The new Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services (SLP Services) are designed to give Independent Software Vendors maximum control over their products. Vendors can decide which packaging and licensing models to apply in any given situation. By using Microsoft SLP Services the struggles between marketing and development become a thing of the past.
Dynamic licensing can be introduced at any point along the line from development to shipment. SLP Service Software can instantly add feature to software without additional coding, for example software can be delivered in various bundles of features, modules and pay-per use packages to meet customer requirements. The Microsoft SLP Services solution is powered by an advanced Secure Virtual Machine which not only makes dynamic software licensing possible, but also offers one of the best protections systems available against software piracy.
Through easy to implement code tagging techniques, software can be delivered in various bundles of features, modules and pay-per use packages to meet customer requirements. Microsoft SLP Services runs off of a virtual machine and require no additional coding to implement or use. Now any ISV can create trial versions of their software with out the additional development costs and time.
No longer does the marketing department have to wait for research and development to implement packaging changes. ISV’s can give the marketing power back to the marketers. Trial version licenses are generated and enforced simply and easily—in a variety of usage-based or timed-based permutations and these can be easily turned into commercial licenses upon request.
And since all activation is web-based, users can’t reinstall lapsed software. Previous solutions were only available to large enterprise developers due to the costs and time involved to code each feature. Now small ISV’s have the power to compete and control software distribution on their own terms, with Microsoft SLP Services.
Microsoft SLP Services is designed to help ISV’s increase their ROI while saving R D costs and time. By applying flexible licensing models to package and license software vendors can expect increased revenues and quicker time-to-market. Sales will increase via creative software packaging for better account penetration and deeper market penetration.
On top of reducing the amount of revenue lost through piracy and unauthorized use.
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