What Does Microsoft Volume Licensing Mean?
Microsoft Volume Licensing is a service offered by Microsoft for organizations that require multiple licenses, but not the software media, packaging and documentation supplied with the full packaged product (FPP). The advantages of Microsoft Volume Licensing include lower price per installation, two- or three-year license agreements and product use rights. An example of product use rights is copying the software for simultaneous use on multiple computers and devices. Starting with Microsoft Vista and later Windows OSs, VLKs were replaced with multiple activation keys or key management server keys.
Techopedia Explains Microsoft Volume Licensing
Microsoft advises organizations to consider three areas before purchasing Microsoft Volume Licensing:
