msdn platforms Software, services, support, training: MSDN Platforms provides your organization cost effective and convenient access to wide range of resources, without the incremental cost of an IDE.
Lowers software acquisition costs Simplifies licensing Empowers your teams Increases agility $
Software and services for production use Primary Development/Testing Tool Visual Studio Professional Visual Studio Test Professional Visual Studio Premium Visual Studio Ultimate Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2013 and one CAL ●●●●● Visual Studio Online ●●●●● Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 ●● Software and services for development and testing Windows, Windows Server●●●●●● Windows Azure monthly credit & discounted dev/test rates $100/month credit $50/month credit $50/month credit $100/month credit $150/month credit Microsoft SQL Server ●●●●● Microsoft Office ●● Microsoft Dynamics ● ●● Windows Embedded ●● ●● All other servers (including SharePoint and Exchange) ● ●● Additional Benefits Technical support incidents Windows Store and Windows Phone developer accounts ●●●● Office 365 Developer Subscription 1 ●● Microsoft E-Learning course collections Priority support in MSDN Forums●●●●●● Priority support in TechNet Forums● MSDN Magazine●●●●●● MSDN Online Chat●●●●●● Special offers from Visual Studio Industry Partners & Microsoft Partners●●●●●● 1 One-time 12 month benefit
Licensing & pricing
Select D Pricing3 yr L&SA3yr SA MSDN Platforms$2341 Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN$1965$914 Visual Studio Premium with MSDN $5462 $2541 MSDN Platforms is a cost-effective way to provide your team with the software and resources they need, without the extra cost of purchasing the Visual Studio IDE. Example/comparison: MSDN Platforms is available exclusively in Volume Licensing.
MSDN PlatformsTechNet Professional Target AudienceIT Pros setting up dev/test environments IT Pros evaluating software Licensing Design, develop, test, demonstrate or evaluate Cloud use rights Evaluation only Purchase channelVolume Licensing onlyRetail and Volume Licensing Price$2341 Select D 3yr L&SA (~$780 per year) $349 TechNet Professional 1 year retail subscription (w/o DVD’s) Benefit differences Azure benefits (monthly credit, dev/test rates, preconfigured VM’s) Team Foundation Server Visual Studio Online MSDN and TechNet forums priority support Office (evaluation only)