filePro & AWS

[Jose Lerebours]

On 8/5/23 3:43 PM, Fairlight via Filepro-list wrote:
> I thought the new license manager could bind to either a hard drive ID
> or an ethernet MAC address.  I'd think the latter should be compatible
> with AWS, if they're using anything the LM recognises as an interface,
> which I'm going to assume it picks up from the default gateway just on
> faith, sight unseen.

I received word from a list member that this is possible provided you 
install the needed libraries - He pulled it off using Ubuntu 22.##


> I'm surprised they haven't done the hosted thing already.  Connectwise,
> having cannibalised Elsinore Technologies/ScreenConnect and switched it
> to ConnectWise Control, is -really- pushing the hosted solution over the
> original self-hosted version...for which they keep raising the pricing
> to penalise you into wanting to go hosted.  Everyone loves their
> subscriptions nowadays.
>
> I still say it makes no sense logically.  That's like a carpentter
> renting his hammer.
>
> m->
Well, I respectfully disagree for this action would not take away from 
them but rather gives them mean to create an additional profit center in an
area they should have locked in and should take minimal $$$ to roll out, 
even if they had to use AWS themselves.

More and more of the community members are fading out (I know, we have 
been saying this for 20+ years).  Hosted/Shared VM is the way the industry
turned long ago; this could had generated good revenue for them had them 
offered it.

Is it too late or not wise if they have to compete with AWS and other 
providers that cost $10 to 100 per month?  That is an entirely different 
question.

I just setup EC2 with two instances one for SUSE and one for UBUNTU; I 
now need to install fp runtime and go through the configuration - I 
would have
rather pay fpTech to activate my licenses on a ready to go VM and pay 
them ... no need for me to deal or worry about libraries, dependencies 
or anything
at all; I have my license for ## users, for OS [NN], give me an IP and 
Keys for me to log on and do my thing - this has value thus I personally 
would have rather
go that way than dealing with AWS from scratch.

I would even argue that they may increase their license/upgrade sales 
because the cost of "self hosting" could be directed to a robust cloud 
service with greater capacity
and more importantly, worry free (well, one would hope).  Browser based 
access to manage your account; rcp or rsync to backup your stuff ...

Having said all that, if they get stupid with pricing because you are 
now using their hosted services, one always has the option to migrate 
out of there and go else where.

Regards,


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*Jose Lerebours*
(954) 559-7186
https://www.asisuites.com
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