Overview

Virtualisation technology upgrades often have a profound impact on licensing throughout the organisation and this course has been designed to provide delegates with the best and most up to date information available for virtual licensing. This course covers areas such as virtual licensing cost impacts based on server and SQL builds, external connectors, management servers, processor and client access licenses.

In the final hour of the course you will have an opportunity to discuss scenarios which may affect your own estate. Historically delegates find this invaluable as it ensures they take away cost and compliance management information specific to their own organisation.

Course attendees should already have a basic knowledge of software licensing or have attended our 'Licensing Fundamentals' and 'Advanced Licensing Concepts' courses.

Content

• Virtualisation principles and licensing servers.
• Virtual PCs including Microsoft's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Virtual Desktop Access.
• Microsoft's Desktop Optimisation Pack.
• How to manage licenses within the virtual environment in the most cost effective way.
• Extended User Rights for Windows & SQL Servers.
• Microsoft, Adobe and Symantec licensing in the virtual world.
• The differences between Citrix Remote Desktop Server in the physical and virtual worlds.
• The most cost effective way of buying the licenses you need through volume licensing, OEM or retail products.
• In the final hour there will be the opportunity to discuss various scenarios within the virtual environment that you may have encountered as well as common issues that others have come across. This is an opportunity to gain invaluable information.

Timetable

• 09.00 - 09.30 : Registration, welcome & refreshments
• 09.30 - 12.30 : Morning session
• 12.30 - 13.30 : Lunch
• 13.30 - 16.30 : Afternoon session