DYNAMICS 365 SERVER
Dynamics 365 Server provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality, enabling organizations to get a holistic view about what’s happening across their customers.
Availability of the CAL Suite licenses
Licenses for the Core and Enterprise CAL Suites are available with Software Assurance through the Volume Licensing agreements. As usual, check out the Product Terms for specifics.
Step-up licenses
There’s a Step-up license available to enable customers with Software Assurance on their licenses to step up from the Core CAL Suite to the Enterprise CAL Suite.
THE CAL SUITES
Many customers buy one of two suites of CALs for convenience and cost-effectiveness – the Core CAL Suite or the Enterprise CAL Suite. These CAL Suites can be purchased for Users or Devices, and initial purchases always include Software Assurance.…
Availability of Skype for Business Server 2019 licenses
Skype for Business Server licenses and CALs are available with or without Software Assurance through the Volume Licensing agreements, and as perpetual licenses without Software Assurance through the Cloud Solution Provider program. As usual, check out the Product Terms for…
Required infrastructure products
SQL Server is a required infrastructure product for Skype for Business Server 2019, and so any licensing recommendations you make for Skype for Business Server 2019 should also include licenses for SQL Server which can be covered with either Core…
Licensing for the cloud
Customers with Skype for Business Server 2019 licenses may install the software on their own servers, or on an Authorized Outsourcer’s server which is dedicated to them. Skype for Business Server 2019 Server and CAL licenses with active Software Assurance…
CAL equivalent licenses
A User SL for an online service that includes rights to access a licensed on-premises server is known as a CAL equivalent license. Because the User SL is a subscription license it’s deemed to be equivalent to the latest version…
Downgrade and down-edition rights
Customers with Skype for Business Server 2019 licenses may downgrade and use any previous version of the product. There’s only one edition of Skype for Business Server 2019 so down-edition rights don’t apply.
Licensing for Disaster Recovery
Skype for Business Server 2019 is eligible for the Disaster Recovery benefit if customers have active Software Assurance on both their Server licenses and CALs. This means that they can install Skype for Business Server on a “cold” – that…