In what could be a prelude to a new server product for midsize businesses, Microsoft announced Thursday a new bundle that saves such companies up to 20 percent if they buy a set of Microsoft programs.
The promotion combines three Windows Server operating system licenses, one server license for the Exchange calendar and e-mail software, and a single server license for the Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 product--along with the right to access the software from up to 50 computers. The package, which will be available through resellers and on new servers, will sell for about $6,400, or a discount of roughly 20 percent compared with what customers pay under standard Open licenses.