Microsoft Open License Ageements
Microsoft® Licensing Programmes give you the possibility of greatly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when using software. Reducing TCO is a decisive criterion in ensuring competitivity and productivity. So software licenses, like any other investment, are subject to a clear cost-benefit calculation. The determining factor in this though is the knowledge of all the costs arising in connection with the use of software. For the application of software is subject to special conditions: TCO is not made up simply of the direct purchasing costs for hardware and software but also of the indirect costs for support services and user training, administrative purchasing costs, and software management costs.
Microsoft Open License
Microsoft Open License is a Volume Licensing programfor small to mid-sized organisations that have fewerthan 250 desktop PCs. The program provides a simple,flexible, and cost-effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology to meet your organisation’s needsand procurement procedures.
Benefits of Open License
Open license benefits include:
- A minimum purchase of just five licenses.
- 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 iton multiple machines, and rights to transfer licenses from one machine to another.
- The ability to obtain licenses from multiple locationsthrough a worldwide reseller channel.
- The ability to track and manage licenses by usingonline tools.
- Access to Microsoft Software Assurance, an enhanced maintenance program that helps you getthe most out of your software investment.
- A single authorisation identification number that canbe shared with qualified affiliate organisations.
Open Value Options
Microsoft Open Value enables small to mid-sizeorganisations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs touse 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 Company-wide option, your organisation receives the rights to runthe 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, youcan choose to pay a single price per desktop (five desktop 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 upgradecycle with the latest software releases and can runany version of software.
- Flexibility for business growth. As your organisationgrows and you need to purchase new desktops, it’seasy 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 versionof the software so that you can stay current andupgrade when you want.
- Predictable planning and budgeting. If yourorganisation 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 desktopson one or more Microsoft
- Better manageability. If you manage multiple agreements, company-wide purchasing allows you toconsolidate multiple Microsoft contracts into a singleagreement, track licenses online, and standardise allof 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. Open Value includes discounts on frequent upgrades and company-wide purchasing, so you get the best deal for your software purchases.
- Return on investment. Making a strategic choice to standardise on multiple Microsoft software solutions helps you save additional costs.
