[meta-note: there’s no real security tie-in, but I’ve decided to post links to the weekly column I write for Windows & .NET Magazine. That at least guarantees fresh content here every Monday!]
This week’s column focuses on Microsoft’s Software Assurance (SA) licensing, how it works, and why Microsoft is (currently) making the Exchange Intelligent Message Filter available only to SA subscribers.
Late last week, Microsoft made an announcement that has many Exchange Server administrators fuming. The new Exchange Intelligent Message Filter, expected to ship later this year, will be available only to customers enrolled in Microsoft’s Software Assurance (SA) program. On the face of it, this decision might seem shortsighted on Microsoft’s part; after all, wouldn’t the company want to sell its products to anyone who wants to buy them? However, from a long-term strategic point, the decision makes good sense for customers and for Microsoft.
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