Licensing Expert Series

Licensing Windows
Server 2012 R2
Agenda
2
Transformational Trends
Windows Server 2012 R2 Overview
Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions
Licensing Details
Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE)
Windows Server 2012 R2 for Small Business
Payment Solutions
Scenarios
Next Steps
Assessment
4
Transformational Trends
Consistent
platform &
Consistent
Licensing
The Cloud OS
Windows Server 2012 R2 Overview
Best-in-class performance
and scale for Microsoft
workloads
Industry-leading support for
64-node clusters and 8,000
VMs per cluster
64 TB VHDX virtual disk with
online resize for dynamically
growing and shrinking the
VHDX file
Hyper-V Network
Virtualization and multi-
tenant VPN gateway for
inbox software-defined
networking (SDN) solution
SMB traffic offload to
RDMA-capable NICs for
dramatic performance
improvements
Flexible guest clustering
options for file and block
storage with shared VHDX
files that preserve dynamic
memory, live migration and
storage live migration for
guest VM
Windows Azure Backup for
reliable and cost-effective
backup to the cloud
VDI storage de-duplication
Complete VM portability
between Windows Server
and Windows Azure without
the need for VM conversion
Same development model
between Windows Server
and Windows Azure
Common development
tools between Windows
Server and Windows Azure
for a rich and complete
environment to build
applications on-premises
and for the cloud
Always-on remote access to
corporate information from
trusted devices
Consistent, inbox Windows
experience for remote users
virtually anywhere on any
device
Unified application and
device management with
common identity on-
premises and in the cloud
Granular, policy-based data
protection and regulatory
compliance
Enterprise-class Simple and
cost-effective
Application
focused
User
centric
Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions
High Density
Virtualization
Low Density or
No Virtualization
Packaging
All features
Unlimited virtual
instances
Per processor license
Packaging
Advanced features
Four virtual instances
Per server license
Packaging
Limited features
One virtual instance
Per server license
Windows Server
2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server
2008 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server
2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Editions
High Density
Virtualization
Low Density or
No Virtualization
Packaging
All features
Unlimited virtual
instances
Processor-based
license
Packaging
All features
Two virtual instances
Processor-based
license
Windows Server
2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server
2012 R2 Datacenter
All pricing is Open NL ERP license
Windows Server 2012R2 will also include the following small business editions: Essentials
Edition and Foundation Edition.
High Density Virtualization
Unlimited Virtualization
Cloud connected first server
Limited Virtualization Rights
Low Density or No Virtualization
Two Virtual Instances
Economical general purpose
No Virtualization Rights
Ideal for Private Cloud Ideal for Small Business
Licensing model implication:
Flexibility
High Density Virtualization
Unlimited Virtualization
Low Density or No Virtualization
Two Virtual Instances
Ideal for Private Cloud
Purchasing
and deployment
IT buys a server for
specific purpose
Knows at purchase what
that server will do
Dedicates servers to a
specific workload
Licensing model implication:
Flexibility
Two editions differentiated only by virtualization rights
Common licensing structure
Common features across editions
Licensing model implication:
Flexibility
Cost effective Flexible
Simple
Licensi
Windows
Server 2012
R2 Edition
Licensing Model
Running Instances in P-OSE and
V-OSEs
Windows Server 2012 CALs are required for
accessing instances of Windows Server 2012 R2.
Standard
Low density or
no virtualization
Datacenter
High density
virtualization
Windows Server
2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft System Center
2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server
2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft System Center
2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Common Features
Windows Server 2012 R2
enables you to blend your on-
premises solutions with the
cloud without having to re-
engineer infrastructure,
systems management, or
applications.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
can downgrade to any previous version bits of:
Datacenter Edition
Enterprise Edition
Standard Edition
Essentials Edition
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
can downgrade to any previous version bits of:
Enterprise Edition
Standard Edition
Essentials Edition
Customers will be able to access Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 bits on the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) website.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Downgrade Rights
Datacenter
ANY VERSION
Enterprise
ANY VERSION
Standard
ANY VERSION
Essentials
ANY VERSION
Windows Server
2008 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server
2012 R2 Standard
Path For Growth
Adding additional standard licenses allows customers to add capacity as
needed at a constant price per instance
Add one license to the
server for a total for two
licenses
Customers with Standard Edition licenses can attach multiple licenses to a single server to increase virtualization rights.
Each license will increase virtualization rights by two virtual machines.
2 VMs 4 VMs
6 VMs
Add one license to the
server for a total for
three licenses
Path For Growth
Software Assurance customers can purchase Datacenter Edition to easily
scale and decrease the cost per virtual instance as they grow
Windows Server
2012 Standard
Windows Server
2012 Datacenter
Option 2: Step-up to Datacenter
Customers with Software Assurance can step-up one license of a lower edition to one license of a higher edition for the
difference in price of the two licenses and SA.
Step-up
Software Assurance Step-Up Benefit
Standard Standard Standard
Datacenter
The step-up benefit only allows the exchange of one license for one license.
Customers who purchase multiple standard licenses before determining that they want to move to datacenter can only
step-up to a single standard license for a single datacenter license.
Step-up from Step-up to
Windows Server Standard Edition Windows Server Datacenter Edition
Allowed Step-up one Standard Edition license for one
Datacenter Edition license. Licenses that do not step-up can
be used on another server.
Not allowed Step-up two Standard Edition license for
one Datacenter Edition license.
2 VMs
2 VMs
2 VMs 2 VMs
Unlimited VMs
Datacenter
Unlimited VMs
Server & Cloud Enrollment (SCE)
*For qualifying customers with Premier Service that meet minimum order requirements.
Simplifying the Enrollment Landscape
Reducing the number of enrollments
Other licensing
programs:
Select or Open EA
additional products
Enterprise
Enrollment:
Windows, Office,
CAL Suites
EAP:
SQL Server,
Developer Tools
Enterprise
Agreement
Before
ECI:
Windows Server +
System Center
EWA:
Windows Azure
Enterprise
Enrollment:
Windows, Office,
CAL Suites
SCE:
SQL Server,
Windows Server +
System Center
Developer Tools
Windows Azure
Enterprise
Agreement
Today
*BizTalk Server and SharePoint Server can also be enrolled as part of the application platform component
Core
Infrastructure
Products:
CIS SKUs bundled
Windows Server +
System Center
Requirements:
CIS coverage for all
Windows Servers
Application
Platform
Products:
SQL Server, SharePoint
Server & BizTalk Server*
Requirements:
Full SA coverage
Developer
Platform
Products:
Visual Studio Ultimate and
Premium
Requirements:
Full SA coverage
Windows
Azure
Products:
All Windows Azure cloud
services
Available automatically
Can also be licensed as a
standalone
+ Access to Windows Azure
How the SCE Works
EAP customers can renew their installed base
commitments in the SCE
Additionally, customers will now have more
seamless access to Windows Azure, new more
flexible subscription options and a standardized
set of discounts with the Enterprise Agreement
With an installed base commitment to CIS in
SCE, customers have access to our best pricing
and terms, new subscription options and new
Windows Azure benefits
Customers not making installed base
commitments to the Core Infrastructure Suite
can license it through other volume licensing
programs, with no dedicated contract or
minimums
Moving to SCE
Windows Server 2012 R2 for Small Business
Cloud connected first server
Per server licensing
Limited to 2 processors
Up to 25 user accounts and 50 devices
No virtualization rights
One OSE* per license (physical or virtual)
Economical general purpose server
Per server licensing
Limited to 1 processor
Up to 15 user accounts
No virtualization rights
One OSE* per license (physical only)
Available only thru OEM
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Windows Server
2012 R2 Essentials
is the ideal
solution for
customers who
would previously
have purchased
Windows Server
2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard**
can downgrade to any previous version bits of:
Enterprise Edition
Standard Edition
Essentials Edition
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials can
downgrade to Essentials version bits:
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
Customers will be able to access Windows Server 2008 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 bits on the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) website
Downgrade Rights
*The virtualization rights of the purchased edition (2012) still apply (Standard 2 VMs, Essentials- No VMs).
** Windows Server CALs may still be required based on the downgrade scenario.
The license rules of the purchased edition (2012) still apply See website for Windows Server 2012 product terms.
Enterprise
ANY VERSION
Standard
ANY VERSION
Essentials
ANY VERSION Windows Server
2012 R2 Essentials
Microsoft Payment Solutions
Defer making any payments for up to
six months when there is an
immediate need but budget isnt
available till the next fiscal year
Pay less in the near term and then
increases payments in later periods
when more funds are available
Spread the annual SCE expense
including any true-ups over the rest
of the contract term with equal,
predictable payments
Standardizing Core Infrastructure
Scenario
A customer with a highly virtualized
datacenter is interested in
standardizing their Core
Infrastructure.
Which Microsoft Volume Licensing
program best fits this customers
scenario?
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Standardizing Core Infrastructure
Scenario
A customer with a highly virtualized
datacenter is interested in
standardizing their Core
Infrastructure.
Which Microsoft Volume Licensing
program best fits this customers
scenario?
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Solution:
The Server and Cloud Enrollment in
the Enterprise Agreement
Flexibility for Growth
Scenario:
A Windows Server 2012 R2 customer
needs flexibility to accommodate
increased virtualization needs in the
future, but is not expecting the
growth to be rapid.
What option is available with which
edition that will help achieve this
goals?
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Flexibility for Growth
Scenario:
A Windows Server 2012 R2 customer
needs flexibility to accommodate
increased virtualization needs in the
future, but is not expecting the
growth to be rapid.
What option is available with which
edition that will help achieve this
goals?
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Solution:
The customer can choose to purchase
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
licenses to take advantage of stacking
licenses to increase virtualization
instances.
EAP Customer Renews into SCE
Scenario:
A customer with an expiring EAP
would like to renew into SCE.
What is required for the customer to
do so?
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EAP Customer Renews into SCE
Scenario:
A customer with over 250 PCs is
interested in adding Office 365 cloud
services at a later date to
accommodate fluctuations in the
organizations workforce.
Which Microsoft Volume Licensing
program will provide this customer
with the flexibility they need to move
to Office 365 after signing an
agreement?
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Knowledge
Solution:
The customer must commit to full
Software Assurance coverage across
the installed base of the SCE
component. In the case of System
Center, for an EAP customer, a
commitment is required to full System
Center coverage on the Windows
Server installed base through the Core
Infrastructure Suites (CIS).
Customer Standardizing on App Platform
Scenario:
A customer with over 250 PCs is
interested in standardizing
organization-wide on the Microsoft
application platform.
Which Microsoft Volume Licensing
program and licensing vehicle provide
the best pricing and additional
benefits for this customer?
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Customer Standardizing on App Platform
Scenario:
A customer with over 250 PCs is
interested in standardizing
organization-wide on the Microsoft
application platform.
Which Microsoft Volume Licensing
program and licensing vehicle provide
the best pricing and additional
benefits for this customer?
Check
Your
Knowledge
Solution:
The Enterprise Agreement and the
Server and Cloud Enrollment.
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