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Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services) provides functionality similar to a terminal-based, centralized host, or mainframe, environment in which multiple terminals connect to a host computer. Each terminal provides a conduit for input and output between a user and the host computer. A user can log on at a terminal, and then run applications on the host computer, accessing files, databases, network resources, and so on. Each terminal session is independent, with the host operating system managing conflicts between multiple users contending for shared resources. The primary difference between Remote Desktop Services and the traditional mainframe environment is that the dumb terminals in a mainframe environment only provide character-based input and output. A Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client or emulator provides a complete graphical user interface including a Windows operating system desktop and support for a variety of input devices, such as a keyboard and mouse. In the Remote Desktop Services environment, an application runs entirely on the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server (formerly known as a terminal server). The RDC client performs no local processing of application software. The server transmits the graphical user interface to the client. The client transmits the user's input back to the server. MICROSOFT CAMPUS AGREEMENT Microsoft Campus Agreement is an annual subscription licensing program specifically created to address the unique needs of higher educational institutions. Along with the flexibility of a streamlined agreement and subscription process, you'll appreciate the simplicity of counting people instead of computers, making it easy to license your entire institution or just a single department. LICENSE FEATURES Because all of your institution's computers and users are licensed for the term of the agreement, it's easy to be sure that your institution is fully licensed for use of the Campus Agreement products you've selected. Subscription licensing eliminates the need to track licenses for individual Campus Agreement products on every computer. This is especially helpful for managing software assets in a decentralized environment. With subscription licensing programs, your users are licensed to run the most current version of the software products included in your agreement, and your institution automatically receives media for products that upgrade during your agreement term. One annual payment covers all of the Campus Agreement products you've selected for the year. By standardizing on a platform of products, your total cost of software ownership is reduced while productivity and access to current technology are increased. You also get the benefits of Software Assurance Membership, including support resources, tools, and eLearning courses. MICROSOFT ACADEMIC SELECT LICENSE Microsoft Academic Select License offers medium-to-large educational institutions a flexible, volume-based program designed to help reduce your total cost of software ownership. Academic Select makes it easy to acquire licenses for Microsoft products on an ongoing basis and best serves customers able to forecast software needs over time. With flexible payment options designed to work with a variety of budgeting systems, Academic Select is a great value for any institution needing an extensive product list along with volume purchasing power. MICROSOFT SELECT PLUS When it comes to licensing software and getting the most value from software investments, customers have asked for a Microsoft Volume Licensing solution that offers more flexibility, better asset management, and a way to balance growing technology needs with predictable costs. Driven by customer research, Microsoft Select Plus is for large organizations with multiple affiliates that want to acquire their software licenses and services at any affiliate level, while realizing advantages as one organization. Select Plus uses a single, organization-wide agreement that supports both centralized and decentralized purchasing of licensed products on an as-needed basis. The agreement never expires and allows for consistent, predictable pricing that simplifies budgeting for short- and long-term projects. With Select Plus, you will have far fewer agreements to track and manage. Because all affiliate purchases are tied to their own unique customer IDs, you will have a clear view of your entire license and software asset portfolio - either in a comprehensive report that contains all affiliates or an individual report that lets you drill down into a specific affiliate. New self-service tools also make it easier for you to register and access all the information that you need about your agreement. And there is no need to renegotiate and renew agreements every three years with Select Plus. Simple, automated, volume-based discounts are based on software license and services purchases across your entire organization, including purchasing affiliate locations. To help ensure that you receive the appropriate price level for greater volume purchasing, the price-level adjustment is based on actual purchase volume throughout the organization. You no longer need to wait for an anniversary date to achieve a better discount, as the order that puts your organization to the next price level instantly receives the correct discount set by your reseller. MICROSOFT SCHOOL AGREEMENT Microsoft School Agreement is an annual, subscription licensing program specifically created to address the unique needs of primary and secondary schools and districts. With the simplicity of counting computers just once per year, School Agreement makes it easy for you to license all of your computers, whether in a single school or throughout the entire district. MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs. The program provides a simple, flexible, and affordable way to buy the latest Microsoft software products. Enterprise Agreement helps customers standardize IT across the enterprise, simplifies license management, and provides maintenance benefits to help ensure that the company maintains a competitive advantage and to increase employee productivity. SOFTWARE ASSURANCE Microsoft's Software Assurance gives you automatic access to new technology and provides productivity benefits, support, tools, and training to help deploy and use software efficiently. With Software Assurance, you receive access to new versions of licensed software released during the term of your agreement to deploy at your own pace. New Version Rights simplifies the procurement process and shortens the business process cycle, allowing you to reduce the costs associated with acquiring new version releases and immediately take advantage of the latest technology.