[THIN] Re: TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
- From: "Russell Robertson" <russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:12:50 +0100
Yes, I believe that is the idea. I guess for most businesses the cash
flow and budgeting aspects will be attractive as well as the flexibility
on numbers of licenses paid for.
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Andrew Wood
Sent: 09 June 2008 17:04
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
Russell,
Ah, I can check, but I expect with such an agreement you are in fact
'subscribing' rather than buying the license?
So then you proactively manage how many users are connecting and only
pay that each year?
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Russell Robertson
Sent: 09 June 2008 16:20
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
Andrew
This wouldn't be an "Enterprise Subscription Agreement" your client has
would it? That's usually a 3 year agreement paid annually.
Cheers
Russell
Russell Robertson | Virtual Stream | www.virtualstream.co.uk
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Andrew Wood
Sent: 09 June 2008 15:59
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
Russell,
Thats what I thought - but I've had a customer who has had a quote
whereby their IT service provider has charged per annum for their TSCAL
licenses on their enterprise select agreement with SA. Over a three year
term thats a fair wedge of cash.
Now, while I agree with you, I'm having difficulty finding a document
that states that it can be one or the other L
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Russell Robertson
Sent: 09 June 2008 15:01
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
Andrew
This depends I'm sure on how you paid for the TSCAL to begin with. With
a Select Agreement or an Open volume license for instance you can buy
with or without SA. And you pay once for TSCALS and you have perpetual
rights for that version of OS.
I always see Microsoft Software Assurance as the same as Citrix
Subscription Advantage. With either vendor's SA, this allows you to
upgrade to the latest version at no further cost.
Where it differs (historically anyway) is that Citrix tried to offer
upgrades almost every year, making Citrix SA worth it. For Microsoft, if
you bought TSCALS with SA in 2003, you've already lost out as it was 5
years between version updates.
How do you pay for your TSCALS?
Cheers
Russell
Russell Robertson | Virtual Stream | www.virtualstream.co.uk
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Andrew Wood
Sent: 09 June 2008 14:44
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] TSCAL License & SA Agreement Question
TSCals - if you've an SA agreement - do you "buy" (i.e.rent) your
TSCALS each and every year - or do you purchase them once?
Tia.
Andrew
Gilwood CS Ltd
Registered Office : Mount Ashbrooke, Holmland Buildings, Tunstall Road,
Sunderland, UK, SR2 7RR. No. 6099397 England
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