In the Spotlight October 2009

In TKU October we augmented our extensive coverage of Microsoft and IBM products. Furthermore, we focused on re-modeling our Licensing model for Symantec-VERITAS-Storage-Foundation products.

This month, we are showcasing our results in this Licensing effort.

Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation licensing

Before this major upgrade, all the Storage Foundation related products – like Storage Foundation itself, Volume Manager and File System – would display the Licensing Data as additional attributes in the Software Instance. This approach wasn't ideal for various reasons. First of all, it populated the Software Instance page with too many attributes. And, most relevantly, it wouldn't allow to correctly show the relationships between Licenses, especially when components like Volume Manager and File System were bundled in the same license as Storage Foundation.

Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation in a Software Instance view

This ScreenShot displays a Software Instance for Storage Foundation. You can clearly see how Detail links for licensed entities are presented in a list. In this case, we are seeing licenses for the Basic, Oracle and Cluster File System editions.

Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation Licensing Detail

This ScreenShot displays a Licensing Detail for Storage Foundation Basic. You can see how the License Key, License Type and Serial Number are clearly displayed. Furthermore, we understand that two licenses – for _Volume Manager and File System – were bundled with this edition.