MSDN AA Overview

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MSDN AA Overview
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What is MSDN AA?

• MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDN AA) is designed to
  provide the easiest and most inexpensive way for
  universities to make the latest Microsoft
  software available in labs, classrooms, and on
  student PCs. MSDN AA is an annual membership
  program for departments that use technology in
  support of Science, Technology, Engineering, and
  Mathematics (STEM) courses. The membership
  provides a complete, inexpensive way to keep
  academic labs, faculty, and students on the
  leading edge of technology.

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What are the benefits?

• The department receives numerous benefits
  including
• Latest set of Microsoft platforms, servers, and
  developer tools.
• License to install the software on any number of
  lab machines used by the department for
  instructional and research purposes.
• License to provide the software to students
  taking courses that lead to credit or a
  certificate within the department, so that they
  can load the software on their personal computers
  for use in coursework and personal projects.
• Electronic software distribution to students
  through e-academy License Management Systems
  (ELMS).
• Four technical support incidents in addition to
  access to the managed newsgroups and the Online
  Concierge.

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What software is included with the program?
MSDN AA includes a wide array of titles which are
updated frequently as Microsoft ships new
products. These include Operating
systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server
2003 Development tools Visual Studio 2005, Visual
Studio Team System, Visual Studio
2003 Applications Access, InfoPath, MapPoint,
Project, Virtual PC, Visio Server platforms SQL
Server, Exchange Server, Commerce Server, BizTalk
Server, Host Integration Server, Application
Center, ISA Server, Mobile Information Server,
SharePoint, Team Foundation Server, and
more! MSDN Library Documentation, technical
articles, code samples Knowledge Base technical
support library Tools, SDKs, and DDKs Betas, new
releases, updates Development tools for Windows
CE and Windows XP Embedded
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MSDN AA Highlights

• WW Home page http//msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/aca
  demic/default.aspx
• 2 enrolment periods (July-June and
  January-December)
• 2 renewal periods
• 7 currencies
• 5 languages

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MSDN AA Levels

• MSDN AA 1-year Electronic (download)
• MSDN AA 3-year Electronic (download)
• MSDN AA 1-year Original (with media)
• MSDN AA 3-year Original (with media)
• High School (with media)

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MSDN AA Membership Levels

• MSDN AA Original 1- year and 3-year
• Membership includes physical and electronic
  delivery of all MSDN AA titles to the Program
  Administrator for one year or three years.
• MSDN AA Electronic Fulfillment 1-year and 3-year
• Membership includes electronic delivery of all
  MSDN AA titles to the Program Administrator for
  one year or three years.
• Program Administrators will receive all MSDN AA
  products and License Keys electronically via the
  MSDN AA subscriber download site.
• MSDN AA High School
• Membership includes a one-time physical delivery
  of current MSDN AA High School titles to the
  Program Administrator.

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Pricing and Renewals

• A renewal means moving within the same level of
  AA membership, for example, from 1-year Original
  (or Full) to 1-year Original.
• An upgrade means moving from one level of AA to a
  different level of AA, for example, from AA
  1-year Original (or Full) to 3-year Electronic.
• High School can move to another level if approved
  but must pay the new price not the renewal price.

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Pricing for MSDN AA
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Renewal Pricing
Renewing means moving from one to the same level
at expiry.
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MSDN AA Student Download Solutions

• Department-owned secure server
• Department may set up its own system for students
  to download software.
• CD/DVD check-out system
• Students can borrow CD/DVD through library, lab,
  or other appropriate method.
• Students get to keep media for small cost.
• Bulk or individual orders are possible.
• e-academy
• Centrally managed, Web-based download system.
• Department manages server with software locally.
• More information at www.e-academy.com/msdnaa.

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What are the rules?

• Software may only be used for instructional and
  research purposes.
• The department must be within a qualified
  accredited educational institution.
• Only students taking credit or certificate
  courses in the department that is a member may
  download the software.
• Students must get software in one of the
  following ways use e-academy to download
  software, download the software from a secure
  server provided by the department, check out CDs
  from a lab or library.

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MSDN AA Registration Process

• Register online via http//msdn2.microsoft.com/en-
  us/academic/default.aspx.
• Memberships kept on hold until
• Microsoft approves application.
• Payment or PO received.
• Membership ID and details on how to access
  benefits communicated via e-mail.
• Access to Subscriber Downloads and Member site
  within 48 hours.

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MSDN AA Reseller Model

• List of resellers (all EE) located at
  http//msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/bb310683
  .aspx.
• Model set up to facilitate customers who want to
  pay in local currency rather than US.
• Countries included are Bulgaria, the Czech
  Republic, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania,
  Russian Federation, and the Ukraine.
• Reseller places order online on behalf of
  customer please contact your reseller for
  pricing details.

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MSDN AA Support

• Remember, if you have a Campus agreement, you are
  entitled to one free AA Membership if you have a
  Schools agreement you are entitled to one free
  High School Membership.
• Send queries to academicalliance_at_eu.subservices.co
  m.