Software Assurance benefits summary
Academic offerings
Open Value
for Academic
5-250 devices
Using this chart:
Optional
Exchange Online Voicemail
Failover Rights
Flexible Virtualization benefit
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License Mobility through Software Assurance
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
Microsoft Workplace Discount Program
New Version Rights
Office Online
Office Roaming Use Rights
Servers – Disaster Recovery Rights
Spread Payments
Step-up Licensing availability
Windows 10 Enterprise per User Add-on
Availability
Windows Thin PC
Windows To Go Use Rights
Windows Virtual Desktop Access Rights (VDA)
October 2022
FTE* users
knowledge workers
Software Assurance benefits summary (see Product Terms for actual terms)
Software Assurance benefits:
Entitlement summary
Exchange Online Voicemail
Allows Exchange Server 2019 customers to access their voice messages from
Outlook.
Customers with active Software Assurance for Exchange Server Standard 2019 or Exchange Server
Enterprise 2019.
Failover Rights
Allows a passive failover instance (i.e., nonproduction, but “warm” instance) on
another server in anticipation of a failover event.
Failover Rights are applicable to only certain Microsoft servers and require active Software Assurance. For
details, refer to the Microsoft Product Terms.
Flexible Virtualization benefit
License Mobility
Benefit Guide
Microsoft Product Terms
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
Through eligible employers, the Microsoft Workplace Discount Program provides the opportunity for
employees to get discounts off select Microsoft 365 subscriptions. See the WDP site for details.
Microsoft Workplace Discount Program
New Version Rights
Upgrade each Microsoft product license that’s covered by active Software
Assurance to the most recent version at no additional cost.
Office Online Services and Office Online Server
Office Roaming Use Rights
Servers – Disaster Recovery Rights
Spread Payments
Step-up Licensing availability
Enables you to migrate your software from an earlier edition to a higher-level
edition.
Microsoft Product Terms
Windows 10 Enterprise per User Add-on
Availability
Windows Thin PC
Windows To Go Use Rights
Windows Virtual Desktop Access Rights (VDA)
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