Microsoft System Center Essentials - license & software assurance

Microsoft System Center Essentials is a new management solution in the System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for midsized businesses. Essentials provides a unified management solution that enables IT professionals in midsize organizations to proactively manage their IT environment with increased efficiency.MICROSOFT OPEN LICENSE BUSINESSMicrosoft Open License is a software volume licensing program designed for corporate, government, charity, and academic customers who order as few as five licenses. After the initial order, customers can benefit from volume pricing for all licenses for the remainder of the term of their Open License authorization number.Open License Business offers savings on estimated retail prices by placing an initial order for five or more licenses or one server processor license. With Open License Business, customers can combine any set of Microsoft products to qualify for the five-license minimum.SOFTWARE ASSURANCEMicrosoft's Software Assurance gives you automatic access to new technology and provides productivity benefits, support, tools, and training to help deploy and use software efficiently.With Software Assurance, you receive access to new versions of licensed software released during the term of your agreement to deploy at your own pace. New Version Rights simplifies the procurement process and shortens the business process cycle, allowing you to reduce the costs associated with acquiring new version releases and immediately take advantage of the latest technology.