Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License?

Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License? - Click & Solve

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:17:13 GMT

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re: Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License?

Wayne — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:43:57 GMT

After a sucessful migration to SBS2008 using a new server and OEM license, I sold a Server to a new customer and licensed SBS2008 through open business.

With the first server, I received the server and install media in about 4 days. In the instance of the Open License, I received the server in about 5 days (and over a week ago at this point). I still haven't any install media and I have a server that I have paid for and a project that I can't complete and Bill.

Off hand I would consider this to be an excellent reason to look at OEM or Retail delivery versus Open license

re: Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License?

mssmallbiz — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:52:35 GMT

@ Wayne - Thank you for the input and feedback. Out of curiosity, did you order it through Open Business or Open Value? If Open Business, what day was the media ordered? (No need for media ordering in Open Value as it is automatically included).