Passport
Advantage® and Passport Advantage® Express are simple,
comprehensive IBM programs that cover software license acquisition
and maintenance options under a single, common set of agreements,
processes and tools.
Passport
Advantage is focused on larger enterprises that may have multiple
sites. IBM's new offering, Passport Advantage Express, is a
transaction-based program designed to meet the needs of smaller,
single site enterprises.
IBM offers
two license acquisition and maintenance programs; Passport Advantage
and Passport Advantage Express. Passport Advantage is designed
for larger enterprises. Passport Advantage Express is designed
to meet the needs of medium-sized businesses.
Passport
Advantage is IBM's comprehensive software licensing and
software maintenance (product upgrades and technical support)
program. It is designed for larger enterprises that may have
multiple sites. Passport Advantage gives you more opportunities
to obtain better pricing. Passport Advantage offers better pricing
for your volume purchases over time and is based on your Relationship
Suggested Volume Price (RSVP) level. You can qualify for even
better pricing based on the size of individual transactions—including
purchases from select Independent Software Vendors.
Additional
details on Passport Advantage are available.
Passport
Advantage Express is designed for single-site, smaller enterprises.
This offering combines the full Passport Advantage product list
with the simplicity of transaction-based acquisition. Passport
Advantage Express does not require a relationship agreement—each
transaction is subject to the terms and conditions in force
at the time. Also, license acquisitions will include Software
Maintenance. That's all there is to it—simple, straightforward,
easy.
Additional
details on Passport Advantage Express are available.