Microsoft Select Agreement Software Assurance Questions
What is Software Assurance (SA)?
Software Assurance is a simpler way of obtaining the latest and most innovative Microsoft products, replacing the complexity of one-time upgrades (VUP - Version Upgrade; PUP - Product Upgrade; CUP - Competitive Upgrade; LUP - Language Upgrade) and Upgrade Advantage (UA).
What are the benefits of SA?
- Take the guesswork out of budgeting for software upgrades, since you receive rights to new versions released during the term of coverage.
- Maintain flexibility and control: You choose when to deploy the latest versions of Microsoft software licensed.
- Rest assured that you are license compliant, since you own the rights to run the latest versions of the products you cover and any prior versions for enrolled products during the term of coverage.
- Additional benefits such as "Cold" server backup, eLearning, and training have been added to Software Assurance as of Fall 2003. Please see Microsoft Licensing for more information.
