Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) maintenance program will continue to be optional, even though it is less widely adopted than competitors' offerings. Research company Gartner in April this year ...

Deciding on Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) option isn't getting any easier, to hear an independent licensing expert tell it. Rob Horwitz, research chair at Directions on Microsoft, presented the ...

IT procurement managers are finding that Microsoft Corp.’s Software Assurance maintenance program may not save them money as hoped, according to a survey by Forrester Research Inc. The Microsoft ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 15, 2005 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will add and enhance benefits to its maintenance offering, Software Assurance (SA). The new benefits, scheduled to be ...

Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) licensing program could be in big trouble, with many customers feeling they're not getting their money's worth, according to a survey from Forrester Research. The ...

Microsoft on Tuesday added the Software Assurance (SA) licensing option to its new Product and Services Agreement for midsize customers. The Microsoft Product and Services Agreement (MPSA) is a new ...