do you understand how microsoft licensing works in a hybrid cloud environment?

Licensing Microsoft in a Hybrid Cloud Environment

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Microsoftrepsunderstand3typesofCloudimplementations:

• InfrastructureasaService(IaaS)– utilzingthecloudtosupplementon-premisephysicalinfrastructure• Azure/AWSor3rdpartyDatacenters

• PlatformasaService(PaaS)– Utilizingthecloudtobuildanewgenerationofcloudapplicaitons(noon-premiseinfrastructure)• Azure/AWSor3rdpartyDatacenters

• SoftwareasaService(SaaS)– Theuseofanentireapplicationworkloadasaproductrunninginthecloud• Office365or3rdPartyHostedExchange/SharePoint

How does Microsoft think about the Cloud?

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• TheMicrosoftProductTermsGovernEnterpriseAgreements,Select,MPSAandOpenLicenses• TheseprogramsarereferredtoasVolumeLicensesorVLbyMicrosoft

• UndertheUniversalDefinitionsyouwillfind:

WhyisThatIMayNotBeAbletoUseMyOwnLicensesForCloudScenarios?

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• Itsallaboutcompensation!• IfyoupurchaseVolumeLicensestheyreceiverevenuecreditifyoupurchasethroughtheServiceProvidertheydonot.• Buyingvolumelicensesforcloudscenariosmayormaynot bethebestthingforyourcompany.• Cost(manytimesitscheapernottopurchase)• Ownershipoflicensestoday• SoftwareAssurancerequirements• DedicatedHardwareorNot• Theproductthatisbeinghosted(notallMicrosoftproductsareequalhere)• Licensemanagementcomplexity(itmaybeeasiernottouseyourownlicenses)

Somethingtothinkaboutthroughoutthispresentation:

WhyDoesMyMicrosoftRepwantmetobuyLicenseMobilityRightsthroughmyEAsobadly?

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PriortoMicrosoftlaunchingServerorLicenseMobilityaspartofSoftwareAssuranceyouhadtwooptions:

HowdoIlicenseforCloudScenarios?

• VLfordedicatedHardwareina3rd partyenvironmentoronpremise

• SPLAforSharedApplicationorInfrastructurein3rdpartydatacenter

*SPLAisServiceProviderLicenseAgreementswherelicensesarepurchasedmonthtomonthassubscriptionsbytheserviceprovider.Thecostarepassedontoyouasacustomer

ImagefromtheLicenseMobilitythroughMicrosoft SoftwareAssuranceLicenseBrief

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• Prior- inordertouseyourownlicensesina3rd partycloudenvironmentyoucouldonlyusededicatedhardware• Youcouldnotrepurposelicensesthatyouowned(althoughIwouldargueonpremisegrowthcouldlikelyconsumethem)soMicrosoftannouncedServerMobilitythroughSoftwareAssurance

• Withcertainlicensesyoucoulddeployapplicationsina3rd partydatacenteronsharedhardwareinfrastructure• Note:WindowsServerswasnotincluded

• Theonlyrestrictionistheapplicationhastobededicatedtoyourorganization

• Don’tletthefactthatitisaSABenefitfoolyou– itmaynotbecheaper

IntroducingaNewSoftwareAssuranceBenefit– LicenseMobility

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HowdoesitworkpostLicenseMobility?

• Blueboxesarededicatedinstances

• Purpleboxesaresharedapplications

• UnderLMforSAyoucanuseyourownlicensesif:ü YouhaveactiveSoftwareAssuranceü Youdonotsharetheapplicationwithother

customersoftheServiceProviderü Theonpremiseinstanceisnolonger running

ImagefromtheLicenseMobilitythroughMicrosoft SoftwareAssuranceLicenseBrief

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• SQLServer• SkypeServer• ExchangeServer• DynamicsCRMServer• SharePointServer

SomeoftheMicrosoftApplicationsThatQualifyforLicenseMobility

Howtotellifanapplicationqualifies forLicenseMobility– refertotheProductTermsDocument:

• Find theproductandlookunder theSoftwareAssurancesection

Note:• WindowsServerwouldneedtobelicensedviatheSPLAlicensesastheydonot includeLicenseMobility

• Microsoft introduceinFeb2016abilitytomovetoAzureasanSABenefit• Forserverslicensedunder theServer/CALmodelyourequire theappropriateCALlicenseswith activeSoftware

Assurance• IfSoftwareAssuranceexpiresandyoudonotrenewyouwouldnolonger haveServerMobilityRights

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Let’sLookataRealWorldExample

SQLServer

EnterpriseRunning

4VirtualCores

WindowsServer

VLforonPremise

SQLServerRunning

4VirtualCores

WindowsServer(Virtual)

ServiceProvider IaaS

4CoreLicenseswithActiveSA

VolumeLicenses• 2SQLEnterprise2CorePackswithSA

• 1WindowsServer(StdorDC)

LicenseMobility• 2SQLEnterprise2CorePacksviaLicense

• MobilitywithSA• 1WindowsServerVMprovidedby

ServiceProvider(SPLA)

LicenseCosts

Assumptions:• NetNewEALevelA• Movetocloudinmonth6RenewalScenario:• SAonlyis3years- $17,829• Versus3YearsSPLA- $33,660• 6YearNewLicenses+Renewal- $94,362versus6

YearsSPLA- $67,320Note: WhenCALsareinvolved costsindicateServiceProviderlicenses aremorecosteffectiveThinkabout yourrep’scompplanbeforeyoubuy!

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• Licensemusthaveactive SoftwareAssurance• TheProductmustbeeligible forLicenseMobility (seeProductTerms)

• Iftheproductiseligible forLicenseMobilitywithinServerFarmsthatarecoveredbySAareeligible forLicenseMobility• Ifaproduct isnotcoveredchecktheProductTermsunder theSABenefitssectiontoseeifanexceptionexists

• TheWindowsServerOSdoesnot qualifyforLicenseMobility (withanexceptiontothenewAzureMobilitybenefit)

• IftheproductislicensedintheServerCALmodelallCALsrequireactiveSAaswell• Theinstanceof thesoftwareneedstobecontainedwithinasinglecloudserverfarmwithAzureorattheServiceProvider• TheServiceProvidercanreassignyourlicenseswithinasingleserver farmwhichislimitedtotwodatacenterswithina

geographicboundarythatisdefinedintheProductTerms• The90dayruleapplies– sotheselicensesneedtobeontheServiceProviderorAzureserversforaminimum of90days

• Youneedtocompletethelicenseverificationprocess

CriteriatouseLicenseMobility

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• Findeligiblepartnerat:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/licensing-programs/software-assurance-license-mobility.aspx#tab=2

• Chooseyourpartner• Deploytothepartner• VerifyyourLicenses• 9pageLicenseVerificationGuideat:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/b/79bd917e-760b-48b6-a266-796b3e47c47a/License_Mobility_Customer_Verification_Guide.pdf

TheCertificationProcess

Refresher- LicenseReassignmentandthe90dayrule

FromtheProductUseRights:

ForWindowsServer:

• ServerMobilityisnot includedwiththe licensenorSA• SAalsoincludestherighttomoveWindows Serversintoa3rd partycloudenvironment(new

with2016)

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CloudLicensingBusinessCaseOffer

For$5,000($9,500Value)Method180willexamineasinglecloudworkloadforyouandprovidealicenseanalysiswhichwilldetermine

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