ISVs utilizing the Software as a Service Model (SaaS)
A growing number of ISVs are utilizing or exploring the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Given the right market and product, this can be a fantastic was to bring software to the marketplace.
One of the interesting challenges with SaaS can be licensing. While an in depth dissertation on the licensing issues surrounding SaaS is clearly beyond the scope of this note, I would like to point out one thing that Microsoft is doing to assist ISVs who are selling the wares as services.
Microsoft offers SaaS ISVs as special licensing agreement known as Service Providers Licensing Agreement (this often goes by its unfortunate acronym SPLA). This agreement is designed to both simplify the licensing of Microsoft products in a services model as well as provide the ISV with a significant savings on licenses.
To get information on SPLA, click >>> HERE <<<
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