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Enterprise Agreement (EA) | Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs. The program provides a simple, flexible, and affordable way to buy the latest Microsoft software products. Enterprise Agreement helps your business standardize IT across the enterprise, simplifies license management, and provides maintenance benefits to help ensure that your company maintains a competitive advantage and to increase employee productivity. |
Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS) | Microsoft Enterprise Subscription Agreement is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs. With Enterprise Subscription agreement, your company can subscribe to—rather than purchase—Microsoft software licenses. As an Enterprise Subscription Agreement customer, you can standardize your enterprise by licensing Microsoft enterprise products (Microsoft Office Professional Plus, Microsoft Office Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise, Core CAL Suite, and Enterprise CAL Suite) at volume pricing based on a three-year agreement term. |
Select License | Microsoft Select License is a Volume Licensing program for midsize and large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs. The program provides a flexible and cost-effective way to buy the latest Microsoft technology. Select License is a transactional program for organizations that have mixed software requirements. It is based on a forecast licensing model in which usage is measured against the forecast. This program offers a flexible and cost-effective way to make licensing purchases on a pay-as-you-go basis. Starting in October 2008, Microsoft will offer a new licensing program: Select Plus. Based on customer research, Select Plus is designed for large organizations with multiple affiliates that want to purchase software licenses and services at any business unit level while still getting the advantages of being a single organization. |
Open License | Microsoft Open License is a Volume Licensing program for small to midsize organizations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs. The program provides a simple, flexible, and cost-effective way to buy the latest Microsoft technology to meet your organization's needs and procurement procedures. |
Services Provider Licensing Agreement | The Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) enables services providers and independent software vendors (ISVs) to license Microsoft licensed products on a monthly basis over a three-year agreement term and to use these products to provide software services and hosted applications to their customers. |
Educational Programs | If your institution needs five or more copies of Microsoft software, you'll get the best prices through Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing. Take advantage of the discounted pricing available to your educational institution today. |
