Microsoft Open License is a simple and flexible software volume licensing program designed for customers who order as few as five licenses. Open License benefits include:- Significant discounts over full retail prices.
- Ability to obtain licenses through multiple locations from a worldwide reseller channel.
- Easier management of license portfolios with eOpen (electronic license management).
Choose the Open License Program that's right for you The Microsoft Open License program offers you four great ways to save on Microsoft products:  | Open Business
Designed for companies looking to save money (as compared to Full Packaged Product) without a large up-front volume commitment. The initial order is five or more licenses for any combination of Microsoft products.
|  | Open License Value
Designed for organizations with as few as five desktops. It offers all the extra benefits of Software Assurance, which includes access to the most current Microsoft software during the term of your agreement, and the ability to spread payments annually.
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Microsoft Software Assurance: More value. More assistance. More manageable. Software Assurance provides volume licensing customers the right to run any new versions of the covered product issued during the period of their Software Assurance coverage. Software Assurance also gives you automatic access to support, tools, and training to help deploy new software efficiently, flexibly and cost effectively. Open License management tool: eOpen - Online license tracking and deliveryeOpen is an online tool that lets Open License customers electronically manage their orders. eOpen allows customers to receive order confirmation information electronically and to view their license order history. | 
