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- New Microsoft program to make volume licenses 'evergreen'
- Microsoft took the wraps off a new licensing program -- Select Plus -- which company officials said is aimed at simplifying software and services purchases by large and mid-size businesses. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Software, Volume-license, Customer, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Select, Tools & Techniques, Management, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Software Assurance: An Overview of Current Industry Best Practices
- Software underpins the information infrastructure that governments, critical infrastructure providers and businesses worldwide depend upon for daily operations and business processes. These organizations widely and increasingly use commercial off-the-shelf software ("COTS") to automate processes with information technology. At the same time, cyber attacks are becoming more stealthy and sophisticated, creating...
- Tags: Software, Industry, Software Assurance, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Momentum Webcast: Software Assurance Benefits for You and Your Employees: Home Use Program and Employee Purchase Program (Level 100)
- This webcast explains how to take advantage of two of the most popular software assurance benefits. The attendee of this webcast will how the Home Use and Employee Purchase can help increase employees' satisfaction and productivity - and reduce company's IT burden.
- Tags: Software, Webcast, Software Assurance, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts 2007-11-14
- Does payback on email alone make Google Apps' $50/yr. worth it? (Docs, etc? That's icing)
- Whenever I talk about doing something crazy like using Google Apps instead of other office suites, a conversation that's usually driven by my beliefs about computing in the cloud, there are some number of ZDNet readers that chalk it off to insanity or a momentary lapse of reason. Or,...
- Tags: Software, Cost, Google Inc., Google Apps, Storage, Server, Microsoft Corp., User, Small And Medium Business, Software Assurance, E-mail, Smb/Sme, Servers, Online Communications, Hardware, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-10-15
- Windows Seven: Think 2010
- Windows Seven now has an official ship target -- 2010.At Microsoft's Global Exchange MGX annual sales conference in Orlando this week, Microsoft shared a bit more -- albeit at a high level -- on Windows Seven, according to a copy of a slide deck I saw that was distributed...
- Tags: Windows Live, Windows client, Windows 7, Vista, Corporate strategy
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- Report finds Microsoft customers increasingly leery of Software Assurance
- Report finds Microsoft customers increasingly leery of Software AssuranceMicrosoft trying to milk this so aggressively will hurt them in the longrun. They would be much better off cutting prices right now, or the prices will be in a free-fall later.The other problem is that MS needs to drastically reduce the...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., small business, Software Assurance, software
- Discussion threads 2007-07-09
- Report finds Microsoft customers increasingly leery of Software Assurance
- Microsoft subscription maintenance program for its volume licensees has never been overly popular. But according to a new report from Forrester Research, Software Assurance is looking like even less of a good deal to Microsoft customers than before.Microsoft introduced Software Assurance SA in 2001, and has tweaked continually the SA...
- Tags: Windows server, Windows client, Support, SQL Server, Office, Corporate strategy
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Software Assurance, SAM Help German Logistics Provider Guarantee Compliance
- German logistics provider Hafen und Guterverkehr Koln AG HGK was unsure whether its many Microsoft software licenses were in compliance at the time of an announced Microsoft software license review. The company hired DATALOG Software AG to assess its license compliance. As a result of its Software Asset Management assessment...
- Tags: Software, Logistics Provider, Compliance, Logistics, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Supply Chain, Business Operations
- Case studies 2007-05-01
- TechNet Webcast: Accelerate Desktop Deployment With the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Level 200)
- Enterprise IT infrastructures are increasingly complex to deploy and manage. This webcast introduce the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, an add-on subscription for customers with Software Assurance coverage for their Windows desktops. It explores the innovative tools and technologies in the Desktop Optimization Pack that are designed to...
- Tags: Webcast, Optimization, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Microsoft TechNet, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts 2007-01-23
- Out of the mouths of Redmond watchers
- Sometimes, Microsoft watchers say the darndest things. And many times, I am right there with them. Here are a few favorite sound bites on some of Microsofts recent strategic moves on the spending and licensing fronts: R&D: Its not rocket science. Or is it? Microsoft CEO...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software Assurance, Microsoft Corp., Microsofts, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows Vista, software, R&D
- Blog posts 2006-10-18
- Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista
- Post-October Windows PC purchases likely to include coupon for Vista6 Years Ago6 years ago, Apple shipped a OS with protected memory and the stability that comes with it, restricted administrative access and the security that comes with it, and a vector imaging engine that leveraged the GPU, with it came...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, CPU, Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- TechNet Webcast: New and Enhanced Benefits to Microsoft Software Assurance (Level 100)
- In March 2006, enhancements to Microsoft Software Assurance benefits offered customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week business-critical support, improved deployment and manageability, greater cost savings, and more technology protection. Software Assurance benefits are designed to help the users realize the full value of the software investment throughout...
- Tags: Software, Webcast, Benefit, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Microsoft TechNet, Software Assurance Benefit, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Webcasts 2006-03-15
- Momentum Webcast: Software Assurance Benefits and How to Activate Them Through Microsoft Volume Licensing Services (Level 100)
- Dell is known for its award winning desktop, notebook, and enterprise products. But, is anyone aware that Dell also offers customers access to more than 100,000 industry leading computer software and peripherals products? This joint webcast by Dell and Microsoft explains about the existing benefits of Software Assurance such as...
- Tags: Software, Volume-license, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Management, Human Resources
- Webcasts 2006-03-09
- TechNet Webcast: Get Ready for the New and Improved Microsoft Software Assurance Program (Level 200)
- The Microsoft Software Assurance program provides with the technologies, tools, support, and training that can help to deploy and use Microsoft software more efficiently. This webcast explores the improvements to the program that is available and explains how to get ready for it. The attendee of this webcast will learn...
- Tags: Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Software Assurance Program, Productivity
- Webcasts 2005-11-08
- Microsoft shakes up Software Assurance
- Microsoft shakes up Software AssuranceHere's a crazy thoughtThey could lower their bloated prices across the board.Microsoft shakes up Software AssuranceThey need to keep shaking. Free MS consulting still doesn't justify purchasing a Software Assurance lottery ticket. There are businesses who purchased Software Assurance in order to get Microsoft's "next-generation...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Software Assurance, Microsoft Corp., software, Microsoft Windows, operating system
- Discussion threads 2005-09-15
- Software Assurance not so assuring?
- Software Assurance not so assuring?Control, control, control...Microsoft has allowed companies to install software on a dedicated cold back-up server? How many lawyers do these companies hire just understand and comply with these onerous licensing schemes? And they get to keep paying MS again and again for the pleasure of...
- Tags: Sales tools, Corporate America, Main machine, training, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, software, cold calling
- Discussion threads 2004-06-01
- Microsoft lays out management software plan
- Microsoft lays out management software planLong road to catch upFinally Microsoft is entering into the ITSM ITIL arena with product.Just that, HP and others, have an incredible advantage over MS. Lots of installation and field experience to prove a model develop 20 years ago.re : MS aims to streamline Windows...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, DSi, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, software, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2004-03-16
- Software Assurance Partnership Creates New Opportunities and Improves Client Service
- Softchoice is a corporate reseller of IT hardware and software solutions. The Information Management Group IMG is a firm that offers customized training services to its enterprise clients. When the Microsoft Volume Licensing team introduced enhanced Software Assurance benefits, Softchoice and IMG recognized an opportunity to create a partnership to...
- Tags: Software, Information Management, Customized Training, Software Assurance, Software Assurance Partnership, Softchoice, Information Management Group, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Case studies
- Virgin Entertainment Group, North America: Gaining Advantage From Microsoft Software Assurance
- The Virgin Entertainment Group VEG operates one of the largest media product retail chains in the world, with 20 Virgin Megastores in the United States and North America, as well as stores in Europe and Japan. Virgin Entertainment Group, North America, purchased Software Assurance SA to help reduce costs, make...
- Tags: Virgin Entertainment, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, North America, International Data Group, Virgin Entertainment Group
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- Fair Isaac: Gaining Advantage From Microsoft Software Assurance
- Fair Isaac Corporation provides decision management solutions that are powered by advanced analytics and used by banks and credit card issuers as well as insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers, healthcare organizations, and government agencies. The director of IT at Fair Isaac is responsible for server and workstation environments across 33 offices...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Training, Software Assurance, International Data Group, Workforce Management, Human Resources
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