Microsoft Enterprise Agreement for Scientific analytical center of rational subsurface use of V.I. Szpilman

Basis of IT infrastructure of the Center are the latest software solutions from Microsoft company. Usually purchase of new licenses at the enterprise happened as required. Due to growth of the computer park and expansion of fields of activity of the organization there was a need for acquisition of licenses for new software tools and also ordering of all process of licensing. The task to select the most suitable scheme of corporate licensing and at the same time to minimize costs for acquisition of software was set for IT department of the Center.

"In search of the solution we addressed for consultation the long-term partner having reliable reputation in the market of licensing of software – Softline companies. Specialists from Softline considered all requirements imposed to the solution – convenience, complexity, cost minimization – and offered us the optimal scheme of licensing – on the basis of conclusion of an agreement of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement", – Sergey Krasnov, the head of service of technical and system support of the computer network tells.

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is the program of corporate licensing within which the organization licenses basic products of Microsoft for all used PCs. According to this program of the license are purchased in permanent use by installments for three years with annual payments that allows to avoid large one-time investments into acquisition of the software. The cost of licenses is fixed on all duration of the agreement. Upon termination of it it is possible to prolong for one or three years, at the same time only updating cost is paid that is very convenient for corporate customers.

NATIONAL RAS of V.I. Szpilman within Enterprise Agreement conducted procurement of licenses for 340 jobs. Professional Desktop, Windows Server Standard/Enterprise, Office Communications Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, Forefront TMG, SQL Server and also Visual Studio Professional and development tools of Visio were a part of the license platform.

Advantages

Having signed the agreement of Enterprise Agreement, NATIONAL RAS of V.I. Szpilman got a broad set of advantages on Software Assurance – the program of support of Microsoft. This program offers customers the regular centralized updates of software products and also a packet of additional options which contribute to the development of information infrastructure of the organization.

First, the organization gets free consultation on implementation which is held by the certified specialists of the Center of solutions of Softline company. Consultations on implementation are provided for three groups of products at choice: desktop operating systems and applications, SharePoint Server and Exchange Server.

Secondly, vouchers for training (Training Vouchers) in the certified training centers are provided to the staff of the enterprise. It will provide to the customer reduction of training costs, training of IT specialists for implementation of new products and also advanced training of employees of IT department.

Thirdly, the free program of online training eLearning provides a possibility of training of employees in the online mode based on the rates prepared by professional teachers. This form of training is convenient that the staff of the organization can study interactive modules and training programs on different products at the speed, convenient for them, and in the workplace.

Staff of the Center also acquires the right far off to use the virtual copies of the licensed software set in a data processing center on home PCs, increasing, thus, productivity of the work.

Besides, thanks to Software Assurance technical support on server products in mode 24*7 is provided to users.