Microsoft Open License Agreements
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OPEN LICENSE
Microsoft Open License is a Volume Licensing program for small to mid-sized organisations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs. The program provides a simple, flexible, and cost-effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology to meet your organisation’s needs and procurement procedures.
Benefits of Open License
Open license benefits include:
- A minimum purchase of just five licenses. Discounts off the retail price of software.
- Discounts off the retail price of software.
- A one-time transaction, so that you can pay at the time you purchase software.
- The rights to create a standard image and deploy it on multiple machines, and rights to transfer licenses from one machine to another.
- The ability to obtain licenses from multiple locations through a worldwide reseller channel.
- The ability to track and manage licenses by using online tools.
- Access to Microsoft Software Assurance, an enhanced maintenance program that helps you get the most out of your software investment.
- A single authorisation identification number that can be shared with qualified affiliate organisations.
OPEN VALUE OPTIONS
Microsoft Open Value enables small to mid-size organisations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs to use and manage Microsoft software licenses under a single agreement. Open Value offers simplified license management, better control over your investment, and better management of software costs. Microsoft Software Assurance benefits-including new version upgrades, technical training, end-user training, and partner services-are available through the term of the agreement.
Microsoft Open Value offers three options for software acquisition and deployment:
- Open Value Company-wide option. With the Companywide option, your organisation receives the rights to run the software for as long as it is needed (perpetual).
- Non-Company-wide option. With the Non-Company-wide option, you can license software on a portion of your desktops or servers and manage your software costs by paying for your license in three annualised payments.
- Subscription option. With the Subscription option, you can choose to pay a single price per desktop (fivedesktop minimum) to deploy Microsoft technology as the standard across the organisation, just as with the Company-wide option
Benefits of Open Value
Open Value benefits include:
- The ability to run any software version. With Microsoft Open Value, you can control the upgrade cycle with the latest software releases and can run any version of software.
- Flexibility for business growth. As your organisation grows and you need to purchase new desktops, it’s easy to integrate the licenses from the new desktops computers into your existing Open Value agreement through Software Assurance. Software Assurance must be purchased within 90 days of the date you purchased the desktops.
- The ability to deploy the software you need now. Open Value grants the rights to run any version of the software so that you can stay current and upgrade when you want.
- Predictable planning and budgeting. If your organisation needs longer-term visibility into IT budget planning, Open Value offers predictable annual payments to help you make better decisions about which IT projects to implement each year.
- Spread payments. Open Value helps organisations that have a limited budget. You can amortise your software costs over three years, similar to financing without the interest rates and associated fees.
OPEN VALUE COMPANY-WIDE
Open Value Company-wide offers additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop PC to organisations that want to standardise all their desktops on one or more Microsoft
- Better manageability. If you manage multiple agreements, company-wide purchasing allows you to consolidate multiple Microsoft contracts into a single agreement, track licenses online, and standardise all of your PCs on the latest software version.
- Easier license management. Managing software assets is a critical issue for many businesses. Open Value enables you to legitimately install new software as you need it and pay for it all at the end of the year.
- Minimise risk and remain compliant. Having upgrade rights means your organisation can install the latest version of software without worrying about accidentally becoming noncompliant. This makes it easier for you to reduce your business risk.
- More value for software.
