Microsoft FQC-00129 Quick Reference Guide - Page 24

Microsoft Software Assurance Microsoft® Software Assurance for Volume Licensing Customers buying Windows 7 Professional licences, either through Volume Licensing upgrades or through an OEM, can also cover those licences with Software Assurance which gives them rights to unique Windows 7 Enterprise benefits such as BitLocker Drive Encryption and Multilingual User Interface Language Packs, as well as access to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. Software Assurance Benefits Software Assurance for Windows includes access to unique products and licence rights not available through other licensing programmes. Key benefits of Software Assurance for Windows include: Benefit Windows 7 Enterprise Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop for Software Assurance Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Virtual OS Rights New Version Rights Description The most advanced edition of Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise is designed for the needs of enterprise customers with features like BitLocker Drive Encryption and Multilingual User Interface Language Packs. MDOP is an add-on subscription licence that provides innovative technologies to help better control the desktop PC, accelerate and simplify desktop PC deployments and management, and create a dynamic infrastructure by turning software into centrally-managed services. Windows VECD is an annual device-based subscription that enables organisations to license virtual copies of Windows 7 (or prior OS versions) in a variety of user scenarios. Available exclusively to Microsoft Software Assurance customers, this small-footprint, Windows based operating system solution is for customers with legacy computers running early operating systems who are not in a position to purchase new hardware. Use up to four instances of Windows in virtual OS environments for each licence that has active Software Assurance coverage. Receive new versions of licensed software released during the term of your coverage. If you have Software Assurance coverage for your PCs when Windows 7 is released, you will automatically receive rights to use Windows 7 Enterprise on those PCs. 24 - Quick Reference Guide