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Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

By mrdatahs June 13, 2010, 1:31 PM PDT

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Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

You don't want to pay retail

You don't want to pay retail

Fortunately, academic users don’t need to pay retail. Even students and staff don’t generally need to resort to paying retail prices for the Student and Teacher editions, given various agreements available with Microsoft.

Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

So why not just use free software?

So why not just use free software?

Because it just ain’t that simple. Some organizations can work brilliantly with FOSS products or operate exclusively in the cloud, independent of Microsoft. However, Microsoft can actually add a whole lot of value in educational markets. Definitely, look at open source options, but know your Microsoft licensing.

Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

Confused yet?

Confused yet?

The Microsoft party line is that this provides flexibility and, to be honest, they’re right. You’re best bet, though, is to contact a reseller who can leverage deeper discounts and assist with “software asset management” (how many licenses you have of what product for which users on which machines).

Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

And speaking of partners...

And speaking of partners...

Microsoft provides a handy dandy tool for locating your nearest partner who can help you navigate the details of licensing issues here.

Making sense of Microsoft’s academic licensing models

DreamSpark adds another layer of value and free licensing

DreamSpark adds another layer of value and free licensing

Any schools that teach programming or development need to look at DreamSpark, free downloads and licenses of pro development tools from Microsoft for students.nnCheck out the related article over on ZDNet Education here.

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