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VL = Volume Licencing


		Number of licences most appropriate for	Microsoft products that can be licensed	Rent or buy licences	Additional discounts available for upgrading all software company- wide
Hosted software		Any number	Server and desktop software	Rent	No
	Enterprise Agreement (VL)	250+	All Microsoft software and servers	Buy	Yes
	Select (VL)	250+	All Microsoft software and servers	Buy	No
	Open Value Company- wide (VL)	5+	All Microsoft software and servers	Buy	Yes
	Open Value Subscription (VL)	5+	All Microsoft software and servers	Rent	Yes
	Open Value (VL)	5+	All Microsoft software and servers	Buy	No
	Open Licence (VL)	5+	All Microsoft software and servers	Buy	No
Pre-installed on a new computer		1+	Windows, Microsoft Office and Server software	Buy	No
Software in a box from a retailer		1-5	Most Microsoft software	Buy	No