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The NI Volume License Program maximizes your software investment by making it easier and more affordable to run software on multiple computers within your company. It is available to small groups, sites, or organizations with five or more licenses of the same application software package. Read this tutorial to help you determine if it is right for you.
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What are the minimum requirements to participate in the NI Volume License Program?
To participate in the NI Volume License Program, an organization must meet the following requirements:
- Purchase five or more licenses of the same type of NI development software, including:
- NI Developer Suite
- LabVIEW Full or Professional Development System
- NI TestStand Development System
- Measurement Studio Professional or Enterprise Edition
- LabWindows™/CVI Full Development System
- DIAdem Advanced or Professional Edition
- Multisim Power Pro Edition
- NI Circuit Design Suite Pro Edition
- Designate an individual to act as an NI Volume License Agreement (NI VLA) administrator
- Use an approved license management tool like NI VLM or FlexNet Publisher (formerly FLEXlm)
- Stay current on service for the licenses in the NI VLP
How much money can my company expect to save with the NI VLP?
Examples of savings previous customers have received are shown in the table below:
|
Number of Licenses |
Software |
Original Price |
VLA Price (USD) |
Amount Saved |
|
6 |
LabVIEW Full Development System | $15,594 | $14,814 | $780 |
|
10 |
NI Developer Suite | $46,990 | $42,291 | $4,699 |
|
5 |
NI TestStand Developer System | $19,495 | $18,520 | $975 |
Use the NI Volume License Cost Savings Estimator to estimate the savings an NI VLA could provide you.
To receive NI VLA pricing customized to your specific software needs, please request a quote.
What does it take to administer the NI VLA?
When you purchase an NI VLA, you need to designate one person as the NI VLA administrator to do the following:
- Receive new software and distribute it to the end users on the NI VLA
- Administer permissions for software access with NI VLM or FlexNet Publisher
- Collect renewal fees from end users
- Provide end user names to National Instruments
- Serve as the primary contact for user groups
How do I learn more about the NI VLP?
To learn more about the program or to request a volume license quote customized to your specific software needs, please contact NI using one of the following methods.
| Option 1: | Request a quote |
| Option 2: | Call me now! Connect instantly with your technical representative. |
| Option 3: | (800) 531-5066 or (512) 683-0100 |
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Reader Comments | Submit a comment »
Minimum Requirements incomplete
The minimum requirements portion of
this article does not mention that SW
needs to be current. (eg. Cannot start 5
seat VLA w/ LV Pro versions 7.0, 8.2, 8.0.
and (2) 8.6 licenses)
- Jun 15, 2009
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