Starting July 1, 2011, Microsoft will no longer sell new Select License agreements. However, you can choose between Select License and Select Plus until this date. In addition, Select License customers can migrate to Select Plus during this time and maintain their current price level.
Flexibility and Manageability
Select Plus is a cost-effective way to make transactional purchases and offers many additional benefits, including the ability to do the following:
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Manage assets more easily with visibility across the entire organization and centralized reporting because all affiliate purchases are tied to their own unique customer IDs.
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Get more value out of licensing with automatic price savings for purchases across the entire organization and the full value of Microsoft Software Assurance coverage, no matter when you purchase it.
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Streamline the contract process with a single organization-wide agreement that never expires, Software Assurance alignment, and licensing consolidation.
Eligibility
Recommended for organizations with 250 or more desktop PCs.
In addition to commercial business, Microsoft offers Select programs for the following industries:
