Microsoft Incentives - Your Resource for Offers and Incentives for Microsoft Products

12 Promotions Total

3/9/2010

Cross Product Promotions

The Big Easy Offer 4.0

The Big Easy Offer 4.0 gives you choices on Microsoft products and solutions that fit your needs.

Earn money back on your purchase in the form of partner subsidy checks to help make your solutions more complete.

Purchase from multiple product groups over the course of the offer to increase the amount of partner subsidy you earn. Partner subsidies can be used for the implementation of your Microsoft solutions including software, hardware and services.

Purchase After
1/4/2010
Purchase By
3/31/2010
Redeem By
4/30/2010

Description:

The following licenses are considered "Eligible Licenses" for this promotion:

Open License

Open Business License (L Only)
Open Local Government License (L Only)

Open Value

Open Value License and Software Assurance (L&SA) for Commercial and Government
Open Value Subscription for Commercial and Government

Action:

Visit http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy for more details.

Open Value Level C 15% Discount

Qualified customers can receive up to 15% off the price of their initial order when purchasing a new Open Value Level C agreement available exclusively from Microsoft Value-Added Resellers.

To qualify, purchase at least one Enterprise product for 250 plus desktop PCs under a Company-wide agreement.

Purchase After
11/1/2009
Purchase By
4/3/2010
Redeem By
4/3/2010

Description:
To qualify for Open Value Level C, customers must be commericial organizations who purchase at least one Enterprise agreement for 250 plus desktop PCs under a Company-wide agreeement.

Action:
Contact your Microsoft Value-Added Reseller for pricing.

Microsoft Upgrade Plus Promotion

Enroll in an Open Value Subscription and receive 50% off Year 1 of the new OVS agreements when upgrading on the last 2 product version.

Open Value Subscription customers are eligible for the Extended Up to Date Promotion (UTD) during the first year of their subscription agreement. Qualifying customers may acquire any UTD license identified below if they are licensed for one of the corresponding qualifying prior or current versions. The UTD offer is available from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. In this UTD promotion, you will be able to qualify for the discount using all products listed below.

Purchase After
1/1/2010
Purchase By
6/30/2010
Redeem By
6/30/2010

Description:

UTD License: Office Pro Plus 07

Office 07 Pro Plus
Office 03 Pro
Office XP Pro

UTD License: Office Small Business 07

Office 07 Small Business (Pro/Std)
Office 03 Small Business (Pro/Std)
Office XP Small Business (Pro/Std)

UTD License: Windows 7 Pro Upgrade

Windows 7 Pro
Windows Vista Business
Windows XP Pro

Action:
Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

Simplify and Save: Discount for Renewal Into Open Value

Save up to 15% on Software Assurance for the entire duration (all three years) of an Open Value agreement for all products on the renewal order.

All Software Assurance (SA) renewal products on the Open Value pricelist are eligible for this promotion.

Purchase After
11/1/2009
Purchase By
4/30/2010
Redeem By
4/30/2010

Description:
Qualified Customers are defined as organizations that: - Have no active EA's (active is effective date through grace period) - Have 1or more active agreements in either Select with SA, Open License with SA, or Open Value with SA. Active agreements must contain Software Assurance purchases. At least one agreement must be “active”. - If two agreements, the two earliest expiring agreements and must expire within six months of each other.

Action:
Contact your Microsoft Partner to Simplify and Save today! Questions? Please contact mssp@microsoft.com.

Office and Productivity Applications

Microsoft Office Renewal Discount

Save up to 10% when renewing your Software Assurance coverage on Microsoft Office Standard, Professional Plus, and Enterprise through Open Value and Select for commercial and government customers.

Renew your Software Assurance coverage to continue your benefits including new version rights so you can enjoy Office 2010 when it releases.

Purchase After
10/1/2009
Purchase By
4/30/2010
Redeem By
4/30/2010

Description:
Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing provides upgrades, new versions of software, and technical support to customers. Software Assurance benefits vary with each Volume Licensing program. In addition, server licenses come with benefits that are different from those for desktop licenses. Software Assurance is required for this promotion.

Action:
Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

Infrastructure Solutions - Windows Server System

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Workgroup Edition with Software Assurance Promotion

Save Up to 37% on Essentials 2007 and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 with Software Assurance

Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Purchase After
10/15/2009
Purchase By
5/31/2010
Redeem By
5/31/2010

Description:
For a limited time, Microsoft System Center Essentials and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) are available at up to a 37% discount. The promotion is for Open Business/Government or Open Value Licenses plus Software Assurance which includes many benefits including new version rights so you can receive the rights to Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010 upon release.

Action:

Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

Windows Client

Windows 7 Professional Upgrade

For a limited time you can get Windows 7 Professional at a discount, up to 15% off the regular price in Open License and Select. And if you include Software Assurance you can upgrade to Windows 7 Enterprise and get exclusive rights to purchase the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack.
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, enhance security and control, and streamline PC management.

Purchase After
9/1/2009
Purchase By
4/30/2010
Redeem By
4/30/2010

Description:
Everything you need for work and home
With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to company networks effortlessly and more securely with Domain Join. With all the exciting entertainment features of Windows Home Premium, it’s a great choice for home and for business.

Action:
Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

Platform and Financing

Microsoft Rental Rights Agreement

Rental Rights offer provides a simple licensing solution via a one-time transaction.

Tens of millions of PCs are currently being rented to end users:

short-term (such as internet cafés and airport kiosks)
multi-year leases by outsourcers and holding companies renting to enterprise customers

Now, there is a licensing program for these scenarios and a promotion too!

Purchase After
1/1/2010
Purchase By
6/30/2010
Redeem By
6/30/2010

Description:

A Rental Rights Agreement is available through commercial Open License, Select License, and Select Plus programs.

Action:

Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

Additional Offers

30% Savings on Forefront Online Protection for Exchange

Get up to 30% savings when purchasing Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Now!

Save on Forefront Online Protection for Exchange per-device and per-user monthly subscription licenses.

Purchase After
10/1/2009
Purchase By
9/30/2010
Redeem By
9/30/2010

Description:

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Server integrates multiple scan engines from industry-leading security firms into a comprehensive, layered solution, helping businesses protect their Microsoft Exchange Server messaging environments from viruses, etc.

Act now to get the new Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Server with SP2 release at it's lowest price ever!

Action:

Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information.

If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

The Ultimate Offer for Developers

Buy or renew your MSDN Premium subscription now to receive a more advanced edition of Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN when it ships.

Offer available for all license levels.

Purchase After
10/19/2009
Purchase By
3/22/2010
Redeem By
3/22/2010

Description:
Visual Studio 2010 will have a new and simplified product line-up. Customers with active MSDN Premium subscriptions will be transitioned to a more advanced edition of Visual Studio 2010 with MSDN when it ships. Make sure your MSDN Premium Subscription is active when Visual Studio 2010 ships to enjoy this limited time offer.

Action:
Learn more about the Ultimate Offer at http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/msdn/default.mspx#roadmap or contact your resellers for more information.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Insight Promotion

Get up to 15-20% on SQL Server 2008 server license and Software Assurance packs; provided you also buy at least 1 Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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.

Purchase After
11/1/2009
Purchase By
3/31/2010
Redeem By
3/31/2010

Description:

Get up to 20% savings on SQL Server 2008 Enterprise server licenses and server license and Software Assurance packs or up to 15% savings on SQL Server 2008 Standard server licenses and server license and Software Assurance packs in Open Business, Open Government and Open Value licensing programs.

Action:

Contact your Microsoft Reseller for more information. If you need to find a Microsoft Reseller, please visit http://pinpoint.microsoft.com/en-US/.

MSDN Subscription Promotion

Save up to $500 when you add an MSDN Premium or MSDN Professional Subscription to your existing Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Professional Edition or Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition license.

Note: Visual Studio Professional Edition with MSDN Premium or Visual Studio Professional Edition with MSDN Professional subscription licenses with Software Assurance coverage that expires after July 1, 2009, are not eligible for this promotion.

Purchase After
10/1/2009
Purchase By
3/31/2010
Redeem By
3/31/2010

Description:
This offer is for customers who have purchased a license for Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 Professional Edition without an MSDN Subscription

Available to: Open, Open Value, Select, EA. customers who have Software Assurance coverage for Visual Studio Professional Edition with MSDN Professional or Visual Studio Professional Edition with MSDN Premium which expired before July 1, 2009 may also participate by attaching MSDN to their Visual Studio licenses with this offer.

Action:

Learn more about current MSDN promotions at http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/howtobuy/offers.mspx or contact your resellers.