[windows software] If we buy a single copy of Server 2008 R2..

[sidewinder]

..what price should we be paying? Retail?

 

We don't currently have a schools agreement, but looking back at past invoices, server products have been supplied to us as a 'School select licence' which worked out at something like £180 for enterprise edition.

 

But looking at the MS site select licences are only for establishments with over 250 machines.

 

So a) how did a supplier get it for that price and b) can we do it again?

[pete]

Check if you're covered under the county select agreement. We are - you might be too.

 

Or your supplier is very shady and liable to be slapped by Microsoft

 

Enterprise and Datacenter is roughly £180 under select, Standard is £56.

 

CALS are where you negotiate.

[edutech4schools]

Some LA sell these to schools with discounts. Give them a call.

[sidewinder]

We're an independant school so I dont think either of those apply.

 

The supplier we got them off before support our school and a lot of others, perhaps thats why they could get it for that price? Or they are just dodgy

 

Either way, looks like we'll have to buy retail then. Annoying because I want to get a schools agreement sorted, but we need to order a server within the next week

[john]

Have you talked to a Microsoft Licensing Specialist to see what options you have? Insight have a good licensing specialist and there maybe a scheme perfect for you that they can sell you just the one through perhaps as I cannot believe you need to get it retail.