Microsoft Software Assurance

Microsoft Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hour a day, partner services, training, and IT tools that help customers deploy, manage and migrate software. With Software Assurance, you can increase worker productivity, accelerate organizational performance, and quickly realize a return on your software investment.

You can choose Software Assurance at the time of purchase and begin using your benefits immediately for the term of your license agreement.

The Benefits of Microsoft Software Assurance

Based on the licensing plan most suited for your organization, the benefits below are available for your use. Click here to learn more about licensing levels and related benefits.

		New Version Rights
		Spread Payments
		Desktop Deployment Planning Services
		Information Work Value Discovery Workshop
		Information Work Value Architecture Design Session
		Windows Pre-installation Environment
		Training Vouchers
		Enterprise Source Licensing Program
		Employee Purchase Program
		Home Use Program
		Windows Vista Enterprise
		Desktop Optimization Pack for SA
		Virtual PC Express
		eLearning
		24*7 Problem Resolutions Support
		Corporate Error Reporting
		"Cold" Backups for Disaster Recovery
		TechNet Plus Managed Newsgroup
		TechNet Plus Subscription Media
		Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC's
		Extended Hotfix Support

How to Activate Software Assurance Benefits

Step 1: Learn

Learn about the benefits of Software Assurance by contacting your local reseller or account manager, by visiting the Software Assurance Web site or clicking here.

Step 2: Communicate

Take advantage of the resources in the section that follows and on the Software Assurance Web site to communicate how these benefits can be used across your organization.

Step 3: Activate and Use

Get the most value out of your Software Assurance benefits. Activate and manage all of your organization's benefits on the Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) Web site. The resources found here can help you promote awareness and use.