Software Subscription

The Bull Software Subscription option entitles you to the latest available releases of AIX and other associated software, such as compilers or high availability solutions . This annual subscription enables you to get new major releases (providing major feature enhancements or functions) as soon as they become available. Minor maintenance releases are part of the Bull support contract.
Purchasing a support contract is mandatory for Software Subscription.

Key Benefits

• Access to the latest technology:
  new product features and capabilities released are immediately available for your use Thus you maximize system functionality, security and availability
• Immediate notification of upgrade availability:
  you can register to be notified via e-mail when products have been upgraded. Thus you can better plan your evolution to a new version or release.
• Easier budgeting:
  software maintenance administration expense management are simplified and can be spread out monthly or quarterly. Thus you can budget for predictable expenditures.
• Increased ROI (return on investment):
  In the traditional model of software delivery, upgrades are costly. With Bull software subscription, you can upgrade to a major release through an economical approach.
• No more complexity to order new releases as they become available : free of charge media can be easily ordered over the life of your subscription from the Bull web support portal.
  

The list of eligible products may be found at http://support.bull.com/ols or may be obtained from your Bull marketing representative or Bull Business Partner.

Ordering Information

Bull Software Subscription can be purchased with an initial license. For all the products, apart from AIX and PowerVM™, Bull Software Subscription is provided at no additional charge for the first year.
Customers who already own product licenses without valid subscription can enroll in the Software Subscription program through the After-License option, on a product-by-product basis.