Why Migrate

If your current licensing is hard to manage, tough to scale, or blocking compliance, it’s time to modernize without disrupting customers. Devolens centralizes keys, seats, features, usage, and analytics - so you can operate with clarity and move faster.

What we hear from teams:

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• “We’re replacing in-house licensing that no one wants to maintain.”
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• “We’re switching from a competing solution and need better governance.”
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• “Our current system doesn’t handle offline, floating seats, or usage-based models cleanly.”
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• “Contracts require stronger auditability and role-based access.”
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Note on legacy costs: some older systems may involve royalties or upfront minimums and complex terms; teams also report higher operational overhead and sparse documentation. Specifics vary by contract - your mileage may differ.

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Options: Stay Put / Rebuild / Switch To Devolens

Stay put (status quo)

No migration work now, but continued ops drag, limited models, and compliance gaps.

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Rebuild in-house (v2)

Full control, but you must re-implement key issuance, node-locking, floating, offline tokens, usage metering, audits, migrations, and all the edge cases.

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Switch to Devolens (third-party licensing)

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• Keep your payment provider/CRM, and run entitlements in Devolens.
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• Built-in models: node-locked, floating/concurrent, per-seat, per-module/feature, usage-based, subscriptions, trials, offline.
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• Governance & compliance: roles, audit trails, environment scoping (dev/stage/prod).
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• Migrate gradually, with rollback options and minimal customer impact.
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How Migration Works

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1. Inventory & map
   Capture how your current system models features/modules, seats, device rules, floating pools, borrow/return, and any usage meters. Map them to Devolens entitlements.
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2. Import customers & keys
   Bulk import (CSV/API) of customers, licenses, devices, and relevant history. Create aliases so legacy keys continue to validate during transition.
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3. Run in parallel
   New trials/deals issue Devolens licenses. Existing customers can keep using legacy keys while you validate parity. Adapters respond to old key checks and forward to Devolens where needed.
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4. Selective cutover
   Migrate by cohort (new trials → upcoming renewals → long-tail). Use grace windows and fallback paths to avoid lockouts. Offline customers get refreshed signed tokens on your schedule.
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5. Retire legacy
   Once cohorts are stable, turn down legacy endpoints and vendor daemons. Keep archives for compliance.
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Most teams pilot a single product or cohort first, then complete migration in phases.

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Why Teams Switch To Devolens

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• Compatibility paths: key aliasing, grace windows, offline tokens, and floating-seat semantics modeled without breaking installs.
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• Enterprise controls: role-based admin, audit logs, permission policies, environment scoping.
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• Modern models: per-module, per-seat, floating, usage-based (requests, jobs, core/GPU hours), subscriptions, trials.
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• Offline & secure sites: signed, time-limited tokens; optional on-prem components.
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• Payment-agnostic: keep Stripe/Adyen/ERP, or sell via PO/invoices - Devolens is the entitlements layer.
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• Operational clarity: one dashboard for activations, versions, renewals, and usage - no spreadsheets.
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Common Migration Scenarios

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• Migrating from FlexLM/FlexNet-style floating licenses to Devolens seat pools with check-out/check-in, idle timeouts, and optional “borrow” windows.
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• Homegrown keys → signed keys with device binding and self-serve seat moves + grace rules.
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• Editions explosion → consolidate SKUs into feature flags and per-tenant overrides (no new binaries).
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• Offline estates → periodic offline token rotation aligned to customer maintenance windows.
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• Usage-based pilots → introduce meters (requests/jobs/core-hours) alongside seats with soft/hard caps.
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FAQ - Migration

Will customers need to reinstall?
Usually no. With key aliasing and grace windows, most migrations avoid new installers.

Can we keep existing keys during transition?
Yes. Maintain legacy keys in parallel; rotate to Devolens keys at renewal or support touchpoints.

What about offline or air-gapped users?
Issue signed offline tokens with planned renewal cycles. We’ll help you schedule safe refresh windows.

Can we migrate in phases?
Absolutely. Start with new trials/deals, then renewals, then the long tail - each with rollback options.

Do you support floating seats like our current vendor daemon?
Yes. Define seat pools with leases, idle reclamation, and optional borrow periods scoped per site or customer.

How do we preserve compliance & audit history?
Import relevant data; going forward, use Devolens audit logs, roles, and policies for clearer governance.

Can we keep our billing provider and CRM?
Yes. Devolens is payment-agnostic; connect via APIs/webhooks and keep finance systems as-is.

What breaks if something goes wrong post-cutover?
You can extend grace windows, roll back a cohort, or temporarily accept legacy keys while you adjust.

How long does a typical migration take?
Varies by product/estate. Teams often pilot in weeks, then phase cohorts over a normal renewal cycle.

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