csquared@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Randy Clarke) (07/13/90)
I'm sorry if you've seen this in another area, but...
I'm interested in tracking down addresses of software vendors who sell
software license management systems under Unix. Specifically, I'm
interested in a product similar to the DEC License Management Facility, or
the Elan License Manager. Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
P.S.: I've heard that a Company called 'Highland Software' makes a product
of this nature...Has anyone heard of them, or does anyone have their
address?
Thanks,
Randy Clarke
________________________________________________________________________mob@apollo.HP.COM (Mary Bennett) (07/19/90)
In article <33939@ut-emx.UUCP> csquared@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Randy Clarke) writes: > > I'm interested in tracking down addresses of software vendors who sell >software license management systems under Unix. Specifically, I'm >interested in a product similar to the DEC License Management Facility, or >the Elan License Manager. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Randy Clarke > >________________________________________________________________________ Hewlett-Packard has a software licensing system that runs under Unix (and other operating systems), the Network License Sytem (NetLS). In fact, NetLS was the first network software license management system on the market, coming from Apollo Computer. It provides a variety of licensing methods, including concurrent-use licensing, transaction-based licensing, node-lock licensing, and site-licensing. NetLS operates in distributed, multi-vendor computing environments and is designed to easily and efficiently scale as networks increase in size and distribution. In case you are unfamiliar with some of these terms, concurrent-use licensing controls the number of concurrent users that can access an application at any one time, regardless of who the users are and what machine they are using. This gives application end users the ability to purchase only the number of licenses they require and share those licenses amongst users around the network. Transaction-based licensing supports licensing based on number of invocations of the application, rather than number of concurrent users. This is useful for applications that may be used more sporadically. For more information on NetLS, please contact myself or Carol Rosenstock at (508) 256-6600. Adrienne Paul Product Marketing Engineer Network License System Hewlett-Packard/Apollo 300 Apollo Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 email: adrienne@apollo.hp.com Mary Bennett Cooperative Object Computing Operation Hewlett-Packard Company