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Microsoft includes two years of software assurance with most volume licensing products it donates through techsoup canada. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. Recognizing that software security is fundamentally a software engineering issue that must be addressed. Software assurance spans microsofts range of software products and services, including the windows operating system, microsoft office, exchange, sql server.
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Under the software assurance program, you have the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. Ninety days prior to expiration, your vlsc account owner should receive an email from microsoft saying that the benefits are expiring soon. Software assurance is included with some microsoft products available through techsoup, but it can also be requested on its own.
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Adding software assurance to your oem office licenses. Software assurance microsoft partner 500 equivalent employees. Organisations such as businesses that purchase software through microsoft volume licensing must normally. The core premise behind sa is to give users the ability to spread payments over several years, while offering free upgrades to newer versions during that time period. Software assurance benefits calculated by this tool are an estimate only, and the results generated do not constitute an offer. Expert offers tips on microsofts software assurance program.
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Software assurance spans a broad range of microsoft software and services products, including the windows operating system, microsoft office. Apr 02, 2015 most clients, if pressed, will say that the most valuable software assurance benefits they receive from microsoft are planning services vouchers and training vouchers. If a customer purchases a new pc between july 31 and august 31, and if a customer attaches software assurance to a new pc, that pc is eligible to upgrade to windows 7 enterprise as soon as it is. Servers self hosted applications office online services and office online server oos. Software assurance benefits are not the same as product licenses. To renew that coverage, customers must submit a renewal order for software assurance for all copies of all products for which they wish to renew coverage within 90 days after their authorization number expiration date. Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. Students still learn these principles in todays classrooms, but these principles are no longer sufficient, as.
Microsoft corp continues to release new software titles and tools aimed to help optimize businesses, increase efficiency and save money. For example, you purchase a new computer with a microsoft office oem license. Software assurance is a collection of benefits for microsoft products. Subsequently on expiry of the 3 year term, we renewed the sa for another 3 years but now would like to.
Microsoft software assurance what it is and how it applies. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. How long does my microsoft software assurance last. Software assurance helps boost organizational productivity with 24x7 technical support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training, exclusive technologies and rights, and the latest microsoft software releases and unique technologiesall in one costeffective. Apr 03, 2020 software assurance for volume licensing offers a range of tools and resources to help your company deploy, manage, and maximize your volume licensing purchases. Microsoft project gives you the power and flexibility to plan and track projects and meet your business needs. Microsoft windows server standard edition software assurance 3 year acquired year 1, additional product p7301425.
Microsoft project software assurance 1 client 07602002. Software assurance coverage is required with the initial sale of most nec products. Software assurance renewal planning guide microsoft software assurance helps your business at each stage of software management. For most microsoft select plus licenses, software assurance is an optional addon. Beginning with the october 2016 release of the version 1606 baseline media for configuration manager, you can specify the expiration date of your software assurance agreement. Microsoft commercial licensing software assurance microsoft partner 500 equivalent employees. It supports development of applications for windows, sharepoint, the cloud, or web. When are planning services being retired, and how long do i have to use my. They may implement assurance choices, such as policies, practices, tools, and restrictions, based on their perception of the threat of a similar attack and the expected. Microsoft project professional gives you a powerful, visually enhanced way to effectively manage a wide range of projects and programs. In 1974, saltzer and schroeder proposed a set of software design principles that focus on protection mechanisms to guide the design and contribute to an implementation without security flaws. To properly deploy and use microsoft technologies, you have to have proper expertise and skills. These benefits include free software upgrades, office multilanguage packs, office suites for use at home, and more.
Software assurance working out costs over 4 year period. If you decide not to enroll in the software assurance program initially, you may still have the option to purchase software assurance at a later date, but it is much more economical and beneficial to subscribe now. Microsoft project allows you to set task priorities to any value between 1 and 1 000. To renew your software assurance benefits, request a standalone software assurance product through techsoup up to 90 days before your original benefits expire.
Software assurance spans a broad range of microsoft software and services, including windows, microsoft office, azure, system center, sql server, and many others. Product availability for nonprofits aligns with microsoft commercial product availability with the exception of new surface hardware offers which are only available in australia, belgium, canada, france, germany, japan, netherlands, sweden, switzerland, united kingdom, and the united states. You can order software assurance with software licenses acquired through academic open or academic select. If youre not an enterprise agreement customer, and these are unfamiliar terms to you, here is a quick rundown. Microsoft revamped its licensing programs on may 10, 2001, and as a result, changed the way the vast majority of companies and organizations acquire microsoft software and upgrades. Apr 29, 2009 one of the topics i get asked about quite a bit or see being asked about is around the topic of software assurance sa. Specifically, under premium assurance licensing, microsoft will continue to provide critical and important security updates for six years beyond the end of the products extended support phase. Software assurance benefits and the point of no return cdw. Most clients, if pressed, will say that the most valuable software assurance benefits they receive from microsoft are planning services vouchers and training vouchers. Microsoft office pro plus 2016 and software assurance. Software assurance swa is defined as the level of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its lifecycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner. But, as giera points out, microsofts product roadmap is not.
The main benefit of software assurance is the right to get a free upgrade to the next release of the product covered by the scheme. Apr 19, 2017 for most microsoft select plus licenses, software assurance is an optional addon. Software assurance membership sam is an integrated set of support services and benefits provided to all enterprise agreement ea customers and those select plus license customers who have selected the sam option for one or more product pools on their select plus enrollment or companywide option available under open value. Find answers to microsoft software assurance from the expert community at experts exchange.
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A comprehensive program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help deploy, manage, and use microsoft products efficiently, software assurance helps keep your business up to date and ready to respond quickly to change and opportunity. Software assurance for volume licensing includes a range of benefits that span. It can combine the latest software with telephone support available 24 hours a. You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license. Software assurance coverage ordered under an open license authorization number ends upon expiration of that number. In microsoft project you can group tasks and resources, which allows you to view tasks or resources in groups that you define and to see rolled up totals for these groups. How to decide which renewal is best for your organization. On the create an incident select a payment option page, select use my software assurance agreement. Software assurance coverage expires, may we still go to the training. If you decide not to enroll in the software assurance program initially, you may still have the option to purchase software assurance at a later date, but it. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions. Project standard includes 1 cal and software assurance. The main objective of software assurance is to ensure that the processes, procedures, and products used to produce and. Office 2016 professional plus comes with the latest versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook, onenote, and publisher as well as access to office web apps and.
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