Symantec Licensing
Symantec’s buying programs offer corporate customers, and clients in the academic and government arenas a simplified purchasing process. In most instances, the programs enable procurement with a single purchase order, with products delivered in a single shipment, and on a single invoice.
The table below will help you determine which program is best for you.
| PROGRAM ELEMENTS | Symantec Express | Symantec Rewards | Symantec Enterprise Options | Symantec Government | Symantec Academic |
| Type of organization | Small to medium | Medium to large | Large | Government entities at all levels - national to local | Government approved academic institutions |
| Minimum purchase requirements | 1 server per transaction or 5 licenses1 | 6,000 points initial order2 | Contact Symantec | 1 server per transaction or 5 licenses1 | 1 server per transaction or 5 licenses1 |
| Agreement type | Certificate | Online terms and conditions | Contract | Certificate | Certificate |
| Discounts | Per transaction | Based on terms of program / accumulated points | Contract - based on terms of program contract | Per transaction | Per transaction |
| License deployment rights | Country of purchase | Based on program terms | Based on contract terms | Country of purchase | Country of purchase |
| Centralized purchasing for subsidiaries / affiliates | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Available support and maintenance services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Consolidation of support and maintenance service | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Symantec Agreement Number (SAN) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
For more information or to purchase a Symantec license, contact your Softchoice sales representative at 1-800-268-7638.
1 If customers order more than 500 units, they should contact their Symantec partner for more information regarding their eligibility for Symantec Rewards, which offers an ongoing relationship with Symantec and provides greater program benefits.
2 Points are assigned per SKU (point products), Refer to the Symantec Buying Program guide for more information.