Wayne Federico

Cloud computing is growing in popularity within enterprises. Software licensing is a challenge under normal circumstances - but what happens when you move a part or all of your databases and applications to the cloud? Many software vendors' product licensing rules do not neatly fit within the dynamics of cloud computing models or with the complexities of hybrid environments in which some processes are in the cloud and others are on-premise (or the even more complex environment in which these are integrated). In much the same way that virtualization complicates software license acquisition and compliance practices, licensing policies promise to be even more puzzling in the cloud computing environment as vendors and customers must navigate new territories. This article will discuss the impact that cloud services can have on attempting to maintain licensing compliance... (more)