Easter, David: > The risk is that if the swing-shift employee works late (e.g. until > 11:30pm), then the graveyard employee would not get a write license when > he came to work at 10pm. He'd get a read license, but no write.
Another challenge is with systems, that are used across different regions (for example Nafta and Europe). You may have enough licenses for each region, that they can work without issues at their timezone (shift). However... the few hours daily, where part of the supporter base from both zones is working at the same time, is causing you headaches. At this point it could make sense to determine which supporters are active around that peak, and assign those some fixed license. Cheers, Robert Mit den besten Gruessen/Best regards, Robert Kern VDO Automotive AG SV IO IT BO ST Sodener Strasse 9, 65824 Schwalbach, Germany Ein Unternehmen des Continental-Konzerns/A Company of the Continental Corporation Telefon/Phone: +49 6196 87-2546 Mobile: +49 170 8522-515 Telefax: +49 6196 8779-2546 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.continental-corporation.com __________________________________________ VDO Automotive AG, Siemensstr. 12, 93055 Regensburg Postfach/Postbox 10 09 43, 93009 Regensburg Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Johannes Suttmeyer Vorstand/Managing Board: Dr. Alan Hippe, Helmut Matschi Sitz der Gesellschaft/Registered office: Regensburg Registergericht/Commercial registry: Regensburg, HRB 10510 __________________________________________ Proprietary and confidential. Distribution only by express authority of Continental AG or its subsidiaries. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Easter, David Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 12:44 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Questions regarding Licensing. > I thought Floating Licenses were less expensive because they were > not always available. A Fixed license must be assigned to only one person. In other words, if that person only works 8 hours a day, then the fixed license is only used 8 hours a day. However, the fixed license user is assured that they will always be able to get a write license. A floating license can be used by anyone if it is available. Thus if you have 3 employees each working an 8 hour shift (day, swing, graveyard) then they could all use the same license - just not at the same time. One person could use it from 6am - 2pm, one from 2pm to 10pm and the last from 10pm until 6am. The risk is that if the swing-shift employee works late (e.g. until 11:30pm), then the graveyard employee would not get a write license when he came to work at 10pm. He'd get a read license, but no write. So you get more potential "use" out of a floating license - thus the higher price. -David J. Easter Sr. Product Manager, Service Management Business Unit BMC Software, Inc. The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roberts, Chas Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:35 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Questions regarding Licensing. Thank you LJ LongWing (Head) for your speedy answer. But why would someone spend more for Floating Licenses than for fixed? I thought Floating Licenses were less expensive because they were not always available. This is why I thought that five people could share a license or one person could always be guaranteed one... Please enlighten me? Chas Roberts ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
