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Microsoft VDA Licensing Announcement

March 2010<Insert Name Here>

Note: The content provided in this presentation is provided for reference only and is subject to modification. For the latest information on Microsoft licensing visit www.microsoft.com

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The Announcement (Effective July 1st 2010)

• Windows® VECD and Windows VECD for Software Assurance (SA) will no longer appear on the price list.

• Virtual desktop access (VDA) rights will become a Windows Client Software Assurance benefit.

• PCs covered under SA will be able to access their VDI desktops at no additional charge.

• Thin clients that do not qualify for Windows Client SA need to license those devices with a new license called Windows Virtual Desktop Access (Windows VDA) to be able to access a Windows VDI desktop.

• Windows VDA is also applicable to third party devices, such as contractor.

• The primary user of a Windows VDA device has extended roaming rights, which means that he/she can access their VDI desktop from any device outside of the corporate environment, such as a home PC or an internet kiosk.

• VDA Suggested price is $100/Year/Device and is only available as a subscription.

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Scenarios

Use-Case Device SA VDA Optional SW Notes

Joe @ corporate

PC $55 / device / year

--- VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

PCs need to have SA

Jane @ corporate

Thin Client --- $100 / device / year

VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

No SA option, VDA only

Joe @ home PC --- --- VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

Roaming rights allow Joe to use his home machine for remote access

Jane @ home Thin Client --- --- VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

Roaming rights allow Joe to use his home machine for remote access

Dan @ corporate

PC with WSM $55 / device / year

--- VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

PCs need to have SA

Dan @ corporate

Zero Client with WSM

$100 / device / year

VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

No SA option, VDA only

Dan @ home PC --- --- VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

Roaming rights allow Dan to use his home machine for remote access

Steve @ Contractor

PC or TC --- $100 / device / year

VDI SuiteM-DOP (includes App-V)

External contractor end points cannot be covered by SA and need VDA