[There's a reason that Yoda is the unofficial mascot of SBS. Size indeed matters not.] October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to - THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS DIVA
Thu, Sep 13 2012 17:04 bradley

October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

If you want PAO - and it's without software assurance you only have until 10/31/2012 to get it:

Okay I must have been asleep again

Q: How long will customers be able to purchase the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium
Add-on?
A: The Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on will remain available through the OEM channel until
December 31, 2012, and will remain available in all other current channels until October 31, 2012.

We only have until 10/31/2012 -- see the pdf linked in this blog.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2012/07/05/windows-small-business-server-essentials-becomes-windows-server-2012-essentials.aspx

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# re: October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

Thursday, September 13, 2012 9:02 PM by Richard Potter

Typo in your post, OEM channel unti December 31, 2013, NOT 2012.

# re: October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:14 PM by bradley

No it's not a typo.  This is about the Premium add on.

# re: October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

Monday, September 17, 2012 10:07 PM by Chris

What about CALs?

# re: October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:29 AM by Jamie Clark

The dates in the PDF attached to the article are different.

Q: How long will customers be able to purchase the Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on?

A: Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on will remain available through the OEM channel until December 31, 2013, and will remain available in all other current channels until June 30, 2013. In addition, the Windows Small Business Server 2011 CAL Suite for Premium Add-on will remain available through the OEM channel until December 31, 2016, and will remain available in all other current channels until June 30, 2016. CALs will no longer be available after those dates.

# re: October 31, 2012 is when the PAO is sold to

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:34 AM by bradley

They must have got around to changing them.