Core Infrastructure Server Suite License query

hi,

my company had 3 year enterprise agreement started in 2011. under agreement had 50 cis datacentre licenses , 100 cis standard licenses - @ time each license of both types covered 1 physical processor.

in 2012 microsoft changed licensing model these products:

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standard - http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/productpage.aspx?pid=178

as of april 1st 2012 licensing model cis has been changed. licenses acquired under new enrollments effective after april 1st 2012 can license 2 physical processors.

customers under existing enrollments of april 1st 2012 (effective on or before april 1st 2012) can continue true licenses under old model under each license can license 1 processor. following migration rights apply licenses these customers:

for duration of existing enrollment, customers’ existing , new licenses under old model deemed equivalent licenses under new model @ 1:1 ratio. @ renewal customers can renew software assurance licenses under new model.

datacenter - http://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/userights/productpage.aspx?pid=168

as of april 1st 2012 licensing model cis has been changed. licenses acquired under new enrollments effective after april 1st 2012 can license 2 physical processors.

customers under existing enrollments of april 1st 2012 (effective on or before april 1st 2012) can continue true licenses under old model under each license can license 1 processor. following migration rights apply licenses these customers:

for duration of existing enrollment, customers’ existing , new licenses under old model deemed equivalent licenses under new model @ 2:1 ratio, is, every 2 licenses under old model equivalent 1 license under new model. @ renewal customers can renew software assurance licenses under new model.

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so according above:

our 100 cis standard (1 proc) licenses should have become 100 cis standard (2 proc) licenses (effectively doubling our entitlement)

our 50 cis datacenter (1 proc) licenses should have become 25 datacenter (2 proc) licenses.

is correct?

at end of ea exited , did not continue sa on products. question - did not renew ea or sa, have 100 cis standard (1 proc), or 100 cis standard (2 proc)? reason ask because find wording above quite ambiguous.

in opinion have 100 cis standard (2 proc), in our mvls portal shows our cis datacenter entitlement 25 cis datacenter (2 proc) - i.e. new model.

hope makes sense , appreciate assistance.

dan

i recommend contacting microsoft licensing specialist needed answers.

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