Avenza Floating License
Avenza floating licenses for MAPublisher and Geographic Imager make powerful cartographic production environments even more efficient and workgroup-friendly. This tri-platform solution is supported on Windows, Mac and Linux servers and includes the ability to check out a license for remote use on laptop computers. Floating licenses are a cost-effective way of sharing software among multiple users in a networked environment.
Who uses Avenza floating licenses?
Avenza floating licenses should be considered by any organization that wishes to have access to MAPublisher or Geographic Imager across multiple systems. Floating licenses are particularly useful for companies or academic labs with multiple users where the product is not used by everyone at the same time.
Features and Benefits
Cost Savings
Empower multiple users and multiple computers without the cost of purchasing an individual-specific license for each user or computer. See the Cost/Benefit scenarios below.
Concurrent Use
Share usage among an unlimited group of potential users. The actual client software can be installed on an unlimited number of computers. It can be used concurrently on any combination of computers up to the maximum number set by the number of floating licenses purchased.
Wide Range Support
Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux servers. Supports mixed platform (Windows and Mac) client environments.
License Borrowing
Special laptop option enables users to borrow a license and take it on the road even when disconnected from the network.
Scale Up
Additional client computers or users can be added at no extra cost.
Remote Access
Choose an option (additional cost applies) to provide access to remote users via the Internet.
How to purchase a floating license
- See MAPublisher and Geographic Imager system requirements to ensure your computers are compatible with a floating license.
- Purchase floating licenses of MAPublisher or Geographic Imager. Contact Avenza Sales for academic, non-profit, and volume pricing of more than five floating licenses.
- Sales will confirm purchase and provide instructions on how to set up the floating license server and client machines.