Microsoft SharePoint - The array of previous server licenses have been combined into the new SharePoint Server license.Lync Server 2013 External Connector rights are also now included for all workloads so customers can connect more easily and richly with external contacts. , any organization purchasing or renewing Lync Server gets all of the features previously reserved for the Enterprise Edition license, including enhanced scalability, redundancy and resiliency, in addition to 2013 enhancements such as Lync Web App for remote users to easily join web meetings, multi-party video, and H.264 SVC support to enable HD video conferencing across a range of devices. Microsoft Lync - We replaced the two separate Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition and the Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition with a single license.Customers now have consolidated access to features which provides increased flexibility as their deployment needs change. Based on customer feedback, we simplified licensing options for businesses that want to continue to maintain their own environment. "As with any new release of Office, we evaluate how customers are using and licensing our products. These price changes do not necessitate an automatic price increase and some customers may see an overall price reduction.
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"Microsoft recently notified partners about licensing simplification and pricing changes coming with the next release of Office so they can inform customers about their options prior to license purchase or renewal. Here's a statement with which a Microsoft spokesperson provided me when I asked today for more on this: On December 3, now that the volume-price lists are public, Microsoft execs were a bit more willing to talk about the licensing and pricing changes for the on-premises servers that have gone into effect. Microsoft officials declined to comment last week about the coming changes. They also said Microsoft was consolidating its licenses, replacing multiple SKUs with a single option (in the case of SharePoint and Lync, specifically). Resellers said volume licensees should expect substantial price increases for several of Microsoft's new Office 2013 servers. (Luckily, some of their reseller partners were not as reticent to talk Last week - just ahead of the December 1 date when Microsoft added its new Office 2013 servers to its volume-licensing price lists - the Softies were tight-lipped about exactly what customers should expect.