Microsoft Corp. continues to tweak its volume licensing programs to make it easier for business customers to purchase the company’s software in bulk. This week Microsoft said it was reducing the ...

The new cost model takes effect Nov. 1, but experts say Microsoft partners should still have some pricing flexibility as IT ...

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 ...

"There has never been a better time to negotiate volume licensing deals with Microsoft," said Rob Horwitz, research chair at Directions On Microsoft, the research firm that published the report. "And ...

I recently installed a VM server at the house (ESXi 4.1) - Just for fun, nothing professional or work related. I’m currently running Ubuntu 10 as it was the quickest ISO I had access to install. I’d ...

However, Microsoft is "seriously considering" volume licensing options that meet the specific needs of small businesses and midmarket customers, and is in the process of researching options that would ...

Synnex has extended its distribution arrangement with Microsoft to include volume licensing in its portfolio. Synnex has been a Microsoft distributor since 1999, and is investing in extensive product ...

Among other changes, the software giant has established a Web site designed to make it easier to understand what the program's rules are. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several ...

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 ...