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I see references to the Microsoft Action Pack every so often and when I want to tell someone about it I forget what it's called. With this post I'm putting it in stone, never to be forgotten again. Hallelujah!
This thing is one of the best deals on the planet for people that make a living in the Microsoft world. What does it include? Generally ten licenses for desktop applications/OSes and one for each server plus ten CALS per server. The best part is that it's only US$299.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 with Service Pack 1
Microsoft SQL ServerTM 2000 Developer Edition
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002
Microsoft Office XP Professional with Service Pack 1
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server
Microsoft SharePointTM Portal Server 2001
Microsoft Publisher 2002
Microsoft MapPoint® 2002
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 3
Microsoft Outlook® 2002
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3
Microsoft Visio® 2002 Professional Service Release 1
Microsoft FrontPage® 2002
Microsoft ISA Server Service Pack 1
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Project 2002 Professional
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
...and much more!
Of course there are restrictions, but they're very liberal considering what you're getting:
“The Microsoft Action Pack Subscription is restricted to resellers, consultants, value-added resellers, value-added providers, system integrators, developers, system builders, hosts, service providers, and IT professionals who sell Microsoft products or provide solutions based on Microsoft products and technologies to third-party customers.”
“The software included with the subscription can be used for internal business use, testing, evaluation, demonstration, training, and educational purposes only. For example, you can use the Action Pack software to host your company's intranet but it CANNOT be used to host a commercial Web site. This is considered a production environment that is outside the scope of the software's intended purpose.”
This is a great deal for independents and people that do research at home since you're not dipping into your company's licenses, which are a heck of a lot more expensive than this.
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