Customers can make single volume purchases of applications or NetWare licenses. It is sold through distribution, and is open to all Novell Authorized Resellers. The program offers six discount levels, four for applications and two for NetWare product. Additional details of each of these programs are provided in the attached program highlights. VLA provides Novell with a low cost, low administration vehicle for capturing revenue from Customers in a single purchase.
Customers have the ability to buy new licenses only, upgrades only, or both.
The program offers three purchasing options. Customers can purchase NetWare only, NetWare and Applications, or they can limit their purchases to applications products, with a lower initial purchase requirement. The initial purchase sets the discount level for a 2 year period. No contract, no license tracking, 2-year discount lock, no quarterly reports. Levels A,B,C, and D are for applications purchases.