Microsoft Windows products are designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, from small, centralized organizations to the largest distributed enterprise. Windows products integrate standards-based directory, Web, application, network, file & print services with powerful end-to-end management & reliability to provide the best foundation for integrating your business with up-to-date informational technologies.MICROSOFT OPEN value SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONWith the Subscription option, you pay a single price per desktop (five desktop minimum) to deploy Microsoft technology as the standard across your organization, just as with the Company-wide option. However, the Subscription option provides you with rights to run the software only during the term of the agreement with Microsoft (nonperpetual).SOFTWARE ASSURANCEMicrosoft's Software Assurance gives you automatic access to new technology & provides productivity benefits, support, tools, & training to help deploy & use software efficiently. With Software Assurance, you receive access to new versions of licensed software released during the term of your agreement to deploy at your own pace. New Version Rights simplifies the procurement process & shortens the business process cycle, allowing you to reduce the costs associated with acquiring new version releases & immediately take advantage of the latest technology.