Visit the AWS License Manager console to start managing your licenses.Today I am going to review open source automated deployment software.

You only pay for AWS resources you use to run your applications. Once set up, AWS License Manager takes care of these administrative tasks on your behalf, so that you can seamlessly launch instances just like you would launch an EC2 instance with AWS-provided licenses.ĪWS License Manager is offered at no additional charge. In AWS License Manager, administrators can specify their Dedicated Host management preferences for host allocation and host capacity utilization. Administrators can use AWS License Manager to automate the distribution and activation of software entitlements to end-users and workloads across accounts in their AWS organization and provide built-in controls that allow only approved users and workloads to consume licenses.ĪWS License Manager also simplifies the management of your software licenses that require Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts. Independent software vendors (ISVs) can also use AWS License Manager to distribute, activate, and track software license entitlements acquired in AWS Marketplace. In addition, IT administrators or license administrators can now easily manage Visual Studio licenses for their end users via “User-based Subscriptions“ in AWS License Manager.

Administrators gain control and visibility of all their licenses with the AWS License Manager dashboard and reduce the risk of non-compliance, misreporting, and additional costs due to licensing overages. Rules in AWS License Manager help prevent a licensing breach by stopping the instance from launching or by notifying administrators about a potential infringement. Administrators can use these rules to help prevent licensing violations, such as using more licenses than an agreement stipulates. AWS License Manager lets administrators create customized licensing rules that mirror the terms of their licensing agreements. AWS License Manager makes it easier to manage your software licenses from vendors such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, and IBM across AWS and on-premises environments.

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