Microsoft
Academic Open License is a flexible, transaction based licensing program designed
for all
qualifying academic institutions.
The Academic Open program is
designed to provide an easy way to acquire and administer multiple copies of
software and receive license confirmations quickly and conveniently, without
having to forecast your license requirements for the term of your
agreement. You can obtain the most current Microsoft software products while
helping to manage overall costs and staying compliant via Software Assurance
(SA).
Benefits
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Simplicity - Academic Open
is easy to understand and administer with simple, clear terms for
acquiring software licenses.
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Flexibility - Academic Open
is flexible enough to meet the needs of a broad range of institutions. You
can choose from a wide selection of products. After an initial order of five
or more licenses, you may reorder a minimum of only one license.
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Compliancy - With eOpen, you
will receive license confirmation information electronically and can quickly
and easily view your license purchase history in order to ensure that you
remain compliant.
License offering
Here are the license offerings
that are available under Academic Open 6.0
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License only (L) – Gives you the rights to the current version of a
particular product.
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License and Software Assurance (L & SA) – Gives you the rights to the
current version of a particular product, as well as eligibility for the most
current version of the product released during the term of your agreement.
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Software Assurance (SA) – Enables you to always be eligible for the most
current version of the product released during the term of your agreement.
Can only be purchased without a license under one of the following
conditions:
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May be
purchased within 90 days of the purchase of the current version of a server
or system license from a retail package or OEM.
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May be
purchased within 90 days of the purchase of an Office System OEM
license.
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May be
purchased as a renewal to your existing SA coverage.
In addition to new version rights, SA offers Microsoft Open License Academic customers
the following benefits.
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Windows Vista Enterprise and Virtual PC Express
- Windows Vista Enterprise licenses help you to maximize your desktop
investments with powerful tools and technologies that help reduce IT costs
and the complexity of managing corporate PCs. It helps protect sensitive
data and intellectual property on lost or stolen PCs. It also includes
integration of all worldwide Windows languages (MUI), which helps reduce the
cost of managing a single, global system image for your PC hardware.
Virtual PC
Express is a feature of Windows Vista Enterprise that lets you run legacy
applications on legacy operating systems in a single, virtual machine
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eLearning
- Help your users to become educated on new products. Microsoft's
eLearning delivers a comprehensive student experience, using streaming audio
and video software demonstrations, hands-on exercises and courses designed
by professional instructors. Employees can take interactive modules and
tutorials on various applications at any time at their own computer, even
offline.
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Cold
Server Backup for Disaster Recovery - Protect valuable data without buying a new license. Software Assurance
grants you the right to install server software on a cold server for the
purpose of disaster recovery in the event of an emergency.
There is a
minimum order of five licenses in order to obtain an authorization number.
This number is valid for 24 months, and under it you can place reorders for as
few as one license. If you choose, you may have more than one authorization
number with different expiration dates. Software Assurance that is purchased under a particular authorization will expire when
the term of the authorization number expires, regardless of the point during
the term in which it was purchased.
Tracking Licenses with eOpen
Microsoft
provides electronic delivery of Academic Open through the eOpen Web site in
countries where electronic license delivery is available. eOpen is a
proprietary Web-based solution that reflects Microsoft’s record of the license
status of all Academic Open customers. The secured license site has been
developed to help manage license acquisitions. With each acquisition, you
will receive access to the secured site to view the status, license data,
acquisition and return details, Academic Open agreements, and other
information.
eOpen
benefits:
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Immediate authorization to begin copying software and deploying software
licenses.
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Ability
to electronically track transactions online.
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Easy
access to transaction history including acquisitions, reorders, and returns.
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Reduction of administrative costs associated with manually tracking license
certificates and software compliance.
To
Enroll in Open License
Contact
your dedicated SHI account team at
1-888-764-8888
for pricing and further information. Find out how your institution can benefit
from Microsoft’s Academic Open License Program.
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