Alchemy CATALYST is available in two types of software licensing: Standalone (single installations) and Network License.

Standalone License	Network License
One license installed on one computer	One or multiple licenses tied to a central server and dynamically allocated to multiple client computers
x	Dynamic & scalable license pool
x	License borrowing for remote use
x	Usage Tracking
x	Centrally controlled deployment

Standalone Licenses

This license type is the most commonly used. It binds the software to a specific workstation. This type of installation is most effective when there is little or no need to share the license, or move it from one workstation to another. This is also the default type of license for all Alchemy products.

Network Licenses

This license type requires communication between the client software (the application installed on the user's PC) and the Alchemy Network License Management software (ANLM) installed on a central license server.

When an Alchemy CATALYST installation runs, it acquires a license from the server, returning that license when it is shut down. Licenses can thus be "floated" over an entire corporate network, transferring from one workstation to the next as required.

A Network License creates a pool of licenses that client workstations can use. This enables Alchemy product licenses to be shared across the enterprise with ease.

Using Network Licenses, every client workstation can have an installation of Alchemy CATALYST. This improves the availability of Alchemy technology while the central license server provides a secure and easy to manage administration console.

Using Network Licenses, Alchemy CATALYST is available anytime, anyplace, anywhere.