Available Subscription Services, including the type and price, are determined by the providing Channel Partner.
Pricing and the types of Services available can vary between branches of the same Channel Partner.
Channel Partners set the number of Subscription Services available to an Organization.
Organizations are invoiced for all available Subscription Services, including those not installed.
Changes to Subscription Services are prorated and reflected within the next billing cycle.
A reseller can incur a net loss when their price is set below their cost.
Subscription Services are billed as a recurring, postpaid monthly charge.
Prepaid Subscription Keys enable a preset number of services over a fixed duration.
All Services allocated to a Channel Partner and their Organizations can quickly be paused or revoked if a managed account becomes delinquent.

NOTE: Only Network Optix and authorized resellers can generator subscription keys.

Comparison on Subscription Services and Subscription Keys

	Recurring Subscription	Subscription Key
Billing Cycle	Monthly, post-paid.	Prepaid keys are available in one, two, or three year increments.
Service Quantity Adjustments	Daily changes to available services are prorated within each billing cycle.	Adding Subscription Keys can increase total Services or add additional time. Expiration date cannot exceed 4 years.
Consumption Model	Services are billed by the number available and not the number in use.	The duration of all services provided by a key begins upon key activation.
Service Types Available	Core & Core Demo	Core
Maximum Number of Services	Unlimited	Unlimited
Cancellation Policy	Subscriptions can be removed at any time with billing prorated to the day.	Keys cannot be refunded once purchased by the Channel Partner.
Portability	Available subscriptions can be used by any devices in the organization.	Keys cannot be moved or transferred between organizations.
Activation Timing	Changes to subscription services are immediately applied to Sites.	Keys are canceled, without refund, if not activated within 3 years of creation date.

Subscription Services and Keys