Microsoft open value education

Microsoft is taking a significant step to simplify licensing by introducing perpetual software license purchases through the new commerce experience, as part of our Cloud Solution Provider program for partners.

Targeting July , all partners enrolled in the Cloud Solution Provider program will be able to sell perpetual software licenses without Software Assurance to government, education, and nonprofit organizations for on-premises deployment.

Software licenses will be available to commercial customers in January New license-only purchases should be transacted through partners in the Cloud Solution Provider program.

You can continue to renew and purchase new software licenses, Software Assurance, and online services through the Open License program until December 31, This will provide like offers with the Open License program.

Education and nonprofit customers that want to continue buying new licenses with Software Assurance and online services can buy through the Open Value program starting in July Open Value is already an option for government customers.

If you want to continue with Software Assurance on your licenses, the Open Value program is an established way to get it. Talk with your partner about which option is best for your organization. All services, products, and offers in Open License program today will remain available until January 1, Find a Microsoft partner. You also have the ability to add the single platform option to an Open Value Subscription agreement.

Open Value Subscription is available for commercial entities, government organizations through the Open Value agreement, and educational institutions through Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions. With an initial purchase of five or more licenses, you can acquire products and services as you need them over the term of your agreement.

In addition to options for commercial businesses, Microsoft also offers options through Open Value for the following industries:. Government organizations Educational institutions Qualifying c 3 nonprofit organizations Multinational organizations. Learn more about licensing options for industries. Review the following feature comparison to help you determine which Open Value option is right for your organization.

Get started. To buy licenses and services through Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, contact your Microsoft partner or local reseller. Make sure to ask your partner or local reseller to review program agreement terms and conditions, pricing, and payment terms during the ordering process.

Microsoft licensing agreements. Compare agreements. Microsoft Cloud Agreement. CSP partners: Own the monthly or annual customer billing. Recognize topline revenue and directly provision, manage, and support. Sell cloud products and partner offers in one monthly or annual package. Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement. Read more Getting on the Authorized Mobility Partner list Partners whose authorization addenda have been accepted and processed by Microsoft will be placed on the Authorized Mobility Partners.

View list. Microsoft Enterprise agreements and enrollments. Microsoft Products and Services Agreement. Microsoft Select Plus. Microsoft Open agreements. Open Value non-company-wide is a transactional agreement. Partners can advise customers on MOSP transactions. Follow Us. Was this page helpful? Yes No. Additional feedback characters remaining. Microsoft Online Subscription Program Datasheet. Open Programs Guide. Learn about the Open Value and Open License programs, which enable small and midsize organizations with at least five desktop PCs to acquire Microsoft technology.

Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide. Read a detailed overview of the key features of Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, by organizational type and size, to help you determine your best licensing option.

Server and Cloud Enrollment Program Guide. The Server and Cloud Enrollment SCE is an enrollment under the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement that allows highly committed customers to standardize broadly on one or more of the four server and cloud technologies from Microsoft.

Services Provider Program Reference Card. View an interactive chart that compares the Software Assurance benefits across licensing programs and provides links to additional benefit and eligibility details.

Find out how to use License Mobility through Software Assurance to flexibly deploy certain server applications on-premises or in the cloud without having to buy additional licenses.