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Buying and licensing your Microsoft software

Whether you use software on your home computer or on multiple computers in your business, you need a software license. It gives you the legal right to install, use, display, run and interact with software on your computer.

If you run a small business with 1-4 PCs, you may find a single license agreement is an easy and manageable way to get the software you need. But as your business starts to grow you will be limited in terms of what you can do with the software, and over time, could find having a single license to be a very costly exercise. That’s where Volume Licensing can help.

How do I acquire my software licenses?
The three most popular ways of buying Microsoft® licenses are:

Full Packaged Product (FPP)

Full Packaged Product (FPP) is software that you buy off the shelf from a retailer, e.g. Microsoft Windows® software. Each box contains a copy of the software that you manually install on your computer and one license. This type of license is perpetual. This option is ideal for home use and for small businesses that need less than five software licenses and minimal user rights associated to the software. FPP is the most expensive way to purchase Microsoft products.

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Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)

With OEM, you buy the hardware (such as a laptop) with the software already installed. The software licenses are attached to the computer. That means the software cannot be transferred to another computer. This option is suited to home users and organisations with minimal IT requirements within their organisation.

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Volume Licensing

A software license acquired through Microsoft Volume Licensing is a simple and cost-effective way to purchase multiple licenses under a single agreement. It offers volume discounts and flexible payment plans, and provides an effective way for you to add the latest Microsoft products and upgrades to your business. This option is best suited to businesses that plan to grow their business over time helping to provide a seamless IT management and procurement process. Licenses can be transferred from one computer to another, and organisations with as few as 5 PCs can benefit from this option.

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