Get it from the Microsoft Store online, $1,199 for a New license to begin with, then $799 for a Renewal license each subsequent years. Good luck man.ĮDIT: The best and cheapest option is an annual standalone Visual Studio Professional with MSDN subscription (who names these things?). No, I'm not a Microsoft employee, I run my own startup and it has taken me a good month to wrap my head around Microsoft's circuitous pricing and licensing policies. Why are MSDN subscriptions bundled with Visual Studio? I don't know. These tiers are eponymous with the version of Visual Studio they let you download. (Intentionally excluding MSDN Platforms as it's not relevant here). MSDN subscriptions are offered in three tiers - Professional, Ultimate and Test Professional. Now once you have decided between standalone and cloud subscriptions, you need to choose a tier.
Cloud subscriptions can be monthly or annual, but monthly subscription don't get full software benefits so keep that in mind if you go through this route. Makes sense for someone who's using Azure and wants to get MSDN, very little significance for the rest of us. Subscriptions are tied to and paid through an organisation's Azure account. But as a Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN subscriber, I wasnt able to find out Power BI from my MSDN subscription account page. Subscriptions are annual and there is a considerable price difference between New and Renewal licenses so you would be paying a bit less after first year.Ĭloud subscription this is new. Based on the subscriber benefits, Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN should have license for Power BI. You signup through the Microsoft Store (online and in-store) or a Microsoft Reseller using your debit/credit card. Standard subscription this is how it used to work. Pricing Microsoft has completely changed its MSDN subscription offerings in the past couple of years. You can download and activate software on as many PCs as you'd like. The licenses are perpetual, so you can continue using the software after subscription expiration but won't get any future upgrades. Using MSDN licenses in production is akin to using pirated software. Licenses for other software must be obtained separately.What is MSDN? Microsoft Developer Network offers subscription packages which gives one access to nearly all software Microsoft has released to the public. Certain Windows Azure Virtual Machine offerings may also include additional Microsoft software on a per-hour or evaluation basis. Windows Azure Virtual Machines include by default a license for use of Windows Server in the Windows Azure environment. Please read the following regarding licensing on Windows AzureĪll Microsoft software installed in the Windows Azure Virtual Machine environment must be properly licensed.
Which is from page 12 of Visual Studio 2012 and MSDN Licensing Whitepaper – January-2013, downloadable here.įurthermore, client OS like Windows 8 and Windows 7 are not to be used in Windows Azure Virtual Machines. However, the software is not licensed for use on 3rd party shared servers (“cloud” environments) or in production environments. The software can be installed and used on your devices at work, at home, at school, and even on devices at a customer’s office or on dedicated hardware hosted by a 3rd party.
The licensed user can install and use the software on any number of devices. Where the Software Can be Installed and Run It has come to my attention that the software is not licensed for use on 3rd party shared servers (“cloud” environments) or in production environments. Many are wondering about using MSDN licenses within Windows Azure. Starting J: MSDN Subscribers Can Run Software Licensed Under MSDN on Windows Azure Virtual Machines