New Microsoft Licensing and Support Eases Path to Virtualization

New licensing, expanded product support policies and a worldwide series of events from Microsoft Corp. help business customers create more dynamic datacenters and enterprise IT systems with virtualization software. Beginning Sept. 1, 2008, customers will be able to move any of 41 Microsoft server applications between servers within a server farm as often as necessary without paying additional licensing fees, and they can take advantage of expanded specialized technical support.

“Businesses are taking steps to make their IT operations more dynamic and are delving into virtualization as a cornerstone strategy , ” said Zane Adam, senior director of integrated virtualization in the Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. “Microsoft recognizes this and is innovating its licensing policies, product support and a wide range of IT solutions to help customers get virtual now.”

To learn more about the Microsoft-wide changes to licensing and support, see:

• Microsoft server software and supported virtualization environments - https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=957006 
• Microsoft press release - https://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/aug08/08-19EasyPathPR.mspx