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Volume Licensing

Buying 5 to 250 software licences for a volume discount

Most Volume Licensing agreements, for 5 or more PCs, last two or three years and allow you to buy and use your software in a more flexible way, as well as making potential cost savings. Volume Licensing agreements are bought through a Microsoft partner. Choosing to buy through a Microsoft partner who has the Licensing Solutions competency will ensure you get the high level licensing expertise you need to make sound buying decisions.

You can search for a list of suitable licensing partners here >

Key benefits:

• Significant cost savings
• Online storage of all important licence information
• Install software centrally from a server, instead of adding it manually to each computer
• Additional licences added during the term of your agreement benefit from the same discount

Software Assurance

Software Assurance comes as standard with some volume licensing agreements* and enables you to:

• Upgrade for free to new versions of software within the term of your Software Assurance
• Benefit from vouchers for software training with Microsoft partners, plus an extensive e-learning library
• Use licensed software applications at home
• Enjoy technical support guaranteed by your licensing agreement

Learn more about Software Assurance for businesses with
less than 250 PCs >

You can choose the Volume Licensing package that suits your business' needs:

	Licensing package	Right for you if...	Details
	Open Licence*	You'd like to save money by buying in bulk	A standard licensing agreement suitable for all businesses Licensing agreement lasts for two years, though any software licensed may be used in perpetuity
	Open Value	You'd like to save money by buying in bulk, plus have Software Assurance built in and spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility Spread the cost of your software licences and Software Assurance over the three-year term of your licensing agreement, with fixed-rate financing from Microsoft
	Open Value Companywide	You'd like even bigger discounts by buying software for all of your company's PCs, plus the ability to spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility Spread the cost of your licences and Software Assurance over three years and gain additional discounts by standardising software across your computer network
	Open Value Subscription	You'd like to save money by renting software instead of buying it, as well as the ability to spread your payments	Designed for businesses that would like payment flexibility, plus the option to rent licences instead of buying them Increase or reduce the number of licences you are renting on every anniversary of your licensing agreement

* Software Assurance not included as standard with the Open or Select Volume Licensing agreements.