
Even organisations who, although they don’t see themselves as ‘doing development’, still customise and develop functionality based on MS SQL Server Database technology or MS Sharepoint Collaboration technology may find purchasing MSDN subscriptions can save money and reduce the risk of non-compliance. MSDN Subscriptions can be a very valuable benefit for organisations which develop applications using Microsoft products, their flexibility enables organisations to make the most of their developer resources to build and develop the applications they require. Sold as an adjunct to Microsoft’s development platform, Virtual Studio, the subscriptions provide additional rights to download and install other software as long as it is used for development purposes. This is the first of two articles that outline the key benefits and ‘gotchas’ of Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Subscriptions. Part One – Understanding your benefits and obligations

I thought you couldnt let customers touch the apps you make with MPN licenses but it looks like you can - you just cant use MPN to make custom solutions. Revenue-generating activities, such as building a packaged application on the Microsoft platform, which The products included in these Visual Studio subscriptions cannot be used for direct revenue-generatingĪctivities, such as providing consulting services, customizing a packaged application for a specificĬustomer, or building a custom application for a customer, for a fee. Test, and demonstrate internal applications. Software and cloud services included within the Visual Studio subscription to design, develop, Visual Studio subscriptions allow designated employees in the partner organization to use the.Sharing sign-in credentials is prohibited.

All Visual Studio subscriptions are licensed per user and must Visual Studio Professional subscriptions. I just looked it up and there is more to it than what I have been told:Ĭompetency partners earn Visual Studio Enterprise subscriptions. I cant post links here but there is a "MPN program benefits usage guide" pdf on the MS website that specifies what you can and cant do.
