Microsoft Open Licensing

The Microsoft® Open License Program brings the benefits of volume software licensing to organizations of all sizes. With any Open License program, organizations get discounted prices on all orders placed during the term of their agreement.

The Open License Program offers the following three great ways to save:

• Open Value for organizations that want to stay current and get more from technology investments. Place an initial order of five or more licenses along with Software Assurance and get the ability to spread payments over the course of the year, plus training opportunities, upgrades and support. Choose the companywide option for even greater savings. Open Value is available to organizations with up to 250 desktops.
• Open Business for organizations that want savings over retail prices and can place an initial order of just five or more licenses — or just one server license. Combine any set of Microsoft products to qualify for the five-license minimum. Organizations can get the same savings when they place additional orders as small as a single license over the course of the two-year term.
• Open Volume for organizations that can place a larger, qualifying initial order to realize additional savings. To qualify, place an initial order of 500 points in one or more product pools of applications, systems or servers. Additional orders, even as small as a single license, qualify for the same savings over the course of the two-year term.

Open Value Details
Part of the Microsoft Open License family, the Open Value program is designed for organizations with as few as five desktops, and want volume pricing along with the upgrades, tools and training benefits of Software Assurance.

With Open Value, organizations can get all the software they need without incurring all the costs up-front. Break both licensing and included Software Assurance costs down into monthly payments over the course of the agreement term, and turn software into a predictable budget item. The Open Value agreement term is three years and can be renewed for another three years when the initial agreement expires.

Organizations can decide to purchase licenses in three ways: subscription, noncompanywide and companywide. Talk to your Dell account manager about the option that works best for your organization.

Companywide Option
Get a single price for every desktop when an organization standardize on one or more Microsoft Enterprise product. The companywide option offers additional savings opportunities and the ability to spread payments over the course of the year.

Open Business Details
Easy to understand, Open Business has simple, clear terms for acquiring licenses. It’s flexible for purchasing and easy to administer.

Place an initial order for a minimum of five licenses to obtain an Open Business authorization number. The authorization number is valid for two years. With no minimum purchase requirements, organizations can purchase licenses and optional Software Assurance as their business grows.

Place reorders with valid authorization number at a minimum of one license per reorder. Note that Software Assurance expires when license authorization number expires, regardless of the point during the term in which it was purchased.

Open Volume Details
The Open Volume program is designed for organizations that need as few as five, and up to thousands of licenses. It is especially useful for organizations that need multiple copies of particular titles. They get substantial savings, ease of deployment, flexible acquisition and multiple payment options plus access to Software Assurance.

Microsoft products are grouped in product pools and assigned a point value. The number of points purchase in the initial order for a particular product pool determines the Open Volume License level and price discount. Open Volume authorization number is valid for two years. To determine the points and pools associated with your order, talk to your Dell account manager.

Purchase licenses and optional Software Assurance as needed over the two-year term. Note that Software Assurance expires when license authorization number expires, regardless of the point during the term in which it was purchased.

Software Assurance
Organizations can strengthen purchasing power, and get more from software investments with Microsoft Software Assurance. By adding Software Assurance, they get automatic access to software upgrades plus tools, training and support to help them deploy and use software efficiently.

eOpen License Tool
With any Open License program, organizations get access to an online tool that helps them manage their open license orders. eOpen gives electronic order confirmation, license order history and the ability to create personalized views to make software management even easier.

eOpen is available for license orders made in more than 180 countries. Check with your Dell account manager for details on costs and availability.