Michael,
Actually, everything you see in the
Release Notes , and on the
Upgrade Features , with the exception of the Application Management System (Web-based lifecycle tracking), and Security Management are in the Professional Edition.
We remain committed to keeping as many features as possible in Professional, if you compare this with other products, I'm sure you'll agree that AdminStudio leads the way in this.
I've forwarded on your request for more information on to our Enterprise Solutions Group. They will help you with evaluating it, and understanding pricing.
Here's a ground-breaker though. Because the Enterprise Server is web-based, it's not licensed on a desktop-by-desktop basis. You only need one (yeah!). There's unlimited usage through the web interface for all of the AMS lifecycle management functionality. You still need desktop licenses of Professional Edition on the desktops that were doing ConflictSolving/QA, or Standard Edition for those that were only packaging. The integrated NT Security gets enabled when you're running those tools on the desktop, with an Enterprise Server present on your network. The combination (of one Enterprise Server, and Standard or Professional Edition on the desktop) make up the "Enterprise Edition".
I know it can be confusing at first, but in the end, AdminStudio always has more functionality, for less. Even better, you can start with Professional Edition, and add an Enterprise Server later as your needs warrant, without needing to purchase an upgrade for your desktop licenses!
Make sure to check out the
Comparison for a side-by-side comparison of the three editions.
