This was an ASUG webcast the other week, with a focus on BI (not predictive, HANA)
On a different webcast I became aware of this related document about licensing - see here
Figure 1: Source: SAP
Everyone's contract is different
Figure 2: Source: SAP
There have been multiple BI license models over time
Figure 3: Source: SAP
Figure 3 shows the context of BI license models; SAP has previously had add-on models
SAP has moved to suite style licensing
Differences in BI suite license over on the right including Desktop and Lumira Server
Figure 4: Source: SAP
Figure 4 shows the core licensing principles
There is no obligation or requirement to convert licensing
SAP wants to be transparent in license models
License models are non-version specific
Figure 5: Source: SAP
SAP no longer sells CPU licenses to new customers but to existing
NUL stands for named user license – for managers, power users, most desktop tools
CSBL are for casual users that don’t require guaranteed
In the CMC configure NUL or Concurrent
Figure 6: Source: SAP
Figure 6 shows 1 logon = 1 session
Figure 7: Source: SAP
It is still one session if navigating between sessions
Figure 8: Source: SAP
Figure 8 shows SAP is moving away from CPU based licenses because they wanted to remove from constraints
Part 2 is coming when time allows
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