Cloud based virtual computing system with license server

Abstract

A method includes establishing a virtual network connection between a local network including a plurality of virtual machines executing on at least one application server and a license server. The license server is executed by a first computing device different than the application server. A first license authorization request is received from a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines at the license server over the virtual network connection. A number of active sessions of the first application executing on the plurality of virtual machines is determined. A license approval or a license denial is selectively sent from the license server over the virtual network connection responsive to the first license authorization request based on the number of active sessions.

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