Microsoft adds disaster aid to volume licensing
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft said Wednesday that some volume licensing customers will soon be able to store their software at no charge on an additional server used solely in the event of a disaster.
The software maker said that starting June 1, businesses in its Software Assurance program will be able to make a duplicate copy for each server software product they license.
There are two major caveats, however. The software must be stored on a "cold" server, that is, one turned off until a disaster occurs. Also, the rights to store the extra copy are good only as long as a Software Assurance agreement is in place.