Enterprise vs. Ultimate

MadMaxData said:

Well, if the only difference between Ultimate & Enterprise is the licensing, then I can only imagine that you will be allowed to install Enterprise as many times as you want. Seems logical doesn't it? What else could possibly be different about the licensing between the two editions?

The primary difference is that Enterprise is not sold in retail channels. You cannot order it from NewEgg, you cannot get it from Best Buy and it won't come preinstalled on any computer that you purchase. Enterprise is for volume license customers only.

With regards to how many times you can install it, this is governed by your enterprise agreement with Microsoft. You are required to pay for your copies and there is a true-up agreement at the end of the year where you are required to report how many copies are in use.

Since you are getting yours from Technet, you will receive the typical 10 keys which are good for something like 10+ installs. With most Technet software, this more or less gives you the ability to install it as many times as you want.