Side-loading keys (100 pack for $2500?) are different from the mobile device cert ($299/yr) and the Dev Center account ($99/yr) – and they are all unique to each tenant. Side-loading keys are way to bypass publishing apps through the public Windows Store and deploy apps to the Windows devices Mobile device certs are used to […]
Remember last year when Microsoft changed its licensing model for System Center as a whole? Evidently, things are still not quite as clear as we thought. I know our user group had Microsoft folks tell us that if you had CM07 with SA, that you would now own the System Center Suite. And the suite included CM, SCOM, SCORCH, etc....
This is sure to be a hot session, even though it’s a late entry into the MMS 2013 session catalog. I’ve been talking about this session coming and even posted a note about it yesterday here: Understanding Microsoft System Center 2012 Licensing. After looking through the list of sessions recently, remembering how many past attendees begged for a licensing learning...
Just a couple notes here. First, there will be an official session at MMS 2013 on System Center 2012 Suite licensing. We’re still waiting (see the update below) on the abstract and title to be completed, and yes, this is a late entry for the MMS 2013 Content Catalog. I hope to be able to announce the session very soon,...
Just released, this user guide shows step-by-step instructions for how to register, view account details, download products and more from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). It also includes screenshots, technical support information, and a glossary. Download: Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) User Guide (3.8m)
Don Jones has posted up a new video in his MicroNugget series and does a great job describing the process of figuring out System Center 2012 licensing for your organization.
Anything about Microsoft Licensing, I snatch up pretty quickly and start reading. About halfway through the second page, my eyes tear up from the pain, and I welcome any distractions in the room to pull me away. I know most of you are that way, too. Understanding Microsoft Licensing requires dedicated hours, sometimes even in a classroom setting. There are...
According to a new survey done by Flexera Software and Internatinal Data Corp (IDC), probably not… The survey indicates that only 8% of enterprise executives are very satisfied. One third of enterprises said they are either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their current method for managing software licenses and usage. Was your boss among them? Maybe it’s time to assess your Software Asset Managemen(SAM)...
Dilbert did…well sort of. If you skipped your self-audit then you should make it top priority for 2013. Read on to find out how to get started. There’s a good chance you will have a vendor initiated software audit next year, especially if you haven’t had one yet. A self-audit is a great tune-up exercise for organizations. It’s also an excellent way...
Express Metrix hosted a webcast recently, covering their asset management offering for SCCM 2012. At the end of the webcast they polled the audience to see if the 2012 version of SCCM had finally resolved the lack of support for asset management in the System Center suite. The results of the poll (which you can read through here: http://www.expressmetrix.com/blog/3054/microsoft-sccm-users-survey/) are pretty much what...
Microsoft has released a highly useful overview chart, showing the benefits of their Software Assurance program. It has been updated for Windows 8. The chart gives evidence that Software Assurance provides a lot of value for organizations. The first page of the chart shows the usual checkmark comparison matrix which is great for a quick glance, but the second page goes...
More complicated than anything should legally be allowed to be, Microsoft System Center 2012 licensing provides more frustration than a 100 end-users staring at the new Windows 8 UI for the first time. So, anytime I find something useful to help understand the licensing scheme I always read it or listen in. You could literally build an entire conference just...
In the forums
Robert Wood: Ryan, you are saying the ping uses the FQDN?, because the only way it ...
Ryan Ephgrave: Are you talking about the WOL tool? I only check for the IP when I hav...
Robert Wood: Hi we have right click tools installed with SCCM 2012, I have noticed...
Garth Jones: Wow that is cool thanks!!...
Garth Jones: Wow that is cool thanks!!...