Software Assurance Benefits

This table describes the benefits previously available with the Software Assurance program and the new benefits that have been added. Note that many of these benefits are also available in academic and campus volume license agreements, but those agreements are not covered here.

Legend for “Platform/Agreement Required”:

• OV Open Value
• OBV Open Business/Open Volume
• SL Select
• SAM Select with Software Assurance Membership (SAM)
• OVC Open Value Companywide
• EA Enterprise Agreement/Enterprise Agreement Subscription

(For a full description of agreement types, see the chart “Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs“.)

Benefit	Description	Platform/Agreement Required
Previous Benefits
New Version Rights	The right to upgrade to any new versions released during term of agreement.	All agreements
Spread Payments	Spread license and SA payments over the term of the agreement rather than pay a lump sum at the beginning of the agreement.