Microsoft Offers Recession Break on Support Pricing
- By Huzaifah Ahmad
- Published 02/21/2009
Huzaifah Ahmad
I am currently working as a Senior Field Consultant. I started my professional career in 1999 in India. In the year 1999 I decided to transition from the Retail Industry to hard core Information Technology, which was always my strength and desire. I realised my strengths and keen interest when I worked on Dbase III Plus a few years back but due to various constraints I could not pursue my career at that point in time. I have worked in various capacities in the fields of Software Technology, as Systems administrator, Systems Support Engineer, Implementations Engineer and Senior Implementation Engineer. Currently, I am based as Senior Field Consultant for a Microsoft Gold Partner in Oxford, U.K.
I am certified in various disciplines
CCIE # 23368
CCNP
CCNA
CCA
MCSE NT, 2k & 2k3
MCSA 2k & 2k3
MCSE 2k & 2k3 (Messaging & Security)
MCSA 2k & 2k3 (Messaging & Security)
I devote my free time to the technology communities. I believe knowledge grows by sharing and I love to share my knowledge. I believe it is important to be passionate and really enjoy whatever you do. I am also the founder and maintain Ahmedgroup (http://www.ahmedgroup.co.uk)
Microsoft says it will keep its legacy support pricing at 2008 levels in 2009 to help customers control costs during the recession. Microsoft typically raises its support pricing each year, with the pricing established three years in advance.
Microsoft announced Feb. 17 that it will keep its legacy support pricing at 2008 levels this year to help customers control costs during the recession.
In a statement, Microsoft said it will maintain 2008 price levels for Custom Support Agreements through 2009. Company officials said this is a break from the standard policy of annual price increases.
"Pricing for Custom Support includes an annual enrollment fee that normally escalates YOY [year over year], with the pricing published three years in advance," Microsoft said on its Help and Support Web site. Retaining 2008 pricing "provides cost savings to Microsoft customers and enables them to maintain support on older versions of Microsoft products until they have had the opportunity to complete their migration to supported versions," Microsoft officials said.
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