I've always wondered this ... OEM licensing for Microsoft software is often cheaper than volume licensing. So why do people use volume licensing for Office or Windows ...

I had a retailer just quote me $375 per seat for a volume license (sans Software Assurance, since that is a fool's gambit for Office for Mac), despite the retail being $200 per seat (and that's not ...

Microsoft Corp. continues to tweak its volume-licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company’s software in bulk. In a related move, last week Microsoft said it is ...

Starting with the release of Vista and "Longhorn" Windows server next year, customers will be required to register their volume license keys (VLK) with Microsoft within 30 days of acquisition and ...

Microsoft will allow its larger customers to combine separate product licensing agreements under one master contract to get bigger volume discounts Microsoft has unveiled a new program that allows its ...

The new cold-server backup coverage boosts benefits of the company's Software Assurance program, which has been criticized for offering too little to justify its cost. During her years at CNET News, ...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a new volume software license that it says will be easier for corporate customers to manage and may even save them some money. Select Plus is a variant of ...