Software Assurance

Factsheet Licensing, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Solutions 09/12/2007

Comprehensive support to maximise your software investment

Microsoft certified gold partner Licensing, management, training, regular maintenance, business continuity and disaster recovery are just a few of the important issues associated with software usage. Whatever the size and nature of your business, ensure these are covered via an effective, relevant software solution.

Microsoft Software Assurance (SA) from ISC gives you automatic access to the latest technology, a suite of productivity, support and training tools. Standard or optional with your software purchases, SA will help you deploy your programs and applications to your maximum advantage.

Key Features

New Version Rights: Latest releases automatically licensed for the lifetime of your Software Assurance agreement.
Training: Technical training vouchers for any Microsoft product and eLearning for users of MS Office (equivalent to MELL � offline or online training and tests, enabling users to learn at relevant levels).
Support: Telephone and e-mail product support from Microsoft (subject to applicable agreement); also TechNet subscription and TechNet Online Concierge � a navigation aid to the TechNet site.
Tools: Including WinPE (for imaging); Corporate Error Reporting (Microsoft error-message support); Cold Server (eliminating need to license Disaster Recovery servers).
Productivity: Spreading the Payments enables easier budget management and minimises initial license outlay. Home Use allows low-cost use at home and work of the same MS Office package. Employee Purchase allows savings up to 30% on MS products bought directly through a Microsoft website.

Depending on your type of license server or desktop, ISC�s Licensing team offers a range of license purchase management services, including:

Consumption reports on license purchase history
Licensing advice for long-term purchasing strategies
Software Assurance management benefits
Use of ISC and/or Microsoft technical resources to discuss specific Microsoft products
Free licensing review; ISC will assist with your existing infrastructure and licenses, future MS-based projects, planned business growth, internal cost centres and product roadmaps.

Software Asset Management

We can also help you protect your software in accordance with best practice and BS7799 or COBIT standards. We combine auditing and licensing expertise to manage the risks associated with under or over licensing, satisfying corporate governance, manufacturer and FAST requirements.

Software Asset Management Factsheet 08/12/2007 How your IT assets are specified, purchased and used can have an enormous impact on your business. By separating software management into distinct, user friendly stages, ISC has developed a modular, cost effective and flexible range of customer defined Software Asset Management (SAM) services.

Hastings Insurance Services Case Study 20/11/2009 Following a management buy-out, Hastings Insurance Services quickly realised that it would need to upgrade its messaging and storage infrastructure to improve business continuity, and it turned to ISC for help.

Migration Services Factsheet 13/12/2007 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is today's most secure, robust and popular server operating system. Your ideal partner to ease transition, with no loss of business continuity, is ISC: the UK's premier IT solutions provider. ISC's highly-skilled Microsoft Migration team will ensure detailed planning, design and testing of Windows Server 2003 are conducted ahead of phased implementation. Alternatively we will have an experienced Technical Architect ratify a design at planning stage and be on-hand as you implement the solution in-house.

Intranet & Collaboration Services Factsheet 12/12/2007 Our Software Solutions team can advise upon, design, implement and support software and services which will enable your key personnel to work together more effectively.

Messaging & Mobility Services Factsheet 11/12/2007 ISC can help you meet your remote-access challenges, no matter the size of your business. We do this by way of a comprehensive range of mobile solutions developed by Microsoft. Principal among these, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is designed to increase the productivity of knowledgeworkers whilst reducing TCO of server and site consolidation. Exchange Server 2003 also features many new enhancements to improve reliability, manageability and security.

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Software Licensing ISC can advise on, provide and manage all Microsoft licensing schemes for corporate, public and education sector organisations.

Software Assurance Originally a maintenance option, Microsoft Software Assurance (SA) allows access to new software releases as they become available.

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