefox browser to download Office 2008 for Mac products from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service (MVLS) site.

Please note: The software already includes the product key, so you do not need to obtain a separate key.

Office 2008 for Mac released for Volume Licensing customers to download as of February 1, 2008 from the Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) site http://licensing.microsoft.com/eLicense/L1033/Default.asp.

Office 2008 for Mac products available on MVLS:

• Office 2008 for Mac - English, Japanese, French
• Entourage 2008 for Mac - English, Japanese, French
• Word 2008 for Mac - English, Japanese
• PowerPoint 2008 for Mac - English only

Download Details
Mac VL customer Internet Browser for Download of Office 2008 for Mac Products:
Firefox is the recommended internet browser in order to download the Office 2008 for Mac suite or standalone applications from MVLS. You can download the Firefox browser here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) site: https://licensing.microsoft.com/eLicense/L1033/Default.asp

Microsoft Open Value Subscription Available in North America in March 2008 Microsoft® Open Value Subscription option is a flexible and cost-effective way for small to midsize organizations to realize the benefits and savings of acquiring licenses and Software Assurance (SA) on a company-wide, subscription basis. It gives you the rights to run licensed products during the term of your agreement. With Open Value Subscription, you can build or maintain your information technology infrastructure on a standard platform of licensed products so that you can be current and respond rapidly to a changing business environment.

• Low up-front costs
• Convenient annual payments
• Up to 50% off Yr 1 Up-to-date discount
• Pay a single price per desktop PC
• Annual true-up or true-down
• Ability to reduce total licensing costs in years desktop PC count declines
• Buy-out option available
• Company-wide coverage
• Company-wide level SA benefits

	Open Value	OV Subscription
License type	Perpetual	Subscription
Agreement term	3 yrs.	3 yrs.
Transacted through	Broad channel	Broad channel
Initial order	C/W** or non-C/W	C/W
Additional orders	C/W or non-C/W	C/W or non-C/W
True-Up/Down	C/W True-up only	Annual True-up or down
Initial annual cost	1/3 L + 1 yr. SA	~ 37% X L for initial order
Renewal available?	Yes (3 yr.)	Yes (3 yr.)
Software Assurance	Included	Included
Discount for existing licenses?	No	~50%* Year 1 UTD discount
** C/W = Company-wide

Windows Server 2008 will be available on the March 1, 2008 price lists. A special Windows Server 2008 CAL Open Value Promotion will launch March 1st. Details include:

• Available March 1st, 2008 - August 31st, 2008
• Approximate 15% discount on new Open Value WS 2008 CALs L+SA (License and Software Assurance purchase)
• Available to Open and Open Value customers

Server 2007 Group Chat Console and Office Communications
Server 2007 Group Chat Functionality
Office Communications Server 2007 Group Chat Functionality, and the client, Office Communications Server 2007 Group Chat Console, are being added April 1, 2008 as a Software Assurance (SA) entitlement for Office Communications Server 2007 (OCS) customers with active SA.

• Server Rights: Customers with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition or Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition Licenses enrolled in upgrade protection coverage (Upgrade Advantage/Software Assurance/Enterprise Agreement (UA/SA/EA)) are eligible to download one copy of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Group Chat Functionality per qualified server.
• CAL Rights: Customers with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Standard CAL Licenses enrolled in upgrade protection coverage (Upgrade Advantage/Software Assurance/Enterprise Agreement (UA/SA/EA)) are eligible for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Group Chat Functionality use rights per qualified CAL. Additionally, they are eligible to download one copy of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Group Chat Console per qualified CAL.

Group chat functionality adds a new modality to Office Communications Server 2007 further unifying communication needs. Persistent group chat enables people to carry on topic-specific, multi-party discussions that persist over time - leading to better information sharing and quicker response to market opportunities and customer needs. It is especially relevant for industries and scenarios where diverse groups and teams need to communicate across geographical locations and time periods as it retains context while enabling asynchronous communication. Industries such as Financial Services, Information Technology and Customer Support have been the early

Volume Activation 2.0 (VA 2.0), first implemented with Windows Vista Volume License (VL) editions, now applies to Windows Server 2008. VA 2.0 is designed to automate and manage the activation process while addressing the piracy and product key management problems associated with VLKs issued for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. VA 2.0 is very similar for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista; however there are several changes for Windows Server 2008 that are important for you.

Summary of Changes in VA 2.0 for Windows Server 2008

• Existing Windows Vista KMS Keys support activation of Windows Vista volume editions only
• Windows Vista KMS will not activate Windows Server 2008
• MAK and KMS Keys are grouped by server edition (see table below for details)
• To activate Windows Server 2008 using MAK, the corresponding group MAK key must be used
• (After Server RTM) the KMS host on Windows Server 2008 can activate both Windows Vista and other Windows Server 2008 editions (based on the KMS key)
• KMS activation minimum policy requires 5 KMS clients for Windows Server 2008 activation; 25 KMS clients are still required for Windows Vista activation. (see below for details on policy changes)
• VAMT and KMS for Windows Server 2003 will require an update when Windows Server 2008 is released
• Existing KMS host(s) will need to be activated with the new key(s)

Product Groupings
To simplify volume activation across the variety of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 editions, Microsoft has introduced the concept of Volume Edition Product Groups. KMS and MAK keys apply to product groups rather than being edition-specific. This greatly simplifies key management by reducing the number of possible keys. The following table illustrates the Volume Product Groups, MAK and KMS keys, and the Windows volume editions that can be activated by each.

Volume Product Group	Windows Editions	MAK	Windows product editions activated by this MAK	KMS Key	Windows product editions activated by this KMS
Vista VL	Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise	MAK	Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise	KMS	Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise
Server Group A	Windows Web Server 2008	MAK_A	Windows Web Server 2008	KMS_A	Windows Web Server 2008 Vista VL
Server Group B	Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-VTM	MAK_B	Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-VTM	KMS_B	Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-VTM Server Group A Vista VL
Server Group C	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems	MAK_C	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems	KMS_C	Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-VTM Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Server Group B Server Group A Vista VL

Changes to KMS Policy
The KMS key is used to establish a local activation enablement service (the Key Management Service or KMS) that is hosted locally in your environment. KMS activation requires a minimum number of physical machines before activation will occur. This is known as the KMS activation threshold (also "n-count"). The KMS activation threshold policy for Windows Server 2008 is different than for Windows Vista.

• For a Windows Server 2008 client to activate: at least 5 physical KMS client machines. Can be Windows Server 2008 only or a combination of Windows 2008 server and Windows Vista computers.
• For a Windows Vista client to activate: at least 25 physical KMS client machines. Can be Windows Vista computers only or a combination of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers.
• Virtual client machines: do not contribute to the count, although they will be activated once the activation threshold is met.
• KMS host machines: A physical or virtual KMS host does not contribute to the count.

Updated Documentation and Readiness Materials

The VA 2.0 materials produced for Windows Vista are being updated to include Windows Server 2008. A summary is below.

• Customer-ready core documentation set: the Step-by-Step Guide is now divided into several separate documents, plus a FAQ. They include best practices and guidance. These documents, updated for Windows Server 2008, are available on the Download Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75674.
1. Overview
2. Planning Guide
3. Deployment Guide
4. Operations Guide
5. Resources
6. FAQ
• There is a new location for customer-ready Volume Activation content in the TechNet Library at www.microsoft.com/technet/volumeactivation. Content will be posted early February 2008 and will duplicate documentation in the Download Center.
• Microsoft Deployment aka D4 (i.e. BDD and WSD) references the updated VA 2.0 documentation and location vs. having separate VA 2.0 content.

Microsoft Virtual Earth™ launches on the January 2008 Volume Licensing price list. Virtual Earth provides powerful mapping capabilities for integrating location information into business solutions. The following provides licensing details.

Details
With Virtual Earth, organizations can create applications that enable users to visually interact with complex information. Additionally, its service-oriented architecture enables companies to develop innovative solutions that take advantage of customizable features and imagery, dynamic maps, driving directions, and powerful data visualization and reporting capabilities. As a result, you can differentiate your business with:

• Expanded accuracy: Help improve customer satisfaction and retention by taking advantage of the latest enhancements. Through a commitment to accuracy, the Virtual Earth platform empowers businesses with reliable and detailed information to help build a precise view of their organization and the world
• New tools: With new features and enhancements to the Virtual Earth API, organizations can utilize the unique imagery, dynamic maps, and various content layers to provide a tailored experience for their end-users. By providing multiple tools and exceptional control to change the way location solutions can be developed, businesses can continuously provide and update their online experience to help ensure they remain competitive
• Enhanced infrastructure: Designed from features through support services for the enterprise user, the Virtual Earth infrastructure updates provide organizations with great confidence in pricing, availability, and performance, enabling them to focus their attention where it should be-on creating differentiated experiences for their customers

Benefits of the Virtual Earth Platform:

• Imagery, maps and data
  • Exclusive provider of Microsoft's "bird's eye" view in many cities
  
  
  • Exceptional data providers, worldwide
  • Continuous investment in the location platform

• Cost-effective investment
  • Hosted service by Microsoft. No need to invest in GIS databases, maintaining mapping data or investing in own mapping hosting infrastructure
  
  
  • No licensing fees to imagery providers
  • Complements current GIS for data sharing for LOB applications

Programs and License Agreement Types:

• Enterprise 6 (Corporate / Government / Local Government)
• Enterprise Subscription (Corporate / Government / Local Government)
• Open License Value (Corporate)
• Open Value (Corporate / Government)
• Open Value Subscription (Corporate / Government)
• Select (Academic / Corporate / Government)
• Select Local (Corporate)
• US Government (Government)

How to License:

• Virtual Earth in VL consists of three components
  • Services SL (standard or professional)
  • User SL (known user scenario - unlimited transactions)
  • Add-on SL (measured transactions)
  • Any combination of 1M and 100K transactions per month
• Must purchase the Services SL and either User SL(s) or Add-on SL(s)
• Quantity
• Add-on SL (measured transactions)
• One or more User SLs and Add-on SLs

Additional Details:

• Transaction Rollover
  • Transactions roll over month-to-month but expire on agreement anniversaries
  
  
• Known Users
• Adjustments to increase Known Users can be made anytime
• Adjustments to reduce Known Users can only be made at time of renewal not anniversary


• Bird's Eye aerial imagery of the United States in Virtual Earth may not be used by government entities without separate approval from Microsoft.

Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Enterprise 2007 to Get More for Less Purchase Office Enterprise 2007 for the same price as Office Professional Plus 2007 when purchasing through an Open Value License Agreement for a limited time.
This promotion is subject to the following terms and conditions and all participants acknowledge and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. As a result, you can differentiate your business with:

Promotion Description: Customers renewing their Open Value License Agreement or entering a new Open Value License Agreement are entitled to purchase Office Enterprise 2007 for the price of Office Professional Plus 2007.

Promotion Eligibility: All new or renewing Open Value License Agreement customers are eligible. A customer can renew early prior to the end date of their existing agreement.

• New or existing customers can acquire up to 249 Office Enterprise 2007 license and Software Assurance packs for the price of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 license and Software Assurance packs.
• Renewing customers with existing Microsoft Office Standard 2007 license and Software Assurance packs can acquire up to 249 Office Enterprise 2007 Software Assurance step-up licenses for the price of Office Professional Plus 2007 Software Assurance step-up licenses.
• And renewing customers with existing Office Professional Plus 2007 license and Software Assurance packs can acquire up to 249 Office Enterprise 2007 Software Assurance step-up licenses by renewing their Software Assurance via the promotional SKUs.

Promotion Duration:

• January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008
• Note that after the Open Value License Agreement acquired during the promotion period has expired (in 3 years), regular pricing will apply to the Software Assurance renewal

Product Details:
Eligible participants have the opportunity to purchase the following perpetual license for the Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 software, which includes the following applications:

• Access™ 2007
• Communicator 2007
• Excel® 2007
• InfoPath® 2007
• Groove 2007
• OneNote® 2007
• Outlook® 2007
• PowerPoint® 2007
• Publisher 2007
• Word 2007

Purchase Limitations:

• Limit a maximum of 249 licenses per company. Open Value Subscription customers are not eligible for the promotion. This offer is non-transferable.

• Description of the Promo: 25% discount to new and existing customers for the purchase of 500 or more Project Server CALs.
• Timing: This promo will be effective for six months and comes into effect starting March 1, 2008 (3/1/2008) until August 31, 2008.

Details and FAQ's

• Who's eligible
• All new acquisitions on Select/EA (L&SA) comprising of more than 500 CAL's in a single order.
• All existing customers who have bough EA and Select on L&SA.
• Does this promotion provide for a discount on the server component of Microsoft Project Server 2007?
• No.  This promotion only provides a discount on the Project Client Access License (CAL) only.
• Can these CALs be licensed without having to purchase Software Assurance?
• No.  Software Assurance (SA) must be acquired for all of the CALs licensed to qualify for this promotion. Please note that 25% discount is applicable only for license component and doesn't include SA.
• What if you are still in your EA or SA agreement and want to take advantage of this opportunity?
• Customers who are on existing EA and Select agreements are eligible to this discount on their new purchase of 500+ CAL licenses in a single order.
• Is this program applicable if I buy my CAL licenses over a certain period of time?
• No.   All licenses must be acquired at the same time.

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.

Take advantage of this great offer and maximize savings!
The Big Easy Offer is the Microsoft Partner Subsidy program that covers most core products and solutions, delivering great value and flexibility for your business needs in one simple offer. With this offer, earn partner subsidy funds from Microsoft for qualifying purchases*. Then use your subsidy dollars to purchase additional products or services through the Microsoft partner of your choice and enrich your solution.

This program scales to your business, offering incremental subsidies for qualifying purchases between February 1 and June 27, 2008. Service benefits could be deployment, training, assessments, or solutions to meet your line of business needs. Additional products may include software and/or hardware. Work with the qualified partner of your choice to determine the best solution for your business and get additional value through subsidized services and products.

Choice
No two businesses need the exact same solution. The Big Easy offer helps you make the right choices for your business. Select the products you need to enhance your business and increase efficiencies, and then apply subsidy dollars you earn towards additional services and products through the partner of your choice.

Value
The Big Easy Offer provides a cost -effective way to purchase the latest Microsoft technology and delivers more value by helping you earn subsidy dollars on each of your qualifying purchases. You and your qualified Partner can use the Big Easy Calculator on this page to estimate your subsidy amount, make an informed purchase decision, and realize the value.
http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/

As a limited time offer from July 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008, Open Value, Select, and EA customers who own Forefront Security for Exchange or Antigen for Exchange licenses are eligible to acquire Forefront Security Suite at potential savings.

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.

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
• Whale Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 External Connector
• SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.1 External Connector for Terminal Services

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

The Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion is an easy-to-purchase, promotional single-SKU solution for an organization's secure application delivery and access needs. This offering packages Windows Server® 2003 Terminal Services (TS), SoftGrid® Application Virtualization for TS and Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) 2007 in a single license pack at up to a 20% discount off of ERP prices (does not include server software licenses):

• TS provide centralized application access with an enhanced user experience.
• IAG improves security and control over applications delivered remotely by TS.
• SoftGrid for TS provides greater application compatibility.

Benefits
By combining Terminal Services (TS) and SoftGrid for TS with the Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG), customers gain the benefits of managed mobile access to applications and data, high performance over slow connections, and comprehensive application security to help enforce corporate compliance. The Microsoft Centralized Application Access Promotion provides a convenient and cost-effective way to license the complete solution they need for secure, well-managed remote access to corporate applications and data from almost any device or location.

 Promotion Components

  MCAAP - Client Access License Package

• 100 CALs of Windows Terminal Services
• 100 CALs of IAG 2007
• 100 CALs of SoftGrid for TS
• At up to 20% off combined list price (ERP) of products.

  MCAAP - External Connector Package

• 1 Terminal Services External Connector
• 1 IAG 2007 External Connector
• 1 SoftGrid for TS External Connector
• At up to 20% off combined list price (ERP) of products.

• Reduce costs by consolidating terminal servers.
• Eliminate application silos, reduce time to market.
• Improve bandwidth utilization, raise ROI.

 Why Should I Deploy This?
Businesses today require broad access to corporate applications and data from a variety of mobile and remote devices via the Internet-by employees, partners and customers. At the same time, application-layer security threats continue to rise, exposing organizations to exploit and attack from many different sources. Balancing the tensions between security, application functionality and accessibility requires a flexible solution with rich application access, comprehensive security and granular policy. Microsoft's secure remote access platform delivers support for full application functionality to users on both managed and unmanaged devices, while providing flexible options for enforcing and managing policy-based access and security.

Medium-size to enterprise customers
This solution is designed for organizations with typically 100 users and above who do not own a remote access solution today or who are looking to upgrade older systems to enable:

• Application delivery to non-Windows or down-level clients.
• Application delivery to clients without necessary software installed locally.
• Access to confidential information that should never be stored locally (on the endpoint device).
• Application and data access over slow links.
• TCO investments to reduce deployment times drive server consolidation and reduce support costs.

To learn more about Microsoft's solutions for comprehensive secure access, click here

 How Do I Order It?
Contact your Account Executive and ask about this promotion!

For more information ...
http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/edgesecurity/howtobuy.mspx
Read the Promotion Datasheet

Related Links
·  Locking Down Windows TS Sessions
·  Deploying and Managing IAG 2007

Other Resources
·  Intelligent Application Gateway 2007
·  Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
·  SoftGrid for Terminal Services
·  ISA Server 2006
·  Microsoft Forefront™ Edge Security and Access

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What's included in this promotion?
A: The MCAAP Client Access License (CAL)-package offer includes 100 TS, 100 IAG and 100 SoftGrid CALs (a total of 300) in a single discounted SKU. The MCAAP EC-package offer includes one license each of the TS External Connector, IAG External Connector, and the SoftGrid External Connector in a single SKU.
Q: Which Volume Licensing programs is the promotion available in?
A: This promotion is available world-wide in the Microsoft Open, Open Academic, Open Value, Select, Government and Enterprise Agreement programs. (English-only due to localization)
Q: How long does the promotion run?
A: This offer is effective on a world-wide basis from August 1, 2007 through August 1, 2008.
Q: What are the costs of the new SKU?
A: These promotional SKUs are priced at an estimated 20% off the aggregate retail list price of each individual component included therein (reseller prices may vary).
Q: Is Microsoft Software Assurance available on this promotion?
A: Yes, Software Assurance is available as part of this promotion.
Q: (How) Can I upgrade to Windows Server 2008 or the next version of IAG when they release?
A: By purchasing Software Assurance (for a period that covers the RTM of Windows Server 2008 or other components), you will be entitled to upgrade to the next version(s) of the purchased platform products.
Q: Do the server licenses come as part of the promotion?
A: No, server software licenses and appliances are sold separately. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/edgesecurity/howtobuy.mspx for complete details.
Q: Do I need a Windows® CAL for every end-user?
A: Yes, but customers can use their existing user or device Windows CALs as appropriate.
Q: Do I need a Windows Server External Connector?
A: When using the MCAAP External Connector license, a Windows External Connector will be required for every Windows Server that is part of the solution.
Q: What are External Connectors?
A: External connectors are bought on a per server basis and allow an unlimited number of external users (non-employees, non-contractors) to use the customers' resources.
Q: Can I purchase the licenses only on this promotion, without Software Assurance?
A: Yes, you can choose to purchase licenses only. Software Assurance is optional.
Q: Can I purchase Software Assurance benefits for just one of the components?
A: Yes, you can choose to purchase Software Assurance benefits for just one of the components; however, you would need to purchase the Software Assurance within 90 days of purchasing the promotional SKU, and the Software Assurance price would not carry a discount.
Q: Is there a limitation on the number of licenses you can purchase for the promotion?
A: No. There is no limitation on the number of licenses (CAL or EC) of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services, SoftGrid Application Virtualization for Terminal Services, or Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 that you can purchase. However, the licenses need to be purchased in multiples of 100 (for example, 100, 200, 300 licenses, etc.).
Q: What does a “promotional” SKU mean? What do I physically receive?
A: This promotional SKU consists of a combination of license-only SKUs, priced at a discount, which you will be able to see displayed in their license counts on the Microsoft Volume Licensing Services (MVLS) Web site. Since this promotion is for either CALs or External Connector licenses only, no media is needed (server software is sold separately).
Q: Is there an upgrade path from stand-alone versions of the included products to the promotion?
A: No, this promotion does not include an upgrade path from the stand-alone versions of the included products to the promotion. The promotion is targeted to new server deployments or customers with previous versions of the products that did not have SA coverage.

The HP/Microsoft® Exchange® Solution Elite Program is recognition by HP & Microsoft regarding En Pointe's established Microsoft Exchange Server practices and demonstrated design and implementation expertise.

En Pointe is a "go-to" partner for HP and Microsoft. We'll work side-by-side with HP and Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Exchange Server solutions to our customers.

Our tight collaboration with both Microsoft and HP uniquely qualifies En Pointe to participate in the Solution Elite for Exchange program. For more info including whitepapers go to http://www.enpointe.com/exchange2007

NO BETTER TIME TO GET SOFTWARE ASSURANCE THAN NOW


For more information please email us at TeamMicrosoft@EnPointe.com

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. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle