FLEXnet Embedded

FLEXnet® Embedded gives high-tech device manufacturers the power to unlock revenue with tailored licensing, pricing, and packaging models for their embedded software. It helps you reduce your manufacturing costs and streamline supply chains by reducing your number of unique physical devices while increasing their usable life.

With the rise of operating systems such as Windows CE and Embedded Linux, embedded software has the potential to be tremendously profitable. The challenge for high-tech device manufacturers becomes finding ways to change capability and/or capacity on a device so that it appeals to new markets – but do it without increasing manufacturing costs.

FLEXnet Embedded lets you quickly create product versions from embedded software to target new markets. It uses electronic licenses to turn software capabilities and capacity on and off. Now, instead of producing hundreds of device variations, you can manufacture a small number to handle all your customer needs.

FLEXnet Embedded has a very small footprint (as low as 50K) and highly modular design. It can be easily configured to match exact specifications for any device, including those that run Windows CE, Embedded Linux, VxWorks, or other embedded operating systems.

FLEXnet Embedded is a core component of Acresso’s FLEXnet Suite for High-Tech Device Manufacturers.

Maximize revenue from new and existing markets

• Use embedded software to differentiate capabilities (and manage capacity) on devices that run Windows CE, Embedded Linux, or other embedded operating systems.
• Reach new markets by creatively packaging and pricing embedded software to monetize capability and capacity.
• Offer trial versions of your embedded software to maximize upgrade sales.

Cut manufacturing costs by minimizing device models

• Offer an unlimited number of targeted software packages – all of which can be used on a single device.

Protect embedded software from unlicensed use

• Prevent unauthorized use of capabilities without impacting usability.

Cut support costs with secure activations and returns

• Give your end users an easy way to activate, return, and transfer licenses without contacting your staff.