FlexNet Embedded

As intelligent devices become commoditized, manufacturers have to cope with increased competition and shrinking margins. With the rise of intelligent devices and operating systems to support these devices—i.e. Windows CE and Embedded Linux— embedded software and virtual appliances have the potential to be tremendously profitable for intelligent device manufacturers. The challenge for intelligent device manufacturers becomes finding ways to monetize devices by using embedded software, as well as having the ability to easily configure capability and/or capacity on devices and virtual appliances so that it appeals to new markets–and to do it without increasing manufacturing costs.

FlexNet Embedded lets you quickly and easily create product configurations to target new markets and geographies by using embedded software licensing to turn software and device capabilities and capacity on and off. Now, instead of producing hundreds of product variations, you can manufacture a small number of device types to handle all your customer and channel needs.

Maximize and protect revenue from new and existing markets

FlexNet Embedded lets you quickly and easily create product configurations to target new markets and geographies by using embedded software licensing to turn software and device capabilities and capacity on and off. Now, instead of producing hundreds of product variations, you can manufacture a small number of device types to handle all your customer and channel needs.

• Reach new markets by creatively packaging and pricing devices
• Offer trial versions of device and virtual appliance add-ons to maximize upgrade sales
• Protect devices and virtual appliance from unlicensed use by preventing unauthorized use of capabilities without impacting usability
• Define enforcement policies and support for use of software within virtual environments, including "detect and deny" and "detect and report"

Cut manufacturing costs and complexity by minimizing device models

FlexNet Embedded has a very small footprint (as low as 50K) and highly modular design. The FlexNet Embedded software licensing solution can be easily configured to match exact specifications for any device, including those that run Windows CE, Linux 32-bit, Linux 64-bit, VxWorks, or other embedded operating systems.

• Use embedded software licensing to differentiate capabilities and manage capacity on devices that run on a wide range of operating systems, including real-time operating systems (RTOS) and virtual appliances
• Leverage embedded software to offer different device configurations or capacity units on a single physical device model
• Consolidate hardware functions on a single virtual appliance to reduce costs

Enable efficient device lifecycle management to help reduce support costs and improve customer experience

• Provide your end users and channel partners with an easy way to activate, return, and transfer software licenses and devices
• Use historical data and usage trends to gain insights into what features or capabilities are important to customers

FlexNet Embedded is a core component of the FlexNet Producer Suite for Intelligent Device Manufacturers from Flexera Software. The FlexNet Producer Suite for Intelligent Device Manufacturers from Flexera Software offers end-to-end software licensing, device lifecycle and entitlement management which empowers manufacturers to implement new revenue models, offer virtual appliances and realize significant cost savings.