Microsoft System Center 2012 Client Management Suite User ML (Includes Software Assurance)

This client management licence (ML) suite allows any number of nonserver operating system environments (OSEs) to be managed by a set of Microsoft System Center 2012 server technologies, as long as only one user has access to them. If more than one user has access to a certain OSE or set of OSEs, a client ML suite is necessary for each user.

Benefits for Organisations

If you have a dedicated IT department and staff with datacenter administration experience, your organisation can use Microsoft System Center to:

• Pool shared resources into a "private cloud" to provide users with IT as a Service that they can self-allocate through a portal.
• Manage hybrid cloud environments that combine public and private cloud applications and services from a centralised interface.
• Standardise and automate datacenter processes to reduce costs and improve service reliability.

Licenced Components

This ML suite licences nonserver devices to be managed by these Microsoft System Center components:

• Data Protection Manager: enables disk-based data protection and recovery for file and application servers as well as client computers
• Operations Manager: monitors the health of IT services across datacenter and cloud infrastructures
• Orchestrator: a workflow management tool for automating the creation, monitoring, and deployment of IT resources
• Service Manager: an integrated platform for automating and adapting your organisation's IT service management best practices

These components include Service Pack 1.

Licencing

Other types of Microsoft System Center licences are also available. For more information, see the Microsoft System Center Range.

Server Software

With Microsoft System Center 2012, the right to run management server software is included with the MLs. If you request this product, you can obtain management server software for all of the System Center components listed above. The software includes a runtime version of Microsoft SQL Server Technology (Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition) to support Microsoft System Center. No additional licences are needed for management servers or Microsoft SQL Server technology.

Management Licence

The ML does not require media, licence keys, or setup codes.

Obtaining This Product

Expect three emails:

1.     When your donation request has been approved, Connecting Up will send a message to your organisation email address confirming the number of licences you have requested.

2.     Microsoft will send an email welcoming your organisation to the Volume Licencing Service Center (VLSC).

3.     Connecting Up will send an email with information about managing your donation at the VLSC. If you are new to the VLSC, you should wait for this email before you register there.

Software Assurance

Under the Software Assurance program, you have the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage.