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Get Microsoft’s Windows Server and SQL Server Premium Assurance for long-term confidence
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Published onDecember 8, 2016
published onDecember 8, 2016
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Microsoft is looking to ease the life of IT administrators suffering through the slog of a company transition to the cloud and worrying about support byintroducing the company’s new Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance.
The new offerings not only offer extended support for Windows Server and SQL Server by six years but greater flexibility when purchasing server solutions as IT Pros can nab either separately or together starting in early 2017.
According to Microsoft, early buyers could save up to 60% on the cost of Premium Assurance as the rates will increase over time. Premium Assurance pricing begins at 5% of the product license and will go as high as 12% over time.
The first batch of supported Servers includes Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Extended Support is scheduled to end in July 2019 however.
Once again, Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Premium Assurance will be available sometime early time in 2017. Until the release of the new products, Microsoft is encouraging customers to continue to renew their Software Assurance on all Windows and SQL Servers.
Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.
He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.
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Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security
