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Microsoft Open Value |
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Overview:
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Microsoft Open Value is a licensing program specifically designed for small and medium sized customers wanting simplified license management and better control of their licensing investment. Microsoft Software Assurance is included with Open Value, giving customers access to a broad range of benefits that help in both managing costs and getting the most out of new technologies.
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- Spread licensing payments over three years
- Discounts of up to 23% (CompanyWide Platform)
- Price protection for initial purchases
- Simplified purchasing. License per desktop and pay annually (with CompanyWide products)
- Software Assurance (SA) included means hassle free upgrades, training, support, home use & more!
- Standardisation keeps your IT infrastructure current, more secure, and easier to support
- Easier software management means being confident you’re correctly licensed
- View purchase history & download products online
- Open Value Subscription provides the ultimate in flexibility: either increase or decrease licenses!
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Purchasing Option Summary:
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There are four Open Value Purchasing Options:
- CompanyWide Platform
- CompanyWide Non Platform
- Non CompanyWide
- Open Value Subscription
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Option 1: CompanyWide Platform
, "The Best Way to Buy" SAVE UP TO 23%
Choose from three options: Professional Desktop, Small Business Desktop or Custom Platform, (for every qualifying desktop in the company).
| | Platform Name | Platform Products included: | Open Value Discount |  |
1. Professional Desktop
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Core Client Access License and Windows Vista Business Upgrade | New (L&SA): 23%
Renewing (SA only): 9%
Discounts based on Microsoft Open Value Recommended Retail Price |
2. Small Business Desktop
| Microsoft Office Small Business, Microsoft Small Business Client Access License and Windows Vista Business Upgrade |
3. Custom Platform
| Choose three Platform Products - see chart below for options-
Microsoft Office Suites (3 options, can mix and match) and
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Client Access Licenses (4 options, choose one product) and
- Windows Operating System (2 options, can mix and match)
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When licensing CompanyWide, other products (outside of those listed in the CompanyWide Platform Product chart below) such as Servers, may be licensed in any quantity within an Open Value agreement and are referred to as 'additional products'.
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| | Option 2: CompanyWide Non Platform
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Don’t need the entire Platform? License just one or two Platform products (for each qualifying desktop in the company). See chart for options 
| Option 3: Non CompanyWide
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Need licenses for servers or for some of your desktop PCs? Consider an Open Value Non CompanyWide agreement. Take advantage of spread annual payments plus get all the other benefits that come with having Software Assurance.
| Option 4: Subscription
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For detailed information on Open Value subscription click here
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CompanyWide "Platform" Products* | Product Family | Platform Product Options Available* |
Microsoft Office
choose one or mix and match | Office Enterprise | Professional Plus 2007 | Small Business |
Client Access Licenses (CALs)
choose one | Enterprise CAL | Core CAL |
Small Business Server CAL Standard/Premium (may mix and match CAL editions)
| Essential Business Server CAL Standard/ Premium (may mix and match CAL editions) |
Operating System
choose one or mix and match | Windows Vista Business Upgrade | Windows Vista Business Upgrade (with Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack) | *Please refer to Product List on www.microsoft.com/licensing for latest Platform Product options available
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Open Value Discount Summary
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| The four Open Value Options | Minimum Purchasing Requirement |
Discount (New)* | Discount (Renew)* |
SKU Identifiable in price list
(with SKU example)
| | 1. CompanyWide Platform | Three Platform products CompanyWide
(One from each of the Product Families**)
| 23%
Discount off Open Value
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9%
Discount off Open Value
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"Platform" or "Pla" in SKU:
Office Professional Plus All Lng Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Platform | 2. CompanyWide
Non Platform
| Choose one or two Platform products CompanyWide | 10%
Discount off Open Value
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5%
Discount off Open Value
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"Enterprise" or "Ent" in SKU:
Office Professional Plus All Lng Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Ent | | 3. Non CompanyWide
| Start agreement a minimum purchase of 5 Licenses with Software Assurance |
Open Value Pricing
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"Additional Product" or "AddProd" in SKU:
Office Professional Plus Sngl Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1AddProd | | 4. Subscription |
Minimum of one Platform product CompanyWide (from each of the Product Families**)
Talk with your partner or distributor for Open Value Subscription pricing | *discounts based on recommended retail pricing only. New = License & Software Assurance. Renew = Software Assurance only
**see chart over page for CompanyWide Platform product options
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Companywide Platform Products & corresponding Product Information
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Core Client Access License (CAL) | | Windows Server 2008 CAL | | Exchange Server 2007 Std CAL | | Office SharePoint Server 2007 Std CAL | |
System Centre Configuration Manager 2007 Client
Management License
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Enterprise CAL | | Windows Server 2008 CAL | | Exchange Server 2007 Standard CAL | | Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise CAL | |
Office SharePoint Server 2007 Std CAL
| | Office SharePoint Server 2007 Ent CAL | |
Microsoft Office Communications Server® 2007 Standard CAL
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Microsoft Office Communications Server
2007 Enterprise CAL
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System Centre Configuration Manager
2007 Client Management License
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System Centre Operations Manager 2007
Client Monitoring
| | Windows Rights Management Services | |
Microsoft ForefrontTMSecurity Suite
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Client Access Licenses available in either Device or User options for SBS, EBS, Core or Enterprise CAL
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Small Business Server (SBS) | | Standard Edition | - Windows Server 2008 Standard
| - Exchange Server 2007 Standard
| | - Windows Server Update Services 3.0
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Note: OneCare and ForeFront 120 day trial software only
| - Windows ForeFront Security for Exchange Server
| - Integration with Office Live Small Business
| Premium Edition includes all SBS Standard and:
| - Windows Server 2008 Standard
| - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard
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Essential Business Server (EBS) | | Standard Edition | - Windows Server 2008 Standard
| - Exchange Server 2007 Standard
| - System Centre Essentials 2007
| - Windows ForeFront Security for Exchange Server
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- ForeFront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition
| | Premium Edition incl all EBS Standard and:
| - Windows Server 2008 Standard
| - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard
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