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A Licensing Program Specifically for ISVs

Hi, Over the past 2 years my focus has been engaging with ISVs and during this time I was told that software development companies don't want to become Microsoft resellers, but do want to provide a one stop solution for their clients. The ISV Royalty

Virtualisation - What it is and how it's licensed

Hi, Virtualisation is a hot topic at the moment so I thought it would be a good idea to give you some information on what it is and how it's licensed. Virtual machine (VM) technology allows you to run multiple operating system environments (OS environments)

"How many people does this license cover?" , "What is MSDN?" - Clearing up some confusion around licensing.

Technorati Tags: licensing , cals , processor , external connector license , visual studio , msdn , developer tools , software assurance , developer licensing questions Hi, Happy New Year to you. I thought it might be interesting to write a piece about

Reimaging Rights

Hi, For as long as I have been answering licensing question, one topic that keeps coming up is reimaging rights, and the do's and don'ts, so I thought I would take some time to explain this. Reimaging is the copying of software onto multiple devices from

Platform Independent Licensing

Hi, I thought that the following information on platform independent licensing might be of interest to you as I have been asked some questions on this recently Microsoft Excel, Office Standard Edition, Office Professional Edition, PowerPoint, Microsoft

What Products Need Volume License Keys

Hi, Lately I have received lots of calls and emails in relation to volume license keys, people not being able to find them and wondering what they can do. Not all Volume Licensing products require a key. Some products have a built-in key; this is known

Calling Out To All Web Development Companies & Agencies

Hi, There is a new addition to the Partner Program that I thought would be of interest to all of you who develop or design for the web. Have you heard of the Action Pack? Well the Action Pack has been around for a few years now and like Empower is one

Licensing Overview for Outsourcers and Managed Service Providers

Hi, With more and more people enquiring about the licensing around hosted services and providing software as a service I thought it would be useful to discuss the licensing and answer some frequently asked questions. Microsoft provides for two distinct
 
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