[TriLUG] Interesting shift in MS licensing pricing/policy

[David R.Matusiak]

and you instantly make $60,000+/year with a MCSE.  just take those 
classes...

On Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at 08:58  AM, Turnpike Man wrote:

> 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