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MS Licensing Overview

Open License

Select License

Enterprise Agreement

	Open Business	Select License	Enterprise Agreement
Type of Program	Transactional	Contractual	Contractual
Minimum purchase requirements	5 Licenses	1500 points	250 desktops
Minimum reorder requirements	1 License	1 License	---
Does this require a signed contract?	No	Yes	Yes
Is Forecasting required?	No	Yes	Yes
Length of program	2 years	3 years	3 years
Is Upgrade protection available?	Yes, Software Assurance is available at the time of license acquisition	Yes, Software Assurance is available at the time of license acquisition	Yes, Microsoft gives you FREE upgrade rights for the full 3-year agreement
Is Media included?	No	No	Yes

Software Assurance:

Software Assurance is an offering available with Microsoft Volume Licensing programs that helps you get the most from your software. With Software Assurance, you can access training and deployment resources that enable employees to work more efficiently than ever. You also acquire tomorrow's technology at today’s prices and have the ability to spread payments annually instead of upfront.

Open License:

Open License contains two licensing solutions: Open Value and Open Business.

Enterprise Agreement :

Enterprise Agreement provides volume licensing benefits for businesses that have at least 250 desktops. Companies who standardize on the Microsoft platform benefit with an Enterprise Agreement because of high-volume price levels and centralized payment planning.

Select License :

Minimum forecast of 1500 points over three years, you will receive a volume price level for each pool of products selected (Applications, Systems and Servers) based on this forecast.