Re:Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils
by artificialLimbs on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:01PM
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Im unconcerned about the calls but this doesn’t sound feasible for >500 seats.
Re:Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils
by EvanAnderson on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @08:22PM
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LTSC isn't intended for day-to-day PC users. MSFT would happily sell you licensed for 500 seats. I have had Customers with >500 seat Open License contracts. (It's all pretty meaningless now since the program is effectively dead anyway...)
Re:Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils
by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:06PM
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If you have that kind of volume can't you buy LTSC from relatively normal channels?
Re:Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils
by EvanAnderson on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @08:23PM
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The Open License program is a "normal" channel. Many small and medium businesses acquired their licenses for MSFT products that way.
The minimum volume license buy is 5 licenses. Any good reseller will sell you 1 copy of LTSC and 4 of the cheapest SKU in the catalog (usually $5-10 / ea) to get your volume license contract started. After that you used to be able to purchase piecemeal for 2 years before you need to fulfill the minimum purchase again. The licenses themselves are perpetual. With the program being killed I'd treat it as a one-time purchase and assume you have no further rights after October (I think) of this year.
I don't like it, but it's not too hard to do either. The trick is finding a reseller who will leave you alone after the purchase (no sales calls, etc).