Pro Concurrent Use licenses, any drawbacks?

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04-23-2018 09:36 AM
MattWilkie3
Occasional Contributor II

We use Concurrent Use licenses to manage our ArcMap usage. We intend to do the same for ArcGIS Pro so all of our Desktop top users, Pro and Map, are managed in the same system and the same server. Is there any reason not to convert all of our Named licenses to Concurrent? Meaning, should I keep one or two back because there’s thing X that can’t be done unless a Named license is in effect?

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JTessier
Occasional Contributor II

@AmnoyAm can you respond to my questions above, thanks!

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AmnoyAm
Esri Regular Contributor

There are advantages and disadvantages to each licensing type. 

The main advantage of concurrent use (CU)-single point of managing licenses, 1 license can be use by multiple users (one at a time).  Users can select/deselect core and extension licenses.  

Disadvantage-once a license is consumed, no one can start the application without additional licenses.  Must be on the same network as the license manager.  

Main advantage of named user (NU)-user will always have a license assigned.  User can use Pro on up to 3 machines at the same time.  Only requires Internet access when using NU license through AGOL.  

The main disadvantage of the named user licensing option is that the organization must have equal or more licenses than users assigned.  

In your situation, I don't see much benefit to retaining a named user license.  You have to maintain the license manager for concurrent use and the licensing portal for named user.  It make sense to convert them all to concurrent use.  From a user's perspective, there is no difference in functionality.  The user can use the tool if licenses with wither concurrent or named user licenses.  

BillFox
MVP Frequent Contributor

Mike,

For concurrent use Pro we are doing both (On premise esri license manager & AGOL) for now to cover all options.

For example, being able to test going from hybrid on-premise to ALL cloud (AGOL).

-Bill

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MichaelVolz
Esteemed Contributor

Pro 2.3.x concurrent use licenses are currently managed with License Manager (LM) 2018.1.  Will an upgraded LM be needed to run Pro 2.4 when it is released (e.g. 2018.2)?

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KoryKramer
Esri Community Moderator

From the unreleased ArcGIS Pro 2.4 help.

"ArcGIS License Manager 2019.0 or later is required to manage ArcGIS Pro 2.4 licenses."