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LICENSING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS
- Licenses for on-premises products
- Perpetual and subscription licenses
- License reassignment rights
- Versions and editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Product use rights
- Software Assurance
- Step-up licenses
- External users
- Assigning server licenses to dedicated and shared hardware
- Using Online Services licenses to access on-premises servers
WINDOWS SERVER 2025
- Windows Server Calculator
- Licensing Windows Server 2025
  - Windows Server Core licenses
  - Client Access Licenses
  - Per Server mode
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
  - Licensing VMs by physical server
  - Licensing individual virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
  - Licensing the physical server
  - Licensing individual virtual machines
- Licensing Windows Server Containers
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Hotpatching
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
  - Azure Hybrid Benefit
  - Flexible Virtualization Benefit
- Windows Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go licensing option
  - Resources: PAYG licensing option
  - Microsoft resources: PAYG licensing option
- Azure Arc-enabled server benefits
- Windows Server 2025 Essentials edition
- Availability of Windows Server 2025 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2025
WINDOWS SERVER 2025 SERVICES
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2025 Services
WINDOWS SERVER 2022
- Windows Server Calculator
- Licensing Windows Server 2022
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
  - Licensing VMs by physical server
  - Licensing individual virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
  - Licensing the physical server
  - Licensing individual virtual machines
- Licensing Windows Server Containers
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
  - Azure Hybrid Benefit
  - Flexible Virtualization Benefit
- Windows Server Software Subscriptions
- Windows Server 2022 Essentials edition
- Availability of Windows Server 2022 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2022
WINDOWS SERVER 2022 SERVICES
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
- Microsoft resources: Windows Server 2022 Services
SYSTEM CENTER 2025
- Microsoft resources: System Center 2025
SYSTEM CENTER 2022
- SYSTEM CENTER 2022: SERVERS
- SYSTEM CENTER 2022: CLIENTS
- Microsoft resources: System Center 2022
SQL SERVER 2025
- SQL Server Calculator
- Licensing SQL Server 2025
  - Server/CAL licensing model
  - Multiplexing
  - SQL Server components
  - Per Core licensing model
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
  - Virtualization licensing: Server/CAL (individual virtual machines)
  - Virtualization licensing: Per Core (individual virtual machines)
  - Virtualization licensing: Per Core (rights per server)
  - Virtualization licensing: Per Core (unlimited virtualization)
  - Advanced Per Core licensing
- Licensing SQL Server with container technology
- Licensing a server farm
  - Server licenses
  - Per Core licenses
  - Unlimited virtualization
- Licensing for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- SQL Server Enterprise Server licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
  - Azure Hybrid Benefit
  - Flexible Virtualization Benefit
  - License Mobility through SA
- Power BI Report Server
- SQL Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) licensing
  - Licensing model
  - Enabling PAYG billing
  - Physical-core (p-core) licenses
  - Resources: SQL Server PAYG licensing
  - Microsoft resources: SQL Server PAYG licensing
- Additional editions of SQL Server
- Availability of SQL Server 2025 licenses
- Resources: SQL Server 2025
- Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2025
SQL SERVER 2022
- SQL Server Calculator
- Licensing SQL Server 2022
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing SQL Server with container technology
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- SQL Server Enterprise Server licenses
- Step-up licenses
- Extended Security Updates
- Licensing for the cloud
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- SQL Server Software Subscriptions
- Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) licensing
- Additional editions of SQL Server
- Availability of SQL Server 2022 licenses
- Microsoft resources: SQL Server 2022
SQL SERVER 2019
SQL SERVER 2017
SQL SERVER 2016
BIZTALK SERVER 2020
- Licensing BizTalk Server 2020
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- BizTalk Server 2020 Developer edition
- Availability of BizTalk Server 2020 licenses
PROJECT SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
- Project Server 2019 and Project Server SE
- Licensing Project Server SE
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Project Server SE licenses
PROJECT SERVER 2019
- Project Server 2019 and Project Server SE
- Licensing Project Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Project Server 2019 licenses
PROJECT SERVER 2016
EXCHANGE SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
EXCHANGE SERVER 2019
- Exchange Server 2019 and Exchange Server SE
- Licensing Exchange Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Exchange Server 2019 server editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Exchange Online Voice Mail Service
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Availability of Exchange Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Exchange Server 2019
EXCHANGE SERVER 2016
SHAREPOINT SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
- SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of SharePoint Server SE licenses
SHAREPOINT SERVER 2019
- SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server SE
- Licensing SharePoint Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of SharePoint Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: SharePoint Server 2019
SHAREPOINT SERVER 2016
SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER SUBSCRIPTION EDITION (SE)
SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2019
- Skype for Business Server 2019 and Skype for Business Server SE
- Licensing Skype for Business Server 2019
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Skype for Business Server 2019 licenses
- Microsoft resources: Skype for Business Server 2019
SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER 2015
THE CAL SUITES
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of the CAL Suite licenses
DYNAMICS 365 SERVER
- Licensing Dynamics 365 Server
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Dynamics 365 Server licenses
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 Server
DYNAMICS 365 FOR OPERATIONS SERVER
- Licensing Dynamics 365 for Operations Server
- Licensing external users
- Licensing virtual machines
- Licensing a server farm
- Licensing for Disaster Recovery
- Licensing for failover
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- CAL equivalent licenses
- Licensing for the cloud
- Required infrastructure products
- Availability of Dynamics 365 for Operations Server licenses
DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL ON-PREMISES
WINDOWS 11 (DEVICE)
- Licensing Windows 11
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Servicing Channels
- License reassignment rights
- Licensing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Extended Security Updates
- Availability of Windows 11 device licenses
- Resources: Windows 11
- Microsoft resources: Windows 11
OFFICE LTSC 2024
- Licensing Office LTSC 2024
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Licensing Office to run on a server
- Work at Home licenses
- Workplace Discount Program
- Microsoft 365 Web Apps and Office Online Server
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Office LTSC 2024 licenses
OFFICE LTSC 2021
- Licensing Office LTSC 2021
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Licensing Office to run on a server
- Work at Home licenses
- Workplace Discount Program
- Microsoft 365 Web Apps and Office Online Server
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Office LTSC 2021 licenses
VISIO LTSC 2024
- Licensing Visio LTSC 2024
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Licensing Visio to run on a server
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Visio LTSC 2024 licenses
VISIO LTSC 2021
- Licensing Visio LTSC 2021
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Licensing Visio to run on a server
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Visio LTSC 2021 licenses
PROJECT 2024
- Licensing Project 2024
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Licensing Project to run on a server
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Project 2024 licenses
PROJECT 2021
- Licensing Project 2021
- Multiple installation rights
- Portable use rights
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Licensing Project to run on a server
- Step-up licenses
- Availability of Project 2021 licenses
SOFTWARE ASSURANCE
- General SA benefits
- SA benefits for Windows
- SA benefits for the Office applications
- SA benefits for server deployment
- SA benefits for additional products and services
- SA benefits for virtualization
- SA benefits for the cloud
- SA benefits for training and support
- Microsoft resources: Software Assurance
SPLA
- Windows Server
- System Center
- SQL Server
- BizTalk Server
- Exchange Server
- SharePoint Server
- Skype for Business Server
- Productivity Suite
- Project Server
- Office LTSC
- Resources: SPLA
- Microsoft resources: SPLA
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: EA
- Enterprise Enrollment
- Enterprise Subscription Enrollment
- Server and Cloud Enrollment
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: MPSA
- Product availability
- License type availability
- Purchasing Accounts
- Points and pools
- Price levels
- Payment
- Price protection
- Software Assurance benefits
- Managing licenses
- At SA renewal
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: SELECT PLUS
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: OPEN PROGRAMS
- Open License program
- Open Value non Organization-Wide
- Open Value Organization-Wide
- Open Value Subscription
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: CSP
- Product availability
- License type availability
- Minimums
- Purchasing perpetual licenses
- Purchasing Software Subscriptions
- Price protection
- Pricing
- Deployment benefits
- Managing licenses
- Buying through the Microsoft Customer Agreement
BUYING ON-PREMISES PRODUCTS: MCA-E

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