Microsoft Promotions

You see on this site all relevant promotions of Microsoft. For detailed information please ask our licensing specialists. The stated discounts are only approximated values - depending on levels and changings in Microsoft price lists.

To get accurate values please contact your personal contact at SoftwareONE. The site is updated monthly. New or extended promotions (compared to last month) are highlighted.

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Nr. Product From   Till Content (for details please klick)
1    Global Rental Rights Promotion 01.01.10    30.06.10 Approximately 30% discount off Rental Rights licenses
2 Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Promotion 01.09.09

30.04.10

Windows 7 Professional at an approximate 15% discount off the regular price
3 SQL Breadth – Business Insight Promotion 01.11.09 31.03.10 Server 2008 Standard and SQL Server 2008 Enterprise licenses and licenses with Software Assurance at potential savings
4 Office Enterprise Promo StepUp 01.06.09 Launch Office 14 Purchase Office Enterprise at just above the Office Professional Plus price.
6 Forefront Online Security for Exchange Promotion 1.10.09    31.03.10 Approx. 30 % discount on subscriptions of Forefront
9 Office System Software Assurance Renewal Promotion 01.10.09 30.04.10 Enjoy savings when you renew Software Assurance on Office.
10 Visual Studio Pro – MSDN Attach v2.0 Promotion 01.10.09 31.03.10 Significant Discount


1. Global Rental Rights Promotion

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Content of Promotion:

The Global Rental Rights promotion is designed to support the launch of Rental Rights worldwide.  Microsoft is offering an introductory discount of approximately 30% discount off Rental Rights licenses for Office Standard 2007, Office Professional Plus 2007 and Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Professional.

Key-Points
Valid for: Open, Select, Select Plus, Select Local (Corporate and Government)
Duration:

01.01.10 – 30.06.10
Benefit: Approximately 30% discount off Rental Rights licenses for Office Standard 2007, Office Professional Plus 2007 and Windows Vista Business / Windows 7 Professional.
Geography: Worldwide


2. Windows 7 Professional Upgrade Promotion 

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Content of Promotion: 
Get more out of the PCs you use today by upgrading to Windows 7 Professional. With Windows 7 you can make users productive anywhere with great performance and reliability, enhanced security and control, and streamlined PC management. For a limited time you can get Windows 7 Professional at an approximate 15% discount off the regular price.  Discount varies by geography.  And if you include Software Assurance you can upgrade to Windows 7 Enterprise and get exclusive rights to purchase the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack.

Key-Points
Valid for: Open, Open Value (Additional Product), Select, Select Plus, Select Local, Worldwide Government Partner (Corporate, Government)
Duration, Validity: 01.09.09 – 28.02.10, Worldwide (except Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka)
Benefit: Approx. 15 % discount off regular price

 

3. SQL Breadth – Business Insight Promotion

Content of Promotion:
Open License and Open Value customers are eligible to acquire SQL Server 2008 Standard and SQL Server 2008 Enterprise licenses and licenses with Software Assurance at potential savings.  Per Processor licenses are not included in this offer.  This offer applies only to customers purchasing at least 1 license of Office SharePoint Server 2007 in the same order. Customers can acquire a maximum of 10 licenses of SQL Server, in any combination of Standard and/or Enterprise, at the promotional price.

Key-Points
Valid for: Select, Select Plus - Student Offering Only
Duration, Validity: 01.11.09 – 31.03.10, Worldwide. Customer must be purchasing at least one license of SharePoint Server.  Maximum of 10 SQL Servers (any combination) per customer at the promo discount.
Benefit: Server 2008 Standard and SQL Server 2008 Enterprise licenses and licenses with Software Assurance at potential savings.

 

4. Office Enterprise Promo Step Up

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Content of Promotion:
Microsoft Office Enterprise adds the advanced collaboration features of Microsoft Office Groove and Microsoft Office OneNote to Office Professional Plus 2007.  Office Enterprise offers secure cross-firewall collaboration as well as seamless online and offline sharing of ideas and rich information.  Take this opportunity to purchase Office Enterprise at just above the Office Professional Plus price.


6. Forefront Online Security for Exchange Promotion

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Key-Points
Valid for:

Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Campus, School, Select, Select Plus, Select Local, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, WW Government Partner (Corporate, Academic, Government – where applicable)
Duration: 01.10.09 – 31.03.10
Benefit/Geography:

Approximate 30 % discount on subscriptions of Forefront Online Security for Exchange / Worldwide

 

9 . Office System Software Assurance Renewal Promotion

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Content of Promotion:
For a limited time, enjoy savings when you renew Software Assurance on Office during these difficult economic times, and secure rights to Office 2010 which will launch in 2010.  When you renew, you will receive an approximate 10% discount off of each of your 3 payments, ensuring budget simplicity over the life of your contract (Proportional discounts applied to the Desktop suite).  Products included in the promotion:  Office Standard, Office Professional Plus, Office Enterprise, Professional Desktop)

Key-Points
Valid for: Renewing Software Assurance Customers: Open Value, Select, Select Plus, Select Local, WW Government Partner (Corporate, Government – where applicable)
Duration/Geography

01.10.09 – 30.04.10 / Worldwide
Benefit: Approximate 10% discount off of each of your 3 payments                                                                                 

 

10. Visual Studio Pro – MSDN Attach v2.0 Promotion

Content of Promotion: 
 MSDN Subscriptions represent the most convenient and least expensive way to develop applications on the Microsoft platform while properly licensing development and test environments.  MSDN provides access to a comprehensive set of resources including virtually all the Microsoft software and tools needed to innovate and stay ahead of the curve.  In addition, for a limited time Microsoft is inviting  existing VS Pro customers to purchase either an MSDN Professional or MSDN Premium Subscription at a significant discount.

Key-Points
Valid for: This offer applies only to customers with existing VS 2005 Professional or VS 2008 Profession standalone licenses (without Software Assurance).  Valid only up to the number of existing VS Professional standalone licenses the customer owns. Open, Open Value, Select, Select Plus, Select Local, Enterprise Agreement, WW Government Partner (Corporate, Academic, Government – where applicable) 
Duration/Geography 01.10.09 – 31.03.2010 / Worldwide
Benefit: Significant Discounts on MSDN Professional or MSDN Premium Subscription                                                                                    

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