Microsoft SharePoint 2010 - Standard External Connector through the Microsoft
Open Business Program.
This is a per server license that does not require the purchase of
Client Access licenses. This license is only for Internet-facing websites. All
content, information, and applications must be accessible to non-employees.
SharePoint 2010 is the business collaboration platform that
enables you to connect and empower people through formal and informal business
communities, within the enterprise and beyond, and to manage content throughout
the information lifecycle. Whether deployed on-premises or as hosted services,
SharePoint’s integrated capabilities are enhanced by search technologies and
enable you to rapidly respond to changing business needs by making data-driven
decisions and by deploying customized solutions quickly and securely. The
consolidation of collaboration solutions onto SharePoint 2010 makes it possible
to cut costs by lowering training and maintenance expenses and increasing IT
productivity, all within a governable and compliant platform.
Microsoft Open Business licensing is for small to mid-sized
organizations that have less than 250 desktop PCs and who order as few as five
licenses. Benefits of Open License include, discounts off the retail price of
software, the ability to track and manage licenses by using online tools, and
the rights to create a standard image and deploy it on multiple machines, and
rights to transfer licenses from one machine to another.