Lync Server 2010 Pricing and Licensing announced

We recently announced pricing for Lync Server 2010 which is the new name for our next Office Communication Server.

You can find all the details at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/pricing-licensing.aspx

Pricing and Licensing

Lync Server 2010 follows the Server/Client Access License (CAL) model. Under this model, a Lync Server 2010 license is required for each operating system environment running Lync Server 2010. A CAL is required for each user or device accessing the Lync Server. You can acquire Lync Server 2010 CAL as standalone servers and Client Access licenses (CAL) or you can purchase the CALs as part of the Microsoft Enterprise CAL (ECAL) Suite. Lync 2010 is the client software used to interact with the Lync Server 2010 Server and is licensed separately as a standalone license, or available via Office 2007 Pro Plus and Office 2007 Enterprise.

Lync Offerings

Server Offerings

• Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition:

  Standard Edition requires that primary server components, as well as the database for storing user and conference information, be configured on a single computer.  Standard Edition is recommended for organizations that do not require higher availability through load balancing.

   

• Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Edition:

  Enterprise Edition enables separation of server functionality and data storage to achieve higher capacity and availability. Enterprise Edition is recommended for organizations that require higher availability through load balancing.

CAL Offerings

• Lync Server 2010 Standard CAL

   

• Lync Server 2010 Enterprise CAL

   

• Lync Server 2010 Plus CAL

   

The tables below illustrate the additional new and improved features contained within the Lync Server 2010 CAL offerings:

Instant Messaging and Presence

Audio, Video, and Web Conferencing

Enterprise Voice Technology

The Lync Server 2010 Standard CAL is a prerequisite to both the Lync Server 2010 Enterprise CAL and Lync Server 2010 Plus CAL. Any versions of the CALs may run on either the Standard or Enterprise version of the server. Additionally, both Lync Server 2010 Standard and Enterprise CALs are components of the Microsoft Enterprise CAL Suite – the Plus CAL can only be acquired standalone.

Client Software

Lync 2010 is the client software used to interact with the Lync Server. Lync 2010 is available as both a stand-alone product and is also included in Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010.

Other Offerings

Public IM Connectivity (PIC) remains a separate license, unchanged from the current Office Communications Server 2007 R2 offerings.

Additional Software

The following additional software components are associated with the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Server license (either the Enterprise Edition or the Standard Edition):

The Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition server roles:

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 as deployed in:

  • Archiving and Monitoring Server Role

  • Audio/Video Conferencing Server Role

  • Central Management Server Role

  • Lync Web Application Server Role

  • Director Role

  • Edge Server Role

  • Group Chat Server Role

  • Mediation Server Role

  • Reach Application Sharing Server Role

  • Survivable Branch Appliance Role

  • Unified Communications Application Server Role

  • Web Conferencing Server Role

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Control Panel

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Web App Plug-In

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Group Chat Administration Tool

• Microsoft Lync 2010 in UISuppressionMode

• Topology Builder

• Administrative Tools

• Microsoft PowerShell Snap-In

License Transition from Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Lync Server 2010

Qualified Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Software Assurance customers will have the following license migration rights to the corresponding Lync Server 2010 offerings as described by the following table:

Pricing

NOTE: If you are outside of the United States and Canada, you can get pricing information from your local Microsoft office. Find contact information for your local Microsoft office on the Microsoft Worldwide Information site. All prices reflect pricing for purchases within the United States and are in U.S. dollars. The prices listed are estimates; reseller pricing can vary.

Related Resources

• Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License Suite