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Enterprise Agreement (EA) | Designed for medium, large, and multinational companies who are interested in standardizing their enterprise and who value the benefits of centralized purchasing. Best for corporate customers with at least 250 PCs. Significant discounts over full retail prices, with a fixed, pre-determined, annual price per desktop. Volume pricing and the rights to the latest Microsoft enterprise software products, including Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007, the Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, Microsoft Core Client Access License, and Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License. Eligibility for upgrades for all enrolled products and other benefits of Software Assurance coverage. Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems can be added as additional products under the enrollment or can be covered under an associated Select License Agreement.
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Enterprise Subscription Agreement (EAS) | Designed for medium, large, and multinational companies who wish to acquire non-perpetual licenses for one or more Microsoft enterprise products. Best for corporate customers with 250 or more PCs who prefer to subscribe to, rather than purchase, Microsoft software licenses. Eligibility for upgrades for all enrolled products and other benefits of Software Assurance coverage. Three-year, annualized payment agreement with option to renew for an additional one or three years. Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems can be added as additional products under the enrollment or can be covered under an associated Select License Agreement.
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Select License | Designed for medium, large, and multinational organizations with mixed Microsoft licensing requirements, decentralized purchasing, and the ability to forecast purchases. For corporate, government, and academic customers with 250 or more PCs. Customers receive a volume price level for each pool of products selected (applications, systems, or servers) based on a three-year software forecast. Significant discounts over full retail prices, based on how much software you expect to license during the agreement term. Eligibility for upgrades for all enrolled products and other benefits of Software Assurance coverage. Easier management of license portfolios with online licensing tools. Three-year agreement term with option to renew for one or three additional years. Annualized payments for License and Software Assurance (L&SA) and Software Assurance (SA) only. Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems qualify under the server product pool.
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Open License | Designed for customers seeking an easy, one-time transaction process with the flexibility of acquiring licenses from a broad network of resellers. For corporate, government, academic, and charity customers with five or more PCs. Easier management of license portfolios with eOpen (electronic license tracking). Eligibility for upgrades for all enrolled products and other benefits of Software Assurance coverage. Discounts over full retail prices. Two-year agreement term (Open Business and Open Volume programs) or new three-year agreement term (Open Value program). Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems qualify under the server product pool for Open Volume program and are available for Open Value and Open Business programs.
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Services Provider Licensing Agreement | Enables services providers to license Microsoft products on a monthly basis to provide services and hosted applications to their end customers. Designed for Web hosters; application service providers; service providers offering messaging and/or collaboration, platform infrastructure, streaming media, or Web/Internet services; ISVs providing hosted applications; outsourcers providing software licenses; and consultants providing software services.
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Educational Programs | Designed specifically for academic organizations with options for subscription or transactional licensing. Subscription licensing programs: Campus Agreement Subscription or School Agreement Subscription. Transactional licensing programs: Academic Open or Academic Select. Substantially lower prices. Windows Web Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Standard, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based Systems qualify under the server product pool for Academic Select program and are available for Academic Open program.
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