We have a large test and dev environment. Instead of licensing the servers and products in it we buy everyone that accesses the te3st/dev environment a MSDN license.
Saves a LOT of money. On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 9:02 AM, Jason Sandys <[email protected]> wrote: > OMG. Run away, don’t walk. There’s no reason for you to have MSDN either. > > > > See > https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/system-center-2012-r2.aspx. > The FAQ pretty much covers all of the details. > > > > J > > > > *From: *<[email protected]> on behalf of David McSpadden < > [email protected]> > *Reply-To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Friday, June 10, 2016 at 5:15 PM > *To: *"[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[mssms] RE: OT: Licensing SCCM Distribution Points > > > > > > Here is what I received: > > (We are SCCM 2012R2 with 1 Primary Site and 25 DP’s (Not BDPs sorry for > the misinformation) and we have Systems CALS in our Core CAL licensing > already.) > > > > > > Good Afternoon David, > > > > Thanks again for your time today, it was a pleasure to speak with you. > > > > Please see the attached updated IFCU SAM baseline workbook. It has all the > granular data we used to put together the assessment as well as the summary > of gap analysis. > > > > In terms of actual gap – here’s what I have for now. The following are > pending. > > A) System Center – the gap may go down if I can find any > documentation which supports not licensing Distribution Points. I’ve spent > the time since our call researching this and I haven’t found anything > definitive within the Product Rights or Licensing guide that says this. I’m > willing to dive deeper into it on Monday. > > B) MSDN – Some sort of MSDN needs to be purchased for the > administration of your test machines because you don’t have actual > developers. MSDN Platforms is probably the Edition that would suit you the > best, but I will let you review and confirm. Here is a link that compares > V studio 2015 offerings. > > > https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/compare-visual-studio-2015-products-vs.aspx > > > > Here is a summary of the current gaps: > > *License Gaps* > > > > *Application* > > *Shortage* > > *notes* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter [per 2-processor] > > 3 > > Double checking System Center - re Distribution Points. Assuming all > installs must be licensed - an alternate option is Qty 6 CIS Suite > Datacenter and Qty 30 CIS Suite Standard > > Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard [per 2-processor] > > 2 > > System Center 2012 R2 Datacenter [per 2-processor] > > 3 > > System Center 2012 R2 Standard [per 2-processor] > > 41 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use > of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are > not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that > you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and > delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, > retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. > > > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > >
