Microsoft Licensing
Microsoft licensing is available in various different forms depending on the product, your organisation type, and your own specific requirements and preferences.
Microsoft licensing can be managed using a convenient Microsoft licensing portal - either the Microsoft Volume Licensing portal or your Microsoft cloud dashboard.
We offer many different options for Microsoft licensing. The best thing to do is contact us to discuss your requirements, so that we can review the best options and provide some free advice.
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Microsoft Volume Licensing
Microsoft Volume Licensing is subject to a minimum of five licenses. Once you have set up your Microsoft Volume Licensing login - you can manage all of your Microsoft licenses using the Microsoft Volume Licensing portal.
The Microsoft Licensing Service Center will allow you to see all of your Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements and Microsoft Volume licenses - including Microsoft License key information - in one place.
Microsoft Perpetual License
Microsoft perpetual license is a one-off purchase that provides use of the Microsoft product for its lifetime under Microsoft's product lifecycle schedule.
Examples include a Microsoft Office licence - Microsoft Windows Server License or Microsoft Exchange Server licensing.
Per user licenses can also be included, such as Microsoft Windows Server CAL license or Microsoft Exchange license for users.
Microsoft Open License
Microsoft Open License allows customers to purchase multiple Microsoft licenses. The Microsoft Open license portal or Microsoft Open License service centre is actually the Microsoft Volume Licensing portal as per below.
Microsoft Open Value subscription allows purchase of licenses on an annual subscription rather than perpetual basis. Microsoft Open Value subscription education and Microsoft Open Charity pricing is very generous.
Microsoft Open license for academic customers is actually licensed simply based on the quantity of faculty and not per PC. Microsoft Open License management is therefore very straightforward.
Many Microsoft products can be licensed with a Microsoft Open Agreement - from a Microsoft Office standard open license to Microsoft Windows Server licensing.
For more information on the Microsoft Open License program including Microsoft Open Value Agreement and Microsoft Open Value pricing - or our Microsoft Open Value Subscription Education solutions - please contact us.
Microsoft Education Licensing
Microsoft Education Licensing is very generous and includes the free Microsoft Office 365 A1 for Education offer as well as discounts on most other products. Students often receive free licenses.
Please contact us if you are looking for free Microsoft Education licenses.
We have provided thousands of licenses to Microsoft Education Licensing UK recipients, so we are the perfect choice for Microsoft Academic Licensing. Please contact us for information.
Microsoft Charity Licensing
Microsoft Charity Licensing is also very generous and likewise includes a free Microsoft Office 365 tier. Contact us if you are looking for free Microsoft Nonprofit licenses.
Charities also receive substantial Microsoft Nonprofit discounts and licensing benefits for many other Microsoft products. Ask us for advice.
Microsoft License Optimisation
Microsoft Licensing Optimisation is important for organisations to get the most value from licensing Microsoft services. We can assist with Microsoft License administration and help to find the best Microsoft license price.
Microsoft licensing can be complex, so it helps to work with a Microsoft licensing expert like us. For Microsoft licensing professional advice - contact us to take advantage of our Microsoft licensing consulting service.
Microsoft CSP Licensing
Microsoft CSP Licensing is a new option that provides customers with convenient monthly billing. This is available for Business and Enterprise customers - as well as for Education and Charities.
We can provide many products under Microsoft CSP licensing - including Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Azure - and other products such as Microsoft Teams Phone System and Microsoft Intune.
For your convenience we can provide the free Microsoft Education and Microsoft Charity licenses and illustrate those on the same bill as any paid licenses that you may require. Contact us for more information.
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is for organisations with more than 500 employees. If you require a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement - please contact us directly to discuss.
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