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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      To do this well, do some looking around for good suppliers. Your old VAR, CDW, lots of potential sellers here. Maybe GroveMarketplace will do this someday, but I don't foresee that.

      You should start with evaluating your needs, get advice from communities, and maybe an ITSP. Then buy what you need. If you really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be prepared that it is normal for licensing VARs to not have any idea what is actually needed, and often are willing to just lie since it is impossible to "prove" anyway.

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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce
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        Dell has been quoting us with better pricing than most VARs. You can try them if you have a good Dell rep.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender
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          @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

          u really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be

          See now you're into a quoting situation - Do you reach out to several vendors/vars for quotes, or find and stick with a single one?

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

            @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

            u really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be

            See now you're into a quoting situation - Do you reach out to several vendors/vars for quotes, or find and stick with a single one?

            Quotes are fine when not dealing with VARs.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

              @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

              @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

              u really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be

              See now you're into a quoting situation - Do you reach out to several vendors/vars for quotes, or find and stick with a single one?

              Quotes are fine when not dealing with VARs.

              Do you have a recommended list of non VARs?
              The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                u really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be

                See now you're into a quoting situation - Do you reach out to several vendors/vars for quotes, or find and stick with a single one?

                In a non-VAR situation, why deal with anyone making you get quotes.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                  last edited by

                  @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                  @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                  u really want an additional check, you can ask the VAR to look over the results, but only let them verify, not advise, and be

                  See now you're into a quoting situation - Do you reach out to several vendors/vars for quotes, or find and stick with a single one?

                  Quotes are fine when not dealing with VARs.

                  Do you have a recommended list of non VARs?
                  The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                  CDW, Amazon, NewEgg, etc.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                    The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                    CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                      @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                      The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                      CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

                      Sure, if you limit yourself to their website. Dell can be that way too - assuming you can buy via the website what you want.

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                      • dave247D
                        dave247 @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                        @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                        The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                        CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

                        I'm looking at CDW now. Searched "Windows server 2016" and I get all kinds of results, from $1,312 to $31.99, each one having similar details... What the heck..

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @dave247
                          last edited by

                          @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                          @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                          The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                          CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

                          I'm looking at CDW now. Searched "Windows server 2016" and I get all kinds of results, from $1,312 to $31.99, each one having similar details... What the heck..

                          Probably a "pack". Got links?

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                          • dave247D
                            dave247 @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                            @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                            @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                            The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                            CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

                            I'm looking at CDW now. Searched "Windows server 2016" and I get all kinds of results, from $1,312 to $31.99, each one having similar details... What the heck..

                            Probably a "pack". Got links?

                            Just what I searched, https://www.cdw.com/shop/search/result.aspx?key=windows server 2016 &ctlgfilter=&searchscope=all&sr=1

                            I have no idea what I'd pick.. This would be for a virtual install (of course) and I have about 70 users..

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @dave247
                              last edited by

                              @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                              @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                              @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                              The people already listed are VARs - his old VAR, Dell, CDW.

                              CDW is only marginally a VAR and only when engaged in very specific ways. Go to their site and buy CALs, no VAR interaction needed.

                              I'm looking at CDW now. Searched "Windows server 2016" and I get all kinds of results, from $1,312 to $31.99, each one having similar details... What the heck..

                              Probably a "pack". Got links?

                              Just what I searched, https://www.cdw.com/shop/search/result.aspx?key=windows server 2016 &ctlgfilter=&searchscope=all&sr=1

                              I have no idea what I'd pick.. This would be for a virtual install (of course) and I have about 70 users..

                              Server 2016 comes in Standard and DC. Users are CALs, so separate. Which Server license do you need?

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch
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                                I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

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                                • dave247D
                                  dave247 @JaredBusch
                                  last edited by

                                  @jaredbusch said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                  I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                  My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                  But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                  I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

                                  Yeah I'm not too impressed with CDW.. I may hit up my old VAR after all. Thanks for your help

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @dave247
                                    last edited by

                                    @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                    @jaredbusch said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                    I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                    My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                    But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                    I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

                                    Yeah I'm not too impressed with CDW.. I may hit up my old VAR after all. Thanks for your help

                                    They've never been very good.

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender @dave247
                                      last edited by

                                      @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                      @jaredbusch said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                      I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                      My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                      But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                      I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

                                      Yeah I'm not too impressed with CDW.. I may hit up my old VAR after all. Thanks for your help

                                      The thing to remember is - don't ask them what to buy.. you need to know first.

                                      If you are looking to purchase 70 Windows Server CALs, you should really consider an Open Value purchase. The same goes for your server. You'll have to decide if Software Assurance is for you or not (and really, if you're staying with Windows, it really should be - you want to stay current).

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                        last edited by

                                        @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                        @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                        @jaredbusch said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                        I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                        My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                        But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                        I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

                                        Yeah I'm not too impressed with CDW.. I may hit up my old VAR after all. Thanks for your help

                                        The thing to remember is - don't ask them what to buy.. you need to know first.

                                        If you are looking to purchase 70 Windows Server CALs, you should really consider an Open Value purchase. The same goes for your server. You'll have to decide if Software Assurance is for you or not (and really, if you're staying with Windows, it really should be - you want to stay current).

                                        Right. You know what you need, they give you buying options. That's all.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
                                          last edited by JaredBusch

                                          @dashrender said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                          @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                          @jaredbusch said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                          I tend to use only one or two VARs. It is too much work to maintian relationships with many.

                                          My preferred for now is CCB. Softmart used to be good, but Connection bought them.

                                          But my clients all buy in small amounts very sporadically.

                                          I have a personal dislike for CDW, so I never chose them.

                                          Yeah I'm not too impressed with CDW.. I may hit up my old VAR after all. Thanks for your help

                                          The thing to remember is - don't ask them what to buy.. you need to know first.

                                          If you are looking to purchase 70 Windows Server CALs, you should really consider an Open Value purchase. The same goes for your server. You'll have to decide if Software Assurance is for you or not (and really, if you're staying with Windows, it really should be - you want to stay current).

                                          Everything is Open Value anymore, has been for a long time. You have to go way out of your way to find anything else.

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                                          • Mike DavisM
                                            Mike Davis @dave247
                                            last edited by

                                            @dave247 said in Where/who should I be buying Microsoft Server licensing from?:

                                            I'm looking at CDW now. Searched "Windows server 2016" and I get all kinds of results, from $1,312 to $31.99, each one having similar details... What the heck..

                                            This is where a good account rep helps. BTW, on most sites, an account rep can get you better pricing than the web pricing.

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