How to Buy Windows Vista Enterprise and the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Your Organization

Windows Vista Enterprise is available to Volume License customers who have PCs covered by Microsoft Software Assurance. Software Assurance helps minimize the costs and maximize the value of your Windows investment. It provides integrated solutions for all phases of the software lifecycle—providing you the most cost-effective way to acquire the latest software.

Volume License customers are also eligible to acquire an optional subscription license for the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance. This suite of technologies helps you reduce application deployment costs, deliver applications as services, and exercise better management and control of enterprise desktop environments. Together these technologies deliver the most cost-effective and flexible Windows desktop management solution.

Next steps

Which Volume Licensing program is right for you? This Flash tool will guide you through a few basic questions to arrive at the best Volume Licensing plan for your need.

Learn more about Software Assurance This Flash tool will provide more detail on Software Assurance benefits.

Contact a licensing specialist Contact a licensing specialist for personalized help and guidance on next steps.

Some product features are only available in certain editions of Windows Vista and may require advanced or additional hardware.