Licensing and compliance options for your Microsoft software Microsoft licenses software three primary ways: Full Packaged Product, Original Equipment Manufacturer and Volume Licensing. | • | Full Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed, shrink-wrapped software. Licenses for this type of software are acquired through retail outlets. FPP is for consumers who are looking for a small quantity of software licenses |
| • | Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and System Builder software licenses are acquired when you buy a computer with software legally preinstalled |
| • | Microsoft Volume Licensing programs may be the right choice for your organisation if you need multiple copies of Microsoft software. Volume licensing is a flexible and economical way to acquire from five to thousands of licenses for software |
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Microsoft offers a range of licensing options to suit the needs of your business, large or small. Find out the most effective licensing option for you, and see how you can best enjoy the budget predictability, flexibility and lower administration costs of volume licensing. Discover more about how Microsoft licensing programs work, explore licensing basics and compare license types. Software Compliance
Find out how to protect yourself against piracy and discover how it affects you, your business and your ideas. Check out smart software buying guidelines and quick tips for identifying if your Microsoft Software is the real thing and download your copy of the Piracy Guide. Software Asset Management
Discover how to get the most from your software and find a wealth of resources to help you implement Software Asset Management (SAM) in your own organisation. Check out the latest SAM updates and see what other people are saying about Software Asset Management. | 
