Urgent help needed: Licensing snafu following server crash

Barry Wiseman barry at gensoftdes.com
Fri Sep 21 09:12:00 PDT 2007


Barry Wiseman wrote:

> To me, Backupedge is a perfect example of license management that *doesn't* get in my 
> way.  Their licensing is keyed to the machine's hostname plus the end-user company's 
> name and address data.  These are unlikely to change when upgrading or when replacing 
> dead hardware.  Upon initial install, the product runs under a demo license that is 
> fully functional for 60 days.  Plus they will relicense, no questions asked, with a 
> simple phone call.  Of course, we're speaking of a company that actually answers 
> their phone....

Plus, I forgot to mention: even with a completely expired license, or no license, the 
product can still be used for a one-time emergency restore.  Tom *never* leaves you 
without a paddle!

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