2. activAeon XA
Developed as an automated tool to assist Service Providers with their license reporting obligations under the Microsoft SPLA program

3. Complexity of SPLA License Program
Hosting Environment
Server & desktop operating systems
Server & desktop applications
User activity
Hosted services
SPLA License Rules
Usage rights detail how software
must be licensed & reported
Rules difficult to understand &
apply
SPLA License Report
Details license requirements - Timely & resource intensive - Accuracy hard to achieve in
dynamic environments

4. Consequences of Getting it Wrong
Lack of compliancy with software use rights.
Audit by Microsoft to determine accuracy.
Lost revenue from end customers
Over-spend due to inaccurate license reporting.
What do they do if they suspect someone doing it wrong?
Would they even know??

5. activAeon’s SPLA License Solution
1. Automated detection of installed software and precise monitoring of user activity
2. Data from all managed devices / sites held in a centralised database 1 2 3 4
Tracks exactly what’s installed and where
Monitors exactly what’s been used and by whom
Calculates and presents precise license requirements
Automates production of SPLA License Report
3. SPLA license logic built into system, automatically interpreted and applied to raw data
4. Automated production of SPLA License Report, guaranteeing accuracy of results

6. Technology Overview Distributed agent based technology
Agent service installed on each managed device collecting:
Device profile
Detailed software inventory
Product and Device Use
Agent features
Offline data storage to ensure no loss of data
Encrypted data communication
Centrally managed
Central management console (AMS)
Distribution and management of agent services
Device, domain and customer manipulation
Tailored report generation to meet licensing and end-customer requirements

7. Architecture

8. activAeon XA Console

9. Agent Deployment

10. Multiple Agent Deployment

11. Software Inventory

12. Detected SPLA Products

13. Application Provisioning

14. Virtualisation

15. Virtualisation

16. Customer License Associations

17. Non-SPLA Application Management

18. Generated Reports Microsoft SPLA /LUR License Submission Report
Customer License Report Summary of SPLA license submission
Server Products Licensing Details server product license requirements
Microsoft Exchange Details MS Exchange License requirements Windows Licensing Details Windows License requirements
Desktop Application License Summary Details application licensing for remote desktop
Terminal Server Licensing Details Remote Desktop licensing requirements
Desktop Application Usage Details application activity within remote desktop sessions
Terminal Server Session Activity Details user session activity within remote desktop

19. Microsoft License Usage Report19

25. Engagement model Resold via SPLAR’s globally
No upfront installation fees
Monthly agent license fee to mirror SPLA
Downloaded simply and easily via internet

26. activAeon benefits to Partners
activAeon reduces the amount of time and resources taken to report by 72%
activAeon increases Service Providers ability to report; easily, accurately and in line with SPUR by 71%
activAeon users claim their ability to identify accurate end user license usage has increased by 104%. This ensures billing of end customers is based upon accurate usage data

27. Contact us
activAeon Ltd Lugano Building 57 Melbourne Street Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE1 2JQ UK Tel: +44 (0) Web: 27