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Choosing between a floating and node-locked license
Choosing between a floating and node-locked license
A floating license allows an application to be used on a network=
span>, whereas a node-locked license allows a =
single instance of an application to run on a specific machine. Determining which type of license to use depends =
on your end user's needs and the method of software distribution that will =
work best for you.
Th=
e following table lists advantages and disadvantages of using each type of =
license.
Type |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Floating |
- Your end user can share any number o=
f software licenses between multiple workstations.
- When your end user closes the applic=
ation, the license is released back to the central pool so it can be checke=
d out by another user.
- You have control over the number of =
licensed copies allowed to run concurrently.
|
- Your end user can experience worksta=
tion crashes and temporary network outages. Solutions: High Availability Licensing (HAL)<=
/a> and grace licenses.
- Your end user cannot work on laptop =
away from the network. Solutions: Borrowing a license and VPN conn=
ections.
- This license type does not work when=
environment or operating system is blocking socket or network activity (su=
ch as with a Linux web server restricted user account). Solution: Use a nod=
e-locked licensing instead.
|
Node-locked=
span> |
- This type of license does not need t=
he connection to the license server.
|
- An unlimited number of copies to run=
on a specified host.
- You need multiple licenses if a cust=
omer is using the software on more than one computer.
|
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