Acronis Snap Deploy 5 - User Guide - Manual (Page 17)

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1.7 Licensing policy
Acronis Snap Deploy 5 licensing is based on the number of machines (servers or workstations) that
you deploy. For example, to deploy a system on 100 machines, you need 100 licenses.
1.7.1 Machine licenses and deployment licenses
In terms of the number of allowed deployments, a license can be one of two types:
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A machine license enables an unlimited number of deployments to a particular machine. You
may want to use this type of license if you perform deployment to the same machine on a
regular basis.
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A deployment license enables a single successful deployment to a machine. You may want to
use this type of license if you perform deployment to the same machine once or infrequently. If
deployment under a deployment license fails, you can perform another deployment under the
same license.
You can obtain a license key that corresponds to a number of deployment licenses.
When setting up a deployment operation, you can choose (p. 98) whether a deployment license can
be automatically used instead of a machine license, or conversely.
1.7.2 Server licenses and workstation licenses
In terms of the operating system you can deploy, a license can be one of two types:
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A server license enables deploying a server operating system.
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A workstation license enables deploying a workstation operating system. A workstation license is
needed to deploy a disk or volume that does not contain an operating system, if the target
machine has not been assigned a machine license before.
Linux is considered as a workstation operating system. See also the complete list of supported server
and workstation operating systems (p. 15).
If Acronis Snap Deploy 5 fails to identify the type of operating system, the operating system is
considered as a workstation operating system.
When setting up a deployment operation, you can choose (p. 98) whether a server license can be
automatically used instead of a workstation license for deploying a workstation operating system.
1.7.3 Trial version of Acronis Snap Deploy 5
The Acronis Snap Deploy 5 trial version has all the functionality of the full version.
To use the trial version, you need to obtain a trial license. You can obtain a server or workstation trial
license.
A trial license enables you an unlimited number of deployments on up to five machines for 15 days.
To upgrade from the trial to full version you do not need to re-download the software. Simply buy
the full licenses and import them to the license server. Acronis Snap Deploy 5 will start using a full
license as soon as the corresponding trial license expires.