For organizations with more than 250 seats, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a
licensing program that is value for money. The solution isn’t a one-size fits
all and one needs to research well before deciding if it fits their
organization.
Also called a volume licensing program, it is meant
for smaller organizations that are willing to explore the cloud. EA/SA as it is
called helps companies derive cost savings over the standard pricing program
using a single agreement. Latest Microsoft technologies are available under the
license.
If you are heading an organization that employs close
to 250, then this could be something you need to explore. Whether or not it
will work for your business, is something you can engage an IT Advisory Services firm to help you
understand.
There are several IT
Advisory Services firms that will help you analyze
and identify your needs, understand your budget and technology requirements,
and provide you with a solution.
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement includes most of the needed software, including the MS Office suite, the
Windows Vista Enterprise, and MS
Professional Plus.
The agreement is applicable for a three-year period and can be renewed.
However, there can be cases where an organization
doesn’t require all the software that
come in the bundle. In which case, they end up paying more than what they need
to.
In addition, they are locked into the program for
three years. If yours is an enterprise, then all the systems defined under the
enterprise will be licensed for EA. Upgrading when necessary is not cheap
either.
Hence, before making a purchase decision, it is
important that you define your needs and see if EA is a must for your
organization else you may actually end up overshooting
your budget.
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