Comments on: Hey Microsoft: Keep it simple, stupid! http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/ A SearchITChannel.com blog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sorting out Microsoft Online Services licensing - Channel Marker http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-669 Sorting out Microsoft Online Services licensing - Channel Marker Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:56:13 +0000 http://channelmarker.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/06/06/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-669 [...] But Microsoft neglected to mention the flip side of that coin: Software plus Services adds a whole new layer of licensing options, which are already confusing enough for Microsoft partners. [...] [...] But Microsoft neglected to mention the flip side of that coin: Software plus Services adds a whole new layer of licensing options, which are already confusing enough for Microsoft partners. [...]

]]> By: Mack Mcrae http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-595 Mack Mcrae Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:25:52 +0000 http://channelmarker.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/06/06/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-595 Microsoft has been offering a licensing boot camp for partners. It lasts most of a day. If it takes a day to explain MS licensing, you know it's too complicated. Microsoft has been offering a licensing boot camp for partners. It lasts most of a day. If it takes a day to explain MS licensing, you know it’s too complicated.

]]> By: garyh http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/channel-marker/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-594 garyh Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:11:29 +0000 http://channelmarker.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/06/06/hey-microsoft-keep-it-simple-stupid/#comment-594 While I believe the complete response that Ligman provided was loaded with too much marketing material the fact is the question asked wasn't specific enough to not provide a simple answer. SBS can be licensed in multiple ways - OEM, retail package, Open Business and Open Value. Only the OEM license prohibits the installation - or transfer - to new hardware. While this adds to "licensing complexity" it does mean that system builders get to sell new licenses with new hardware and end users don't pay as much for the license. Technically a win-win for both parties. Since the question did not identify the type of SBS license AND made reference to Software Assurance, Ligman logically infers that there is a possibility that an OEM base license is involved. So in order to provide a complete and accurate answer he had to address the transfer rights to the OEM license that are gained from the purchase of SA. While I believe the complete response that Ligman provided was loaded with too much marketing material the fact is the question asked wasn’t specific enough to not provide a simple answer.

SBS can be licensed in multiple ways - OEM, retail package, Open Business and Open Value. Only the OEM license prohibits the installation - or transfer - to new hardware. While this adds to “licensing complexity” it does mean that system builders get to sell new licenses with new hardware and end users don’t pay as much for the license. Technically a win-win for both parties.

Since the question did not identify the type of SBS license AND made reference to Software Assurance, Ligman logically infers that there is a possibility that an OEM base license is involved. So in order to provide a complete and accurate answer he had to address the transfer rights to the OEM license that are gained from the purchase of SA.

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