Novell Licensing Program Comparison Chart
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| Novell® Worldwide Licensing Programs | Volume License Agreement (VLA) | Master License Agreement (MLA) | School, Academic Volume License Agreement (SLA & ALA) |
| Program Type | Transactional | Contractual | Subscription |
| Organizations Served | Companies of any size; eligible nonprofit organizations | Medium, large and global organizations; eligible government organizations | SLA: K-12 schools ALA: Colleges and universities |
| Key Benefits | Easy to use; no obligations or minimums | Higher discount levels based on long-term volume purchasing commitments | Low annual fee; selected products used throughout organization |
| Signed Contract Required? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Term | Two years | Two years; automatically renews in two-year increments | SLA: one-year subscription ALA: three-year subscription Renews automatically |
| Forecasting Required? | No | No | No |
| Minimum Purchase Requirement? | No | Yes Varies by volume | One subscription with a minimum of four products and a minimum of US $5,000 |
| Minimum Reorder? | No | Yes Varies by volume | No |
| Upgrade Protection | Optional and available for purchase | Required under terms of MLA | Included for each product under subscription |
| Technical Support | Available for purchase | Included or available depending on purchase | Available for purchase |
| Media | Electronic download (ESD) included; CDs available for purchase | Electronic download (ESD) included; CDs available for purchase | One free media kit provided per product covered under subscription |
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