[TriLUG] Interesting shift in MS licensing pricing/policy

[Turnpike Man]

So there will just be more people out there running stuff we wouldn't want to
rely on, with less technical background and ability to fix problems, but people
who think they'll make a quick buck b/c an M$ install is easy???

lovely,
David M.

--- Jon Carnes wrote:
> Microsoft is allowing hosting facilities to pay on a /month basis for
> microsoft licenses that are used during that month.  The base price is
> around $18/user/month or $100/processor/month.  The hosting companies
> can switch at will to either processor or user pricing each month.
> 
> This lets hosting companies deploy Win2003 very cheaply (free until they
> have a client)!  And they only have to outlay cash for licenses that are
> used that month - a cost they pass right on down to the users.
> 
> http://thewhir.com/features/microsoft-license.cfm
> 
> Couple that with the easy installation of services on the new Win2003
> platform and it is easy to see why small companies are now jumping into
> the co-hosting game using Win2003.
> 
> Jon Carnes
> 
> "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" Sun Tzu


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