Question Licensing Impact

Jack@dba

Member
HI ALl,

Progress version 9.1d

OS : AIx 5.3 version .

We are planning to move our database from UK server to Amsterdam server.

Is their any impact on licensing ?

What we need to check before proceeding server transformation.

Please provide your inputs or suggestions.

Configuration File: /progress/r91e/progress.cfg

Company Name: xxxxxx

Product Name: 4GL Development System
Installation Date: Tue Feb 14 15:53:42 2006
User Limit: 1
Expiration Date: None
Serial Number: xxx
Control Numbers: xxx
Version Number: 9.1E
Machine Class: KB
Port Number: 17


Product Name: Enterprise DB
Installation Date: Tue Feb 14 15:53:42 2006
User Limit: 378
Expiration Date: None
Serial Number: xxx
Control Numbers: xxx
Version Number: 9.1E
Machine Class: KB
Port Number: 17
 
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Cringer

ProgressTalk.com Moderator
Staff member
I don't think there are any impacts on licensing for a migration, but it does depend on the license structure you are on. Some older structures were dependent upon the hardware the system was running on. Your Rep will be able to advise.

That being said, planning a migration without also upgrading to a supported version of Progress (11.7 is the latest) is not recommended. Some would say it's ridiculous, or even stronger words. I'm just glad some people are busy with PUG Challenge this week!! :)
 

TomBascom

Curmudgeon
A strict reading of the EULA says that changing the server is a relicensing event.

Should you choose to contact them , "your rep" will almost certainly use that as an excuse to attempt to generate commissions. Thus it would be a very useful thing to review your license usage and needs and proactively make sure that everything is as it should be prior to initiating such contact. It is much less expensive to proactively drive such a process than to allow yourself to be driven by someone whose incentive is to maximize commissions.

Your sales person might be a paragon of virtue, very friendly and personable and all of that. They are still paid a commission. It is not in your best interest to ring them up and ask "how much do I owe you?" without having first done your homework. Get a copy of the relevant EULA, the Progress policy guide (which is *NOT* secret in any way) and the price list (which is also not secret but is much harder to extract from them than the policy guide). Use these tools to help you understand what you need.

Or you could hire an experienced consulting firm to guide you -- we're not at all cheap but we are much less expensive than paying the penalties associated with an unfavorable license audit.
 
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