Concurrent Sessions
Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited
- Unit
- Other
- Aliases
- Sessions; Concurrent Session licenses; CS (used in some BusinessObjects package names, e.g. SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise (CS))
- Definition
- Concurrent sessions are the aggregated numbers of sessions accessing the licensed Software at any 1 time. A session refers to the time between logon and logoff or time out where a unique user, application or platform accesses the licensed Software either directly or indirectly via a custom application. (SUR enGLOBAL.v.4-2026 Exhibit 2 §39.1.)
- Counting rules
- Concurrent sessions are the aggregated numbers of sessions accessing the licensed Software at any 1 time. A session refers to the time between logon and logoff or time out where a unique user, application or platform accesses the licensed Software either directly or indirectly via a custom application. The number of sessions accessing each Deployment must be limited by corresponding license key mechanisms. The maximum number of sessions enabled on a Deployment by such limitations may not exceed the Licensed Level for the number of Concurrent Sessions assigned to that Deployment for such licensed Software product. The aggregate number of sessions enabled on all Deployments may not exceed the Licensed Level of Concurrent Sessions. Users in deployments with an unlimited number of sessions require a Named User License for the licensed Software product. There is no license limit on number of processors or servers used. Customer may not utilize any program or system to cache or queue report requests. SAP BusinessObjects BI users accessing any Deployment using a Concurrent Session license may be entered into the SAP NetWeaver BW system for the purposes of maintaining security. For SAP Business Intelligence, Users identified at logon do not consume a Concurrent Session license; both can be purchased in combination for a Deployment (§47.1.2).
- Floors / minimums
- License-key limited per Deployment; aggregate sessions enabled on all Deployments may not exceed the Licensed Level of Concurrent Sessions. SUR §39.1 states no numeric session floor.
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