Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005

Large Account Reseller UpdateMicrosoft for Partners Roadshow

November 2005

PromotionsPromotions


November 2005

Promotions

1. Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 Competitive Promotion2. Microsoft Open Value Subscription Up To Date (UTD) Promotion3. Microsoft Windows Server™ System for Midsize Business

Promotion4. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Price Promotion5. TechNet Plus v2.0 Extension on Pricing Promotion6. Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription

Step-up Promotion7. RTC Promotion8. MAC Office Open Promotion9. Mid Market Enterprise Agreement Rebate Promotion10. Partner Server Incentive Promotion11. Customer Government Open License Promotion12. Live Communications Server CAL Promotion13. Windows Rights Management Server CAL Promotion


November 2005

Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Competitive Promotion A cost effective way to migrate customers from eligible competitive platforms to:

– SQL Server Enterprise Edition– SQL Server Standard Edition, and – SQL Server CALs.

Programs Covered• Enterprise Agreement, Select License, Open License Value, Open License; Academic: Select

License, Open License, and Campus and School Agreements.

Promotion Timeframe• 1 December 2005 till 30 June 2006.

Offer Details• 50% discount on SQL Server Enterprise Edition license• 50% discount on SQL Server CAL license• 25% discount on SQL Server Standard Edition license

Offer Requirements• Customers must buy regular priced SA to get discount• Discount is based on the L component of the L&SA• Customer must be migrating from an applicable products* *refer to list

Further information http://www.microsoft.com/sql/migration/default.mspx


November 2005

Microsoft® Open Value Subscription Up To Date (UTD) Promotion

Programs Covered• Open Value Subscription

Promotion Timeframe• 3 October 2005 till 31 March 2005.

Offer Details• 50% discount on Year 1 UTD Products.

Offer Requirements• Customers must currently own licenses for qualifying products Windows, Office Pro, Office SB,

CoreCALs**refer to list

Yr 1 L&SA Yr 2 L&SA Yr3 L&SA

Payout L

Renew Agreement

50% disc on UTD products

Open Value Subscription Customers may acquire UTD Licenses at a discounted rate for the first year of their agreement.

UTD Products

Office Pro Ent Ed 03

Office SB Ed 03

SB Ser 2003 CAL

Windows XP Pro Upgrade

Core CAL

Further Information: http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/ProductPage.aspx?pid=109


November 2005

Microsoft® Windows Server™ System for Midsize Business PromotionPromotion for midsize business's (50-250 PCs)

– Meets core infrastructure transformation needs– Easy to purchase package– Attractive price

Programs Covered• Open L, L+SA, Open Value

Promotion Timeframe• 1 September 2005 till 30 June 2006

Offer Details• 20% discount off Microsoft Open Licensing Prices for promotional SKU packages.• Promotion SKU Package:

– 3 Windows Server 2003 (Standard) including Microsoft Windows SharePoint™ Services– 1 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (Standard)– 1 Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) Workgroup Edition– 50 Windows Server CALs – 50 Exchange Server CALs

• Promotional Combo CAL SKU package:– Windows Server CAL and (1) Exchange Server CAL

Further Information: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/solutions/midsize/


November 2005

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Price Promotion

Microsoft is offering discounted pricing for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 .

Programs Covered• Enterprise Agreement, Select License, Open Value, Open License; Academic: Select License,

Open License, and Campus and School Agreements

Promotion Timeframe• December 2005 till 30 June 2006.

Offer Details• Virtual Server 2005 R2 Standard Edition for example OB RRP - $187• Virtual Server 2005 R2 Enterprise Edition for example OB RRP - $375• Check price lists for promotional pricing under different programs.

Further information http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/default.mspx


November 2005

TechNet Plus v2.0 Extension on Pricing Promotion

Programs Covered• Enterprise Agreement, Select License*, Open License*

* All types of customers under the programs such as Academic are eligible to this promotion.

Promotion Timeframe• Extended till 31 December 2005

Offer Details• Customers can purchase at November 2004 prices.• Single user License for example OB RRP - $666• Single server license for example OB RRP - $1869

Further information http://www.microsoft.com/technet/subscription

In November 2004 Microsoft announced new benefits associated with TechNet Plus v2.0.

- Software without time limits! Full-version evaluation software, provides more flexibility to TechNet Plus subscribers evaluating Microsoft products

Complimentary technical support - Two (2) technical support incidents included with each TechNet Plus subscription save you time and money resolving mission critical issues.

Microsoft is extending the pricing promotion on TechNet Plus v2.0, so customers can take advantage of old pricing.


November 2005

Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite with MSDN Premium Subscription Step-up Promotion

Programs Covered• Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, Select License, Open Value (OV), Open

Value Subscription

Promotion Timeframe• 1 November 2005 till 30 June 2006

Offer Details• Customers with qualifying licenses can step up existing subscriptions to the Visual Studio 2005 Team

Suite with MSDN® Premium Subscription at a discounted price.• Customers can take advantage of this promotion mid-term in their agreement by purchasing a

promotional step-up SKU at SA only pricing OR• At renewal by purchasing the SA only SKU for the equivalent number of qualifying licenses • Enables customers to move to the Team System subscription without having to pay the difference in the

License portion of the price.

Further information http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/support/sub

Microsoft is expanding the Microsoft developer tools product line with the release of the new Visual Studio 2005 Team System.

Visual Studio 2005 Team System comprises a new class of extensible life-cycle tools designed to:- increase the predictability of software development processes- shorten the development life cycle, and - enable IT departments to deliver greater business value.


November 2005

Real Time Collaboration (RTC) Promotion

Programs Covered• Enterprise Agreements, Select Agreements

Promotion Timeframe• 1 November 2005 till 30 June 2006

Offer Details• Must purchase both the LCS CAL L&SA and the Telephony CAL L&SA.• Must purchase 75%+ of total desktops (min 750 desktops)• Must purchase SA.• Offer available via Licensing Specialists (contact your PSM)

Further information contact: [email protected] / [email protected]

Microsoft is offering customers who buy both Live Communication Server CALs and Telephony CALs a 50% discount.


November 2005

MAC Office Open PromotionCustomers save 15% discount pricing when they acquire Office 2004 for MAC

Programs Covered• Open Business

Promotion Timeframe• 1 October till 31 December 2005

Offer Details• Available on both Office Mac Standard and Office Mac Professional• Available on L and L&SA• Discount is direct from distributor

Further information www.mactopgun.com and/or contact your distributor

Express Data Ingram Product New RRP

MSL-731-01106-P MSO9765 Office Mac 2004 Standard – License Only $556

MSSA-731-00546-P MSO7431 Office Mac 2004 Standard – SA Only $323

MSLSA-73100510-P MSO7428 Office Mac 2004 Standard – License & SA $879

MSL-Y15-00056-P MSM0009 Office Mac 2004 Pro – License Only $688

MSSA-731-00812-P MSO9696 Office Mac 2004 Pro – SA Only $399

MSLSA-73100807-P MSO9694 Office Mac 2004 Pro – License & SA $1088


November 2005

Mid Market EA Rebate PromotionThe promotion is for any Mid Market EA signed of a minimum value of AUD$50,000

Programs Covered• Mid Market Enterprise Agreements.

Promotion Timeframe• 1 October 2005 till 30 December 2005

Offer DetailsEnterprise Software Advisor receives a $5,000 bounty for each Mid Market EA signed

Promotion includes:• New Mid-market EA’s• New tier 3 Govt EA’s • Expiring Selects that are resigned as EAs

Promotion DOES NOT include:• Academic EA’s• Renewing EA’s• Any Microsoft Enterprise EAs (refer to listing)

Further Information: Contact your management for further details of your companies participation.


November 2005

Partner Server Incentive Promotion

Programs Covered• Microsoft Open License

Promotion Timeframe• 22 November till 28 February 2005

Offer Details

To qualify to be in the draw you must sell:• 1 Server with SA and 5 CALs

Further information: http://www.microsoft.com/australia/partner/salesmarketing/promotions/default.aspx

Sell selected Open Licence Microsoft Server products and you could win one of 30* i-mate SP5 smart phones, valued at $849 each! Plus, the Partner organisation who has the most valid entries at the end of the promotional period, could WIN the major prize of a Plasma Screen TV and a Microsoft Windows Media Centre PC.


November 2005

Customer Government Open License Promotion

Programs Covered

• GOLP

Promotion Timeframe

• 15 November till 31 December 2005

Offer Details

• To qualify customer need to purchase:

– 10 licenses of Microsoft Office, Project and, or Visio 2003*

– OR

– 2 licenses of Microsoft Windows Server or Exchange Server 2003

Government Customers who purchase qualifying levels of GOLP will receive a complementary MCP Exam Voucher valued at $180 AND a Microsoft Press book valued at $100.

Further information: Watch for an email from your PAM by 18 November.


November 2005

Microsoft Live Communications Server CAL PromotionCore CAL and Office Live Communications Server Device 2005 CAL Promotion for Select Customers.Core CAL and Office Live Communications Server User 2005 CAL Promotion for Select Customers.

• Programs CoveredSelect

• Promotion Timeframe1 November 2005 till 31 July 2006

• Offer DetailsMicrosoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 Device CAL

Select customers are eligible to acquire a Core CAL and L&SA for Office Live Communications Server 2005 CAL together and benefit from potential savings compared to acquiring L&SA for the individual CALs.

Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005 User CALSelect customers are eligible to acquire a Core CAL and L&SA for Office Live Communications Server 2005 CAL together and benefit from potential savings compared to acquiring L&SA for the individual CALs.

Further Information http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/ProductPage.aspx?pid=133


November 2005

Microsoft Windows Rights Management Server CAL PromotionWindows Rights Management Services (RMS) CAL L&SA Assurance SKUs for Core CAL

customers.

• Programs CoveredEnterprise Agreements, Select, Open

• Promotion Timeframe1 November 2005 till 31 July 2006

• Offer Details– This series of RMS L&SA SKUs for Core CAL customers is specially priced at the

equivalent of SA-only– Only customers with current Core CAL licenses or Back Office licenses are allowed to

order this offering– It confers all of the rights associated with Licenses and Software Assurance for RMS CALs,

at a potential savings. – Customers may acquire a number of RMS CALs up to the number of Core CALs they have.

Further Information http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/ProductPage.aspx?pid=190

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Large Account Reseller Update Microsoft for Partners Roadshow November 2005