Barracuda Networks. has been granted a patent for a system that manages software validation and licensing. The system allows a software component to request a license from a server before installation, ensuring compliance by checking license availability and maintaining communication throughout its operation. GlobalData’s report on Barracuda Networks gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Software validation and licensing management system
The patent US12008084B2 describes a system and method for managing software licenses in a computing environment, particularly focusing on virtual appliances. The system includes a physical computing device and a software component that operates in a pre-bootup environment. This component is designed to request a license from a license server before the software is fully booted. The license server maintains a database of available licenses and checks this database upon receiving a request. If a license is available, it is assigned to the requesting instance, allowing the software to continue its bootup process. Conversely, if no licenses are available, the request is denied, and the software may either terminate the bootup or run with limited functionalities.
Additionally, the patent outlines various configurations for the license server, which can be hosted in either a public cloud or a private datacenter. The system is designed to maintain the status of each license, indicating whether it is available or in use. The software component is also configured to communicate periodically with the license server to report its status and to inform the server when it shuts down, allowing the license to be returned to the database for reuse. The license server can reserve licenses based on heartbeat messages from the software instance and will release them if no messages are received within a specified timeout period. The patent further details mechanisms for verifying the authenticity of license files and allows for alternative bootup processes if a license is not available.
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