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Software Assurance is a maintenance offer that helps your
organization get the most from Microsoft software through a
broad range of benefits. From deployment planning and staff
training to product support and software upgrades, Software
Assurance benefits help you increase worker productivity,
accelerate organizational performance, and realize a return on
your software investment faster. |
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Software
Assurance benefits provide support as you plan, deploy, use,
maintain, and transition your software solutions. With Software
Assurance, you can:
- Stay
current: Software Assurance benefits help you keep up
with the ever-changing IT landscape.
- Manage
costs and operational efficiencies: You select the
benefits that add value to your organization so that you can
budget more predictably, manage costs, and improve
operational efficiencies.
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Increase productivity: With phone support available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, and Web support available during
business hours, your IT staff can quickly address
business-critical issues to minimize downtime.
You can choose
Software Assurance maintenance up front at the time of purchase
and begin using your benefits immediately for the term of your
license agreement.
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For the
Business Decision Maker
Software Assurance helps your business be more competitive and
agile by increasing your control over costs and your ability to
forecast software budget requirements over a three-year period
with the Spread Payments and New Version Rights benefits. |
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For the IT
Decision Maker
Your IT teams and employees can increase productivity, reduce
application deployment costs, and receive additional value from
Microsoft software with benefits such as Desktop Deployment
Planning Services, Windows Vista Enterprise, and a subscription
license to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software
Assurance. |
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For the IT
Professional
Software Assurance provides benefits to keep your skills current
and to help you resolve technical issues, such as Training
Vouchers, Microsoft eLearning, TechNet Plus, and 24x7 Problem
Resolution Support. |
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For Small and
Medium-sized Businesses
Software Assurance benefits tailored to the needs of small and
mid-sized organizations include Information Work Solution
Services, TechNet Plus with two professional phone incidents per
year, and unlimited Web support for servers with Software
Assurance coverage as part of 24x7 Problem Resolution Support. |
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For the
Enterprise
The improved Software Assurance offer includes Desktop
Deployment Planning Services and 24x7 Problem Resolution
Support, which provides phone support on all products 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and online assistance. All this combined
with a commitment to deliver new technology, including Windows
Vista Enterprise, Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, and new
version rights to products that release during the term of your
agreement. As a Software Assurance customer, you have the option
to purchase a subscription to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization
Pack for Software Assurance, which reduces your application
deployment costs, enables delivery of applications as services,
and allows for better management and control of enterprise
desktop environments. |
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How to Get
Software Assurance
Your preferred
Microsoft Volume Licensing program reseller or channel partner
can help you acquire Software Assurance, which can be ordered
through any Microsoft Volume Licensing program. |
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How to Activate
Software Assurance Benefits
Talk to your
Benefits Administrator about how to activate and use the
benefits that your organization has earned. You can activate
your benefits today on the Microsoft Volume License Services Web
site. |
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