Cals give end users the rights to access microsofts servers. May 23, 20 when purchasing a product with software assurance online with a credit card, renewal is automatic and you will see a note about that in the license email you receive after the purchase. Software assurance is a comprehensive volume licensing program that includes a unique set of technologies, services, and rights to help you deploy, manage, and use your microsoft products more efficiently. Microsoft has introduced software assurance sa purchases to the mpsa. Part 1, by john cullen the select plus volume licensing program has. Microsoft office, adobe and other application suites. 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. And whether using the select plus as a companion agreement to an ea, or as the. This does not apply to academic or government customers.
Microsoft software assurance big risk for a small reward. Application suites, microsoft office, adobe creative suite. If software assurance purchased under another agreement is about to expire, it may be renewed into your select plus agreement by working with your authorized. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Refer to the manufacturer for an explanation of print speed and other ratings. New microsoft program to make volume licenses evergreen microsoft took the wraps off a new licensing program select plus which company officials. It is included with some agreements and is an optional purchase with others.
New products deployment training support specialized benefit benefit summary eligibility summary software assurance benefits. Until version end of support, or an upgrade to a version of software made available on or after october 1, 2019. Microsoft software assurance sa is a microsoft maintenance program aimed at business. Microsoft select plus government 21 microsoft select plus level b 22 microsoft select plus level c. Find out about the basics of microsoft volume licensing programs, which include software assurance, shared source, open license, select license, select plus, enterprise agreement, enterprise subscription agreement, and product keys.
Software assurance you purchase under the mpsa is subject to the terms of this licensing manual and is not governed by the software assurance section of the product list. Software assurance covered by a select agreement still applies to the licensed products until its original expiration, and it may be renewed under select plus enabling you to accrue the full value of software assurance starting with the new agreement. For instance, without software assurance, you wouldnt be able to use windows server 2016 cals on windows server 2019. Software assurance benefits microsoft volume licensing. Feb 21, 2017 microsoft license terms may change upon software assurance renewal if your department owns a microsoft select or select plus license covered by software assurance software assurance is maintenance or upgrade protection, and you renew that software assurance after the terms of the license have changed, then you are bound by the new terms. 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. Software assurance upgrade benefits for licenses are automatic. Discount price levels are established based on points per product pool and updated as purchases are made. Microsoft dynamics 365 onpremises faq westconcomstor. Is there an offer to help existing onpremises customers renew their licenses. Government and academic organizations using select plus are an exception. Software assurance with select plus for government microsoft software assurance for volume licensing helps boost productivity across your organization by enabling you to get the most out of your microsoft software with 24x7 support, deployment planning services, enduser and technical training.
You have 90 days from the date of computer purchase to acquire software assurance for this oem license. Do i need software assurance services included or as an option to be added. Microsoft volume licensing programs how to choose a program b. Organizations can renew or sign a new agreement under the select plus program. Database software, microsoft database software, sql. If you currently are on a select plus agreement, you will need to look into switching to something else at your next renewal. Permitted, but now requires active software assurance sa. Upon their first software assurance renewal on or after april 1, 2012 but before april 1, 2015, for every server a customer has correctly licensed under sql server 2008 r2 processor license product use rights, the customer may acquire software assurance for sql. With select plus, microsoft has eliminated proration based on purchase timing.
Microsofts new licensing vehicle and what it means for you. Jun 14, 2016 for instance, under an enterprise agreement ea, you may be required to maintain software assurance on certain products, whereas software assurance is optional under a select plus or microsoft products and services agreement mpsa structure. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft select plus program guide. Microsoft makes significant licensing changes softwareone. Technical support software, microsoft technet, adobe gold. Software assurance can be purchased on retail or oem licensed products if done within 90 days of acquiring the retail or oem license.
Existing customers as of november 1st, who are active on dynamics crm software assurance, can renew into. An increase in value of sa by eliminating impact of purchasing timing, proration select plus, what is the same as select. How to use or renew your software assurance benefits techsoup. Software assurance and support renewal reinstatement. Using software assurance benefits can help you take full advantage of your investments in it. However, unlike select plus, customers can also purchase online services and work with multiple partners under a single account. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft software assurance. Note if you are familiar with the calculation and eligibility rules for sa benefits in select plus, these rules remain consistent with the mpsa except for 24x7 problem. The advantages to select plus include a unique customer id per affiliate that helps customers better track and manage their software assets. Jul 02, 2008 renewal and automatic tiered discounting based on companywide purchase volume with no forecasting. May 03, 2016 technically, the select plus program also falls in this category, but since microsoft is phasing that program out and wont be accepting any new orders after july 1, we wont cover it here. For instance, under an enterprise agreement ea, you may be required to maintain software assurance on certain products, whereas software assurance is optional under a select plus or microsoft products and services agreement mpsa structure.
Software assurance covered by a select license agreement still applies to the licensed products until its original expiration, and it may be renewed under select plusso you can accrue the full value of software assurance starting with the new agreement. Microsofts new licensing vehicle and what it means. Two changes to select plus will benefit customers by helping to preserve discount levels and making license and software assurance purchases easier to manage. Select plus license program agreement state and local. Microsoft volume licensing product licensing search. This applies to licenses with or without software assurance.
Software assurance is optional and cloud services are not available. Existing select plus customers may continue to place new orders and software assurance renewals. The mpsa was signed in january and this is the mpsa anniversary. Microsoft makes changes to select plus improves discount and software assurance rules may 31, 2011 leave a comment this is the 2nd of a twopart series the first part was out on april 1st. Expert offers tips on microsofts software assurance. When purchasing a product with software assurance online with a credit card, renewal is automatic and you will see a note about that in the license email you receive after the purchase. Sam software assurance membership, which is a organizationwide commitment to license software. Please note, select plus is still availible for public sector customers. To find the answers to your program, process, and policy questions, including related readiness content, go to. Mandatory software assurance sometimes buying sa coverage isnt an option at all, as in the case of client access licenses cals. Select license software assurance membership and select plus software. A base subscription that includes 8x5 access to technical support as well as software patch updates, hot fixes, and entitlement to major software releases. However, unlike select plus, customers can also purchase online services and work with multiple partners under a.
New offerings are being developed to deliver a connected purchasing. Entitlement summary for more details about software assurance entitlements through the mpsa, visit software. Software assurance covered by a select license agreement still applies to the. Microsoft outsourcing licensing terms update cloud optics. Sql server processortocore licensing conversion sla. The first step in creating an agreement is to designate whether this agreement is part of a software assurance renewal. May 31, 2011 microsoft makes changes to select plus improves discount and software assurance rules may 31, 2011 leave a comment this is the 2nd of a twopart series the first part was out on april 1st.
Agreements such as select plus can get the desired results for a subset of pcs at lower cost. To extend existing software assurance, simply place a renewal order within 30 days of the expiring term. Microsoft volume licensing frequently asked questions faqs. As a result, customers get a full 36 months of software assurance regardless of when the software is purchased. How do i backdate an order for software assurance sa. Assuranceselect 5 plus, assuranceselect 7 plus and assuranceselect 7 available in all states except. Software assurance may be renewed from a select plus agreement into an mpsa purchasing account as it reaches. This update will impact all new andor renewal enterprise agreements and mpsas from. Select plus also has a nonexpiring agreement that eliminates renegotiation and renewal. You can acquire points for each product pool with these three options.
The select plus volume licensing program received two updates that preserve discount levels and ease license tracking and management. Residents are only permitted to purchase annuity products within their resident state. The introduction of sa was the first step in transitioning customers out of the select plus. Part 1, by john cullen the select plus volume licensing program has improved.
Software assurance by benefit microsoft volume licensing. Eligible government organizations and academic institutions can use select plus to acquire microsoft software licenses at any affiliate or department level, while realizing advantages as one organization. Select yes or no to confirm whether the new agreement you are creating is part of a software assurance sa renewal. Software assurance benefits help you take full advantage of your investments in it. Software assurance is easier to understand, manage and use through the mpsa and provides a. The select plus agreement, launched in october 2008, was designed for organizations with 250 or more pcs and allows customers to make transactional purchases from three product pools.
In contrast to the select plus program, the mpsa offers its clients the. Select licensing programs microsoft volume licensing. When purchased through one of our reseller, partner, software integrator channels or via a purchase order then manual subscription renewal is required. Microsoft software assurance driving the deal by icn.
Software subscription and support renewal 9 subscription license 6 user count increase 1. Select plus, end of sales disclosure select plus, end of new agreements select plus, end of purchase. Microsoft has removed its grace periods on software assurance sa renewals for the following products on new contracts enterprise agreement ea enterprise agreement subscription eas select. Microsoft license terms may change upon software assurance. Effective july 1, 2016, in markets where the mpsa is available, microsoft no longer accepts new orders and software assurance renewals through existing commercial select plus agreements at the customers next agreement anniversary date. Software assurance may be renewed from a select plus agreement into an mpsa purchasing. License renewal process look licensing software asset. Software assurance is available to organizations that support as few as five devices. Microsoft will continue select plus for public sector organizations. On an enterprise agreement renewal, you must add an. This was the last day to start a new select plus agreement.
The software assurance support provides business hours support with a 24hour response time goal. Renewing software assurance on existing licenses current with software assurance. Transactional purchasing rules through the mpsa are just like select plus. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Organizations can take advantage of the improved features of select plus with no price change. Software assurance is only available through volume licensing and is purchased when you buy or renew a volume licensing agreement. You have the option to renew or sign a new agreement under the select plus program. Microsoft license terms may change upon software assurance renewal if your department owns a microsoft select or select plus license covered by software assurance software assurance is maintenance or upgrade protection, and you renew that software assurance after the terms of the license have changed, then you are bound by the new terms. New microsoft program to make volume licenses evergreen. For example, you purchase a new computer with a microsoft office oem license. Microsoft volume licensing microsoft select plus program. There are two different levels of support and service for you to choose from. Customers can make transactional purchases of software licences only or licence and software assurance.
After july 1, 2015, any new agreements that would previously be select plus, were. This period used to be available when software assurance expired at the end of a select license agreement, and was useful for some customers to negotiate their terms for a new agreement. With software assurance, the cals are also usable on the upgraded product. Stepup your microsoft licensing with software assurance. On a renewal of your software licensing contract and with open license value, select license, and select plus you will need to have three years remaining on your sa stepup license for the higher level edition.
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