Autodesk Licensing Changes

Do you or your company utilize Autodesk software? Are you aware of their new licensing model and the incentivized transition deadline? Let’s explore this in more detail as part of the #DoMoreWithSnowServices series.

Jessica Schwabe, a Senior Licensing Consultant at Snow Software, explains why companies with Autodesk software can better use their data in Snow to optimize their current situation and/or forecast for future needs. It is vitally important to consider the manufacturer has made significant changes to their licensing model.

On the 7th May 2020, Autodesk introduced new subscription plans based on users, and discontinued serial number-based plans. Like most providers of Cloud Applications, these plans are designed for named users.

Multi-user licenses (also known as ”network licenses”) are user licenses that were available as perpetual licenses with/without maintenance and also with a subscription contract. To manage access and use of the software, the company needs a licensing server. As part of the transition, Autodesk launched a 1:2 trade offer that will run until the 7th February 2024. More information on this can be found from the link below.

Official Autodesk Communication: https://lnkd.in/ejb6tdqS

We, the Snow Software Professional Services team can assist customers in identifying a license requirement to support an optimized transition. Without appropriate due-diligence, a transition can lead to compliance risk or additional unplanned spend.

The big question is whether this is a good deal for me and my organisation? This gives you as a License Manager or Administrator in your company a number of advantages that you could also benefit from. By providing dedicated access for all employees in the office and/or at home, there is no more downtime. It also offers the opportunity to optimize your licensing costs through transparency of usage data and managing serial numbers that can be tricky to assign.

Snow Software's world class Professional Services team are constantly keeping up with the innovations of the software manufacturers on the market, in all countries, and are happy to support our customers. For more information, or a more detailed discussion, please do contact any member of the Snow Tribe or access the website link below.

Snow Professional Services: https://lnkd.in/eJdvjaYF