On-premises products

The 3-year term, and the products and license types available in the Open Value Organization-Wide agreement are exactly the same as for the Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement products and license types, but almost everything else is different, as we…

Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement customers can renew their Software Assurance by signing a new agreement and, since they own the licenses, they will just pay the price for 3 years of SA. If they don’t renew the SA then…

The Microsoft 365 Admin Center is used by Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement customers to manage SA benefits, download software, access product keys, activate Online Services, and make License Reservations. The Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) was historically used by…

All of the SA benefits are available to customers purchasing through an Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement apart from the ability to purchase From SA licenses which require an organization-wide commitment.

There is only one price level in the Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement.

There is no price protection available in an Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement – the price for every order is taken from the current price list. However, if the customer opts for spread annual payments these are always for the…

For products on the initial order, customers have the choice to pay for licenses upfront, or to make three annual payments where they pay for 1/3 of the license cost and a year of SA each year. Additional licenses may…

There is a requirement for a minimum of 5 licenses of, for example, Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 to start an Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement although some single licenses are eligible to start the agreement too. If you go…

Licenses for on-premises products purchased through the Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement are perpetual licenses, and Software Assurance is always included. This, then, is the summary of the license types available:

Licenses for the vast majority of the on-premises products are available through an Open Value non Organization-Wide agreement. There’s a summary of the broad categories of products that are available below; as usual, check out the Product Terms for specifics.