And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites.

Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, and store and process all sensitive data within approved systems. New license purchases are referred to CDW-G, the strategic supplier in M-Marketsite for FileMaker products. You are able to choose the amount of licenses you need.

Those who do not buy maintenance through Software Services can work with Software Services to co-term their maintenance agreements and join the large renewal that occurs every 3 years. These units with active maintenance also have access to FileMaker Server at no cost and can request a server license key from Software Services. Units with existing maintenance agreements previously renewed through Software Services will be notified and given the opportunity to renew. The next renewal is scheduled for June 2023. ITS Software Services also coordinates a maintenance renewal every 3 years for university units separate from UmichITAM. Contact for information about joining UmichITAM. This license is funded by the UmichITAM software-sharing consortium.

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