Microsoft Education Licensing Guide
[Pages:18]Microsoft Education Licensing Guide
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Microsoft creates software that empowers educators and students to do what they do best: interact, collaborate and learn. With attractive discounts available to educational institutions, faculty, staff and students, you get the best software at great prices.
Guide
Designed to reduce the costs associated with acquiring, upgrading, maintaining and managing software, Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing programs provide simple and flexible, volume-based pricing for education customers. If your institution purchases software in quantity and manages software across multiple computers, volume licensing provides an effective way of reducing your total cost of software ownership.
4 Academic Licensing Options
Subscription and Transaction Licensing provide different models to suit your business needs.
5 Comparison Table
See at a glance which solution is right for your institution.
7 Which Licensing Option?
Follow our decision tree to help select the most appropriate licensing option for your business needs.
8 Software Assurance
An outline of the features and benefits of Software Assurance options.
10 Microsoft Developer Network
Details of our annual membership program for technical departments and high schools.
12 Eligibility
An easy way to check if you or your institution qualify for Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing.
14 Frequently Asked Questions
Technicalities, rights, types of licensing all explained.
Academic Licensing Options
Subscription licensing programs
Subscription licensing (one- or three-year contract) gives you the right to run a selection of products, and any upgrades, for a year-long term. Even if the number of computers or users increases during the annual agreement period, you remain fully licensed throughout the subscription term. If you choose the three-year agreement option, annual pricing is fixed for the three-year term. Microsoft? has two subscription licensing programs for our academic customers:
? Microsoft School Agreement Subscription makes it easy for primary and secondary schools to license all their computers by counting them just once per year.
? Microsoft Campus Agreement Subscription offers higher education institutions the simplicity of counting people instead of computers.
(One- or Three-Year Agreement)
License a single school, multiple schools or the entire school system. Under this agreement you count computers once per year, so you don't have to track every single computer purchase or lease throughout the 12-month term. Key benefits include:
? Counting computers once per year ? One annual payment for all software at academic prices ? Access to the most current version of licensed software ? Ability to downgrade to an earlier version of software ? Broad product selection available in all languages ? Microsoft? Windows? or Apple? Macintosh? platform ? Optional student licensing for use at home ? Automatic media fulfilment
(One- or Three-Year Agreement)
This campus-wide licensing program allows you to install and use a wide range of Microsoft products for a full calendar year without having to track licences during the subscription term. Key benefits include:
? Counting people (full- and part-time equivalent staff) ? One annual payment for all software at academic prices ? Licensing your entire institution ? staff computers and
computer laboratories, administrators and students ? Access to the most current version of licensed software ? Ability to downgrade to an earlier version of software ? Broad product selection available in all languages ? Windows? or Apple? Macintosh platform ? Optional student licensing for use at home ? Automatic media fulfilment
Transactional volume licensing programs
Transactional volume licensing enables you to acquire perpetual software licences (meaning you own the licences) while eliminating the costs and packaging of retail software. Microsoft offers two transactional licensing programs:
? Microsoft Academic Open Licence is a cost-effective way for institutions to license Microsoft software, starting with as few as five licences.
? Microsoft Academic Select Licence provides volume licensing for medium-to-large institutions with the ability to forecast their licensing needs over a three-year period.
(perpetual licence)
An attractive volume licensing option for small- to medium-sized schools, TAFEs, or university departments requiring five (5) or more licences. Microsoft Academic Open Licence provides an easy way to stay compliant when purchasing and administering smaller quantities of licences. Benefits include:
? Savings off retail Microsoft software ? Broad range of products to choose from ? Access to current versions via the Software
Assurance option ? Quick online licence confirmation and purchase
history with eOpen
(perpetual licence)
Flexible, volume-based licensing for academic institutions with extensive and mixed software requirements, who are able to forecast needs over a three-year period. Designed to help reduce total cost of software ownership, Academic Select is a transactional model with regular monthly confirmations of new licences and flexible payment options. Benefits include:
? Simple, convenient licence acquisition ? Additional discounts based on volume ? Extensive range of products to choose from ? Software Assurance option ? Optional Student Select program
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Comparison Table
Subscription licensing programs
Microsoft School Agreement Subscription
Microsoft Campus Agreement Subscription
Customer Profile* Minimum Requirements Desktop Products Available
Term Pricing Levels Student Licensing Staying Current on Software How to Purchase Product Fulfilment Initiating Agreement and Licence Confirmation
K-12 schools looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement
300 units per enrolment, Total units = no. of products x no. of PCs + server units count
? Microsoft School Desktop (consisting of Microsoft Office Professional 2003 edition, Windows Upgrade, and Core CAL)
? Microsoft Office Professional ? Microsoft? Windows Operating System Upgrade ? Microsoft Core Client Access Licenses (CAL) ? Microsoft? FrontPage? ? Microsoft Project Professional ? Microsoft Publisher ? Microsoft? Visual Studio? .NET Professional ? Microsoft? Encarta? Reference Library and/or Encarta
Online Deluxe ? Microsoft Online Deluxe (Encarta Reference
Library Subscription) ? Microsoft? Visio? Professional ? Microsoft Office OneNote? ? Microsoft Live Communications Server CAL ? Microsoft? SQL ServerTM CAL ? Microsoft Windows Terminal Server Client Access License (CAL) ? Microsoft Class Server CAL (Client Access License)
The School Agreement product offerings also include Microsoft Server products. Please visit Education/ProductResources.aspx
Master School Agreement has no expiration date. Once a Master School Agreement is in place, submit a Subscription Order Form for 12 months of licence coverage
Two pricing levels exist for non-perpetual licences. Level A covers less than 2500 PCs per enrolment and Level B covers more than 2500 PCs per enrolment. Contact your Reseller for specific pricing*
Student Option available for licensing a specific number of students to use products on their personal computer (including student laptops). Minimum requirement of 300 units. Student and staff orders cannot be combined to meet the minimum requirement
Users are licensed to run any version of products, including product upgrades released during the designated subscription term
Through any Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR). Visit australia/licensing/buyit/resellers/default.aspx
Institutions automatically receive one complimentary Product Welcome Kit containing CDs for all products, and also receive CDs for product upgrades occurring during the subscription term
Sign a Master School Agreement. Then place annual orders for full licence coverage through a LAR
Higher education institutions looking for a simple, flexible subscription licensing agreement
300 units per enrolment, Total units = no. of products x no. of full-time equivalent staff (FTE) + server units count
? Office Professional ? Microsoft? Windows Professional Desktop Operating
System (OS) Upgrades ? Microsoft? FrontPage? ? Microsoft Project Professional ? Microsoft Publisher ? Microsoft? Visual Studio? Professional Academic ? Microsoft SQL ServerTM Client Access Licenses (CAL) ? Microsoft Core CAL
Includes Client Access Licenses for Windows Server, Exchange Server, Systems Management ServerTM, and SharePointTM Portal Server (CAL)
? Microsoft Windows Terminal Server CAL ? Microsoft Class Server CAL (Client Access License) ? Microsoft Encarta? Online Deluxe (Encarta Reference
Library Subscription) ? Microsoft Visio? Professional Edition ? Microsoft Office OneNote? ? Microsoft Live Communications Server CAL
The Campus Agreement product offerings also include Microsoft Server products. Please visit Education/ProductsResources.aspx
Master Campus Agreement has 12 or 36 months of licensing coverage. Once a Master Campus Agreement is in place, submit a Subscription Order Form for 12 or 36 months of licensing coverage
Two pricing levels for non-perpetual licences covering all your institutions' computers, based on the number of faculty/full- and part-time staff. Level A covers less than 3000 PCs per enrolment and Level B covers more than 3000 PCs per enrolment. Contact your Reseller for specific pricing*
Student Option licences all of your students to use products on their personally owned computers. Minimum requirement of 300 units. Student and faculty/staff orders cannot be combined to meet the minimum requirement
Users are licensed to run any version of products, including product upgrades released during the designated subscription term
Through any Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR). Visit australia/licensing/buyit/resellers/default.aspx
Institutions automatically receive one complimentary Product Welcome Kit containing CDs for all products, and receive CDs for product upgrades occurring during the subscription term
Sign a one-off Master Campus Agreement. Then place annual orders for licence coverage through a LAR
Access to Software
Yes
Assurance benefits
Work at Home Rights
Yes
Additional Requirements
Organisation-wide coverage is required. All of the eligible PCs in the participating school(s) must be included. Where multiple schools are covered, a list of participating schools is required
*Applicable for certain products. Contact your Reseller for more information.
Yes
Yes
Organisation-wide or department-wide coverage is required. You must include all full-time equivalent staff (FTE) in your organisation or department
Transactional volume licensing programs
Microsoft Academic Open Licence
Academic customers of any size desiring easy one-off transactions and the flexibility of acquiring licences in small quantities Five licences in initial order
Extensive software licence product list available for any order. Current product list available at: products/info/default.aspx
Microsoft Academic Select Licence
Medium- to large-sized academic institutions with approximately 250+ PCs and the ability to forecast acquisitions
1,500 points per product over three years. Each Microsoft product is assigned a point value and product pool
All commercially available Microsoft products as listed on the Select product list. Current product list available at: licensing/resources/downloads/default.mspx
Instant discount when purchasing as few as five licences. Continued discount for a full two years with no minimum reorder quantity
Instant discount when purchasing as few as five licences. Continued discount for a full two years with no minimum reorder quantity
Three years with the option to renew for one or three additional years for Software Assurance
One pricing level specifically for academic institutions
No
Stay current by adding the Software Assurance option for licences purchased Contact any reseller
Customers may order media at the time of initial order or acquire media separately through resellers
Please contact any reseller at: australia/licensing/buyit/resellers/default.aspx
Yes
Yes N/A
Student licences for Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003, Standard, Macintosh and some Client Access Licenses (CALs) available through a Student Select Enrolment
Stay current by adding the Software Assurance option for licences purchased
Through any Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR). Visit australia/licensing/buyit/resellers/default.aspx Each enrolment receives one introductory Product Fulfilment Kit, and a secure Web site in addition to mailed status reports and confirmations
Look for the Certificate of Authenticity label on Licence Confirmation. You will receive an original Select Master CD-ROM from Microsoft upon executing the agreement. Customers with later version agreements can view their Licence Confirmation and agreement details online at: licensing/resources Yes
Yes N/A
Which Licensing Option?
Microsoft has a range of flexible licensing options designed to suit the diverse needs of educational institutions ? from a small school to a university with multiple campuses. The decision tree below can assist you when selecting the most appropriate licensing option for your institution. Before deciding which licence to buy, ask yourself: ? Do you have an annual budget for Information Technology which you could spend on licensing, or do
you have sporadic Information Technology funding? ? Do you want to standardise your institution on a single desktop software platform, or do you prefer to
have multiple desktop platforms in the institution? ? Do you wish to have access to all the latest upgrades of your software at a known cost for the length of
the agreement, or would you prefer to buy the latest software as and when you need it? ? Will your staff/students insist that you upgrade to the latest version of the software when it is released? ? Are additional benefits like Work at Home Rights for staff and eLearning materials valuable for
your institution?
Academic Licensing Decision Tree
Are you a School?
Are you a University/TAFE?
Are you a Charitable Organisation/
Public Library?
Do you want to commit your entire school
to a Microsoft product?* NO
YES
Do you want to commit your entire institution
or department NO to a Microsoft product?*
YES
School Agreement
Are you able to sign up for a Select licensing?**
NO
YES
Campus Agreement
Academic Open
Academic Select
* Optional ? for the duration of one or three years. ** Select Licensing criteria. Are you able to forecast your licence requirements over a three-year period?
If yes, you are suitable to sign up for a Select licensing agreement.
Software Assurance
Software Assurance gives you the right to upgrade licensed software during the agreement term and includes a suite of additional benefits described below, which vary for desktop and server computers (see table.) For further information about any of these features, please visit licensing/programs/sa/offerings_chart.mspx
Software Assurance is optional for Open Licence and Select Licence customers and is included with all Campus and School Agreements. (Important to note: the specific benefits included in Software Assurance vary according to your volume licensing agreement. Not all licence types receive each benefit. Offerings may vary by region.)
Productivity
New Version Rights
With Software Assurance, you receive access to new versions of licensed software released during the term of your agreement to deploy at your own pace. New Version Rights simplifies the procurement process and shortens the business process cycle, allowing you to reduce the costs associated with acquiring new version releases and immediately take advantage of the latest technology.
Spread Payments
Software Assurance offers greater flexibility in managing technology expenditure by allowing you to spread payments annually. This allows you to reduce initial costs and forecast annual software budget requirements up to three years in advance.
Desktop
Features
New Version Rights Spread Payments TechNet Online Concierge Chat WinPE Corporate Error Reporting eLearning
Individual
Academic Open*
?
?
Individual
Academic Select
??
?
Organisation/Department-wide
Campus and School Agreement/Academic Select Software Assurance Member
? ? ? ? ? ?
Server
Features
Individual
Academic Open*
New Version Rights
?
Spread Payments
TechNet Online Concierge Chat
TechNet Plus
Extended Life Cycle Hotfix Support
Cold Backups for Disaster Recovery
?
WinPE
Corporate Error Reporting
eLearning
?*
Individual
Academic Select
??
?
Organisation/Department-wide
Campus and School Agreement/Academic Select Software Assurance Member
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
* For Academic Open Licence customers, the eLearning benefit includes the ability to install and use eLearning content on licensed computers. The eLearning content media kits (CDs) are not included. You may acquire CDs from your reseller.
Minimum of five servers must be purchased via Campus/School Agreement to qualify.
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