tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post8759267373794317680..comments2024-02-22T23:24:18.865+11:00Comments on Leon's CRM Musings: Dynamics CRM Licensing for DEV, UAT and PRODLeon Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05713816319075495059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-66335871078135002162013-09-27T08:53:47.157+10:002013-09-27T08:53:47.157+10:00Kam Baker of Microsoft has pointed me to some grea...Kam Baker of Microsoft has pointed me to some great news for online licensing in CRM 2013 where they are splitting out the pricing for users (http://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/crmconnection/archive/2013/07/08/introducing-a-more-flexible-and-personal-way-to-buy-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online.aspx#.Ugl2Ombn_IV) and a PDF summary here (http://rc.crm.dynamics.com/rc/2011/en-us/Dynamics-CRM-Upcoming-Release-Information.aspx#whatsnew). The $500/month for additional instances is also going for non-production systems where the price now drops to US$149/monthLeon Tribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713816319075495059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-55165581601320537272013-09-06T06:02:12.111+10:002013-09-06T06:02:12.111+10:00Don't forget that licensing for on-premise is ...Don't forget that licensing for on-premise is per-server, not per organisation. So while you probably want to separate dev, test and live to at least 2 if not three environments so you can properly test things like update rollups before they get to production, there is nothing really stopping you running training and support organisations on your UAT or production servers (if on production you know you are always training on the same rollup features the user will see in live, and support are trying to reproduce and fix errors likewise).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-11477880140374174222013-08-20T19:21:36.942+10:002013-08-20T19:21:36.942+10:00George,
I didn't talk about SPLA or EA licens...George,<br /><br />I didn't talk about SPLA or EA licensing either :)<br /><br />The article was aimed at SME customers and the partners who support them (but this was not called out, so fair call)<br /><br />The options you describe are great for small development houses looking to break into CRM or startups looking to dip a toe in the Dynamics waters.<br /><br />Maybe you need to write a wiki article on all the licensing options for CRM and the markets they cater for ;)Leon Tribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713816319075495059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-39209695015792536702013-08-20T12:35:20.967+10:002013-08-20T12:35:20.967+10:00Hi Leon,
I think you've been working in the e...Hi Leon,<br /><br />I think you've been working in the enterprise for too long :) - you described a $10K path to acquire a license without outlining any alternatives. We don't really want to spook people who are just starting out.<br /><br />If you are an independent developer then becoming a Microsoft Competency Partner should be your ultimate goal. Among other benefits, it comes with 5 MSDN Premium subscriptions (for Silver Competency). <br /><br />But to start with, you can subscribe to <a href="https://mspartner.microsoft.com/en/au/Pages/Membership/action-pack-subscriptions.aspx" rel="nofollow">Action Pack</a>, a measly $340 Oz pesos. That includes CRM Workgroup edition and should get you started. <br /><br />Other attractive startup alternatives include <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Bizspark</a> that should help you with the licensing as "Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN Subscription is provided as part of your membership".Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489164620496476734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-79754670407056514532013-08-20T07:20:54.541+10:002013-08-20T07:20:54.541+10:00Hi George,
For the on-premise, I agree. If you al...Hi George,<br /><br />For the on-premise, I agree. If you already have production licenses then you can use this. I mention this in the support section towards the end. Using MSDN works if you have not yet obtained production licenses or you are doing it for someone else. If you have your production licenses, you have options.<br /><br />As for the additional online instance, this will always look pricey to me relative to competitive offerings and relative to spinning up an entirely new CRM Online instance.Leon Tribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713816319075495059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5719332149137711434.post-7651539916291539912013-08-20T05:46:07.458+10:002013-08-20T05:46:07.458+10:00Hi Leon,
something's not quite right with the...Hi Leon,<br /><br />something's not quite right with the math. <br /><br />Let's say, you already have on premises production licensing. That includes appropriate number of server and user CALs (for a <i>very</i> simplified server licensing guide, see <a href="http://georged.id.au/crm-licensing-101" rel="nofollow">my post</a>.)<br /><br />All you need for an additional dev/test/whatsnot environment, is another server license, as <b>all</b> of your users are already covered by existing CALs. RRP for the CRM server license is about $9K, and that includes software assurance for 2 years. In the contrast, MSDN subscription for 2 years will set you back $14K ($4K is renewal price for the second year). That is <b>per developer</b>.<br /><br />If you are a developer, MSDN subscription makes sense and is great for a lot of things. Getting your development CRM server licensed is not one of them. And suddenly additional online instance does not look so pricey :)<br /><br />Cheers<br />GeorgeGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489164620496476734noreply@blogger.com