Autodesk Perpetual Network Licensing
Most of our clients’ questions about Autodesk software are
around licensing. Should they have standalone or would they be better off to
purchase a network license? As an
Autodesk reseller for over 20 years, Repro Products has guided many companies
through the changes and growth of Autodesk licensing. Recently the alternatives for acquiring
Autodesk software have increased. Clients
now have options of not only Stand-alone or Network but Perpetual and Usage/Time
models as well.
One of the first questions we get from a client is how do I
know if Network licensing is right for our business?
- Do you have 5 or more licenses? If yes, you should use Network Licenses.
- Do you have less than 5 people needing to use the software but they are partial time users? If yes, you should use Network Licenses.
- Do you have a one person design team but need to access it at the office or in the field or from home? No, a Stand-alone License with subscription covers that need.
- At the time of software purchase, Network Licenses are an additional cost. Examples of real cost savings are below:
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Most clients who use design software rarely have
all their software users using it 8 hours a day. The majority of company’s design teams have
project meetings, client meetings and field work, in addition to
design/modeling time. Since network
licenses are based on a concurrent pool of licenses, typically a license per
every user is not required. So money can be saved by not having to purchase a
separate, individual license for every user.
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A tremendous amount of time is saved managing
the licenses. With a network license,
you can set up as many workstations as you need or want. Hardware replacement is a constant part of
today’s new office lifestyle and keeping track of all the serial numbers, past
serial numbers and versions can quickly become a large time-consuming process.
Do you have to be connected to the server to access a
network license?
- No, a user can check out/check in (borrow) a license
Are there different ways to set up a license server?
- Yes, you can choose a single license server
model or a distributed server model
Can network licensing help me gain more control? - Yes, it can help you control license access several ways, including who and by what time. You can create a report log, regulate how long a license can be used, reserve licenses for specific users or systems and control license recovery for idle products.
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