Autodesk

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  

Autodesk licensing - current models (part 2 of 2)

To continue the list from the blog post Autodesk licensing - current models (part 1 of 2)

7. Personal Learning License.

If the License Identification identifies the License Type as “Personal Learning”, then Licensee may Install a copy of the specific release of the Licensed Materials designated in the applicable License Identification on one (1) Computer, subject to certain functional limitations described in Section 6.3 (Affected Data), on a Stand-alone Basis, and permit Access to such copy of the Licensed Materials solely by Licensee, as an individual, solely for Personal Learning Purposes and only at and from locations that are not labs or classrooms and are not operated for commercial, professional or for-profit purposes. A Personal Learning License is for a fixed term specified in the applicable License Identification. If no such term is specified, the term is thirteen (13) months from Installation.

8. Evaluation/Demonstration/Trial.

If Autodesk identifies the License Type as a “demonstration”, “evaluation”, “trial,” “not for resale” or “NFR” version (each, an “Evaluation License”) in the applicable License Identification, Licensee may Install a copy of the specific release of the Licensed Materials designated in the applicable License Identification on one (1) Computer, subject to certain functional limitations described in Section 6.3 (Affected Data), on a Stand-alone Basis, and permit Access to such copy of the Licensed Materials, solely by Licensee’s Personnel, solely for Evaluation Purposes, only so long as the maximum number of concurrent Authorized Users does not exceed one (1), and only from Licensee’s work location. An Evaluation License is for a fixed term specified in the applicable License Identification, or if no such term is specified, the term is thirty (30) days from Installation or as otherwise authorized in writing by Autodesk.

9. Fixed Term/Limited Duration/Rental License.

If Autodesk identifies a license in the applicable License Identification as being for a specified period or limited duration or as having a fixed term or as a rental license, Licensee’s right to Install and Access the Licensed Materials will continue only for the period, duration or term specified in the License Identification. Such Installation and Access will be in accordance with and subject to the applicable License Type and Permitted Number. If Autodesk identifies a license in the applicable License Identification as being for a specified period or limited duration, or as having a fixed term, or a rental license but no period, duration or term is specified in the License Identification, the period, duration or term will be ninety (90) days from Installation (or the period specified in Sections B.6 (Educational Network License), B.7 (Personal Learning License) or B.8 (Evaluation/Demonstration/Trial) of this Exhibit B with respect to the licenses described in those sections).

10. Session Specific Network License.

If the License Identification identifies the License Type as a "Session Specific Network License", Licensee may install one (1) copy of the specific release of the Licensed Materials designated in the applicable License Identification on a Computer and permit Access to such Licensed Materials from multiple Computers through a Supported Virtualization Application, on a Networked Basis, solely by Licensee's Personnel, solely for Licensee's Internal Business needs, only so long as the maximum number of concurrent Sessions does not exceed the Permitted Number or other limits imposed by the Autodesk License Manager tool (if any). For purposes of this Session Specific Network License, (a) a “Session” is defined as a single interactive information exchange between two Computers that are connected through a Supported Virtualization Application, and (b) “Supported Virtualization Application(s)” are those third party virtualization applications or methods that are specifically identified as supported by Autodesk in the User Documentation for the Licensed Materials. With respect to the applicable Supported Virtualization Application, Licensee agrees to activate any available session tracking mechanism, not disable any such session tracking mechanism and to retain all records generated by such session tracking mechanism. A Session Specific Network License is for a perpetual term, except as other wise provided in this Agreement.