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In a rapidly changing environment, it is more important than ever to remain agile and adapt
to shifts in the marketplace. A key element of maintaining a business edge is the ability
for organizations to keep their software assets current in as cost-effective manner as possible.
Microsoft® Open Value is a software license purchase plan available under
the Open License family. Designed for organizations with as few as five and up to 250 desktops,
Open Value offers the advantages of Software Assurance (SA) to stay current, and the ability to
spread payments annually, to help cash flow.
See how Open Value compares to other Microsoft Licensing programs.
The Company-wide Option offers additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop
for organizations that want to standardize all their desktops on one or more Microsoft Enterprise
Products, and to spread payments annually. Now through June 30th, receive a cash subsidy of $500 or more for your partner deployment services with qualified purchases.
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Open Value includes Software Assurance, which provides access to the latest innovations
in Microsoft software products. You may start saving with as few as five Licenses with
Software Assurance (L&SA).
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You continue to enjoy savings while spreading payments annually
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It's an effective way to consolidate software acquisition under a single agreement.
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Stay current. Software Assurance helps you maintain a business edge with the most up-to-date
Microsoft products so you can focus on your business, not software.
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Spread payments. Lets you spread payments across the term of your agreement instead of
incurring entire costs upfront.
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Choices. Meets the needs of a broad range of organizations with up to 250 desktops.
Choose from a wide range of products available with SA. Reorder in any quantity.
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Broad Reseller Base. Purchasing options and locations are widely available and
can be accessed wherever and whenever your needs are best met.
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Helps ease administration. License management tools help ease the administrative
task of tracking license acquisitions.
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Standardization advantages. The Company-wide Option offers the opportunity to receive
additional savings and reduce support costs if you want to acquire Microsoft software
on all your desktops to standardize on one platform.
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Each License with Software Assurance (L&SA) counts as one order toward your minimum
initial order of five L&SA. For example, if you have three desktops, you can qualify
for Open Value by acquiring three L&SA sets for Microsoft Office XP Professional and
two L&SA sets for Microsoft Project 2002. This would count as five L&SA, which meets
the minimum. Or you could meet the minimum requirement with one L&SA for a Microsoft
processor license, such as Microsoft SQL Serverä. Subsequent orders can be as small
one L&SA, so you always have just the software you need.
You can also participate in Open Value by renewing SA coverage acquired through any
Microsoft Volume Licensing program and spread payments annually.
The initial payment is due at the time of order, and the balance is split in equal
amounts to be paid at the start of year two and year three of your agreement term.
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Company-wide Option offers additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop to
organizations that want to standardize all their desktops on one or more Microsoft Enterprise
Products and to spread payments annually.
The Company-wide Option is designed for organizations that:
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Anticipate strong growth
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Are interested in technology standardization
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Desire efficient asset management
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Want centralized control
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With the Company-wide Option you receive additional savings by electing to license all
qualifying desktops with one or two Enterprise Products-Microsoft Windows® Professional
Desktop Operating System Upgrade, Microsoft Office Professional, or Microsoft Core CAL
(Client Access License). Or stretch your savings even further by standardizing on the
Desktop Professional Platform, which is all three Enterprise Products as a group.
Having all your desktops on one platform may help reduce costs associated with software
acquisition, deployment, and license management.
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