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A10 Networks licenses ACOS software by bandwidth (perpetual, term or pooled FlexPool), per virtual machine instance, per appliance or per bare metal server, activated through the Global License Manager, under terms of use that limit each licence to its Order Limits and treat Software as licensed and not sold.

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Overview articleA10 Networks licensingA10 Networks licenses ACOS software by bandwidth (perpetual, term or pooled FlexPool), per virtual machine instance, per appliance or per bare metal server, activated through the Global License Manager, under terms of use that limit each licence to its Order Limits and treat Software as licensed and not sold.Cited · Edited 2026-10-08 · 9 references

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A10 FlexPool and Global License Manager licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-08A10 Thunder form factors and licence modelsCited · Edited 2026-10-08A10 terms, support and maintenanceCited · Edited 2026-10-08

Licensing Data

From the A10 Networks catalog: how usage is counted, the rules that apply, the programs licences are bought through and the SKUs. Backed by 62 verbatim excerpts from 10 A10 Networks documents.

Products

All 19 Products

Load Balancing Software 10

A10 FlexPool, Thunder 1060S, Thunder ADC, Thunder ADC for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, Thunder ADC for Bare Metal, Thunder hardware appliances, Thunder hardware appliances (modular platforms), vThunder, and 2 more

Network Security Software 8

ACOS Disk Encryption, Thunder CFW, Thunder CFW for Bare Metal, Thunder CGN, Thunder CGN for Bare Metal, Thunder hardware (DDoS selective filtering), vThunder CFW (CFW-ADC model), vThunder CFW (CFW-CGN model)

Network Management Tools 1

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Product History

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  1. A10 Networks acquired AppcitoAnnounced 2016-07-26 · Closed 2016

    A10 Networks acquired Appcito, a provider of a SaaS-based multi-cloud application delivery solution, and said it would extend its A10 Harmony architecture with Appcito's technology.

    Legacy productBecame
    Appcito multi-cloud application delivery serviceMerged into A10 Harmony-based cloud offerings · A10 said offerings with integrated Appcito technology would be delivered beginning in late 2016
    Licensing impact
    • A10 said the acquisition enhances and evolves its Harmony solution architecture, with new Harmony-based cloud offerings integrating Appcito technology to be delivered beginning in late 2016.[1]
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