Drillscan uses RLM to Increase Efficiency and Overcome the Limitations of Dongles

DrillScan was using an in-house software licensing library since 2004 based upon a commercial hardware dongle solution.

Although functional, this solution lacked flexibility due to limited storage space on the dongle. In addition, special knowledge was required to prepare dongles to send to customers. It was especially cumbersome for trial versions that required sending physical packages all over the world.

After testing various commercial software-based licensing solutions in 2012, we chose the Reprise License Manager for its performance, feature set, price and extensive API, allowing us to tailor it to our needs.

Using the generic RLM license server alone saved us months of development time and testing on multiple platforms. We were able to quickly implement RLM within our software while maintaining the degree of flexibility we were hoping for.

Through a custom web interface, creating an RLM license is quick and easy, and costs for license renewal and sending trial versions are reduced to almost nothing.

Nearly all of our customers now use the new RLM software licensing scheme and the feedback was very positive both in terms of ease to set up and the flexibility to create licenses tailored to customers needs.

About DrillScan
DrillScan is a French company founded in 2001 with the goal of providing expert services and innovative software to the drilling industry. Our expertise is based on the results of 25 years of research carried out with French Institutions, and extensive laboratory and field validations in collaboration with operators. DrillScan provides solutions in the fields of directional drilling, torque & drag & buckling, and drill string mechanics. https://us.drillscan.com/