Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013 Standard D75-01917 Ficha De Dados
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Frequently Asked Licensing Questions (FAQs)
Q: What are the key licensing changes with BizTalk Server 2013?
A: Effective with this latest software release, BizTalk Server is moving from a Per Processor licensing model to a Per Core
licensing model. Additionally, some use rights such as License Mobility and Unlimited Virtualization will now be offered as
Software Assurance benefits only.
licensing model. Additionally, some use rights such as License Mobility and Unlimited Virtualization will now be offered as
Software Assurance benefits only.
Q: When will these changes take effect?
A: Licensing changes will come into effect at the general availability of BizTalk 2013 on April 1, 2013.
Q: Are there any virtualization or cloud-related licensing benefits with BizTalk 2013?
A: BizTalk Server 2013 includes a variety of virtualization and cloud capabilities that will help your organization save money
on licensing and retain flexibility in your deployments. You can:
on licensing and retain flexibility in your deployments. You can:
License individual virtual machines (VMs) and when licensing per core, buy core licenses only for the virtual cores
(threads or physical cores) assigned to the VM.
(threads or physical cores) assigned to the VM.
License for high VM density by buying Enterprise Edition core licenses with Software Assurance (SA) for all the
physical cores on the server (or server farm) and deploying any number of VMs on the licensed hardware. Without
SA, VM density is limited to one VM per core with Enterprise Edition.
physical cores on the server (or server farm) and deploying any number of VMs on the licensed hardware. Without
SA, VM density is limited to one VM per core with Enterprise Edition.
License for VM mobility across private and public clouds. License Mobility is an SA benefit. Without SA, licenses can
be moved from one server to another only once every 90 days.
be moved from one server to another only once every 90 days.
Q: Can you explain why Microsoft is making these licensing changes?
A: The changes to BizTalk Server licensing reflect the evolution of the industry, along with new hardware deployment
practices. Internal research with hundreds of customers has shown us that organizations are comfortable with Per Core
licensing and consider this licensing model to be simple and predictable. Customers have also shown great enthusiasm for
Microsoft’s virtualization and cloud-friendly licensing as a way to help save money as their deployment practices evolve.
With these changes, Microsoft will continue to offer industry-leading TCO to our customers.
practices. Internal research with hundreds of customers has shown us that organizations are comfortable with Per Core
licensing and consider this licensing model to be simple and predictable. Customers have also shown great enthusiasm for
Microsoft’s virtualization and cloud-friendly licensing as a way to help save money as their deployment practices evolve.
With these changes, Microsoft will continue to offer industry-leading TCO to our customers.
Q: Will these licensing changes be accompanied by an increase in pricing?
A: Under the new Per Core licensing model, the net price impact to individual customers will vary based on how they
deploy BizTalk Server 2013, their current capacity, and their future needs. For customers who are running BizTalk Server
software on processors with four cores or less, the license cost for BizTalk Server 2013 remains consistent with BizTalk
Server 2010, as core licenses are priced at one quarter the cost of a processor license. For customers running servers with
higher capacity processors, licensing cost will grow with the increased power of their hardware.
deploy BizTalk Server 2013, their current capacity, and their future needs. For customers who are running BizTalk Server
software on processors with four cores or less, the license cost for BizTalk Server 2013 remains consistent with BizTalk
Server 2010, as core licenses are priced at one quarter the cost of a processor license. For customers running servers with
higher capacity processors, licensing cost will grow with the increased power of their hardware.
Q: I have Software Assurance, will I have to pay more to upgrade to BizTalk 2013?
A: No. All BizTalk Server 2010 licenses covered by active Software Assurance will be able to upgrade to BizTalk Server 2013
at no additional cost.
at no additional cost.
Q: How do I migrate from processor licenses to core licenses? What is the migration path?
A: Licenses purchased with Software Assurance will upgrade to BizTalk Server 2013 at no additional cost. EA/EAP
customers can continue buying processor licenses until the first renewal after April 1, 2013. At renewal, the number of core
licenses granted will be equal to the number of cores in use by the processor-licensed software, or a minimum of 4 cores
per processor.
customers can continue buying processor licenses until the first renewal after April 1, 2013. At renewal, the number of core
licenses granted will be equal to the number of cores in use by the processor-licensed software, or a minimum of 4 cores
per processor.
Q: How will BizTalk processor licenses with Software Assurance be exchanged for BizTalk 2013 core
licenses? How will I (and Microsoft) determine the number of cores that I am owed?
licenses? How will I (and Microsoft) determine the number of cores that I am owed?
A: You should perform a “self-inventory” of your environment at the end of your Software Assurance term. This inventory
will provide the basis for your long-term BizTalk Server 2013 use rights and eligibility for renewal into core licenses. We
will provide access to the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit as one way to help track and document
deployments. This tool can help you plan the transition from processor licenses to core licenses by counting both
processors and cores across your deployments. If you are not able to document your BizTalk Server deployments, then
your processors will be worth the standard conversion ratio by edition. We encourage you to work with your Microsoft or
Partner representative to determine an optimal transition plan.
will provide the basis for your long-term BizTalk Server 2013 use rights and eligibility for renewal into core licenses. We
will provide access to the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit as one way to help track and document
deployments. This tool can help you plan the transition from processor licenses to core licenses by counting both
processors and cores across your deployments. If you are not able to document your BizTalk Server deployments, then
your processors will be worth the standard conversion ratio by edition. We encourage you to work with your Microsoft or
Partner representative to determine an optimal transition plan.