This webcast looks at the basic differences between perpetual and non-perpetual licences. It clarifies differences between Full Packed Product, OEM Licences and the Service Provider Licence Agreement, and demonstrates the benefits of Volume Licensing.

Looks at Software Assurance benefits and how customers can activate them. Also includes a brief update on Microsoft’s Software Asset Management initiatives and Microsoft Financing options.

An overview of the Microsoft Open Agreement and the three Open Value Agreements.

An overview of Select and Enterprise Agreements.

Licensing of a client/server environment including per seat, per server, per processor, CALs, external connector, multicore, hyperthreading and multiplexing.

An overview of licensing a terminal services environment, with a focus on how to license Microsoft Office within that environment. This section also includes an overview of server licensing in a virtual environment and finally a summary of licensing the Windows desktop.

Licensing of some of the new 2007 Servers such as Exchange, MOSS and Office Communications Server, including the Standard and Enterprise CAL and the new ECAL Suite and how existing customers with Software Assurance can migrate to the new offerings. We also cover Volume Activation 2.0 which applies to Windows Vista licences.