IBM Passport Advantage

IBM Passport Advantage and IBM Passport Advantage Express are comprehensive IBM offerings that cover IBM software licenses acquisition, Software Subscription and technical support under a single agreement. The most commercially recognised applications in the Passport Advantage program include IBM Lotus, WebSphere, Rational, Tivoli, and DB2.

Features and Benefits

Includes Software Subscription and Support (technical support and product upgrades) with each new license.
Provides comprehensive and flexible upgrade coverage.
Provides access to Passport Advantage Online.
Provides 24 x 7 access to IBM software technical support for all of a customer's designated IT staff.
Provides self help via the Internet.

IBM Passport Advantage

With Passport Advantage, you get volume licensing designed for companies with larger IBM relationships. You qualify for volume discounts with your significant initial purchase. The Passport Advantage offering builds on the size of your individual transactions. Each Passport Advantage license you purchase comes with Software Subscription and Support.

IBM Passport Advantage Express

Passport Advantage Express offers the features of Passport Advantage with the simplicity of transaction-based acquisition. No significant initial purchase required. Renewals take place on a per-transaction basis, rather than all being synchronized to a single anniversary date and also can allow you to spread the cost over your budget year. The Software Maintenance benefit is identical to that of Passport Advantage.

Recarta can actively manage your Software Licence Contracts

If you have multiple IBM Passport Advantage (PA) contracts we will help you to consolidate them. It is easy, especially if you have purchased software licences from multiple partners, to have numerous PA contracts. By working with Recarta to merge contracts you may qualify for volume discounts when purchasing new licences.

We can help you check your IBM PA licence entitlement. Unless IBM know the exact processor type and count in your estate they have no way of knowing how many licences you should have. It is down to you to check your entitlement and do so before your anniversary date. We can help you make sure you are not over or under- licenced.

As a Premier IBM Business Partner and with our expert IBM software experience, we are confident that we can reduce the price of your current IBM Software renewals. Contact our support and licensing team to start your no obligation quotation!