AWS License Manager

AWS License Manager is a service that helps you manage your software licenses across your AWS accounts and on-premises servers. It is important because it simplifies license management, prevents non-compliance, and helps you optimize your license usage and costs.

With AWS License Manager, you can:

• Create license configurations that define the licensing rules and limits
• Associate license configurations with AWS resources, such as EC2 instances and Amazon RDS instances
• Track license usage and compliance
• Manage licenses centrally across multiple AWS accounts and on-premises servers
• Integrate with AWS Services, such as AWS Organizations and AWS Systems Manager

To use AWS License Manager, you need to create a license configuration that specifies the licensing rules, such as the number of licenses available, the license type, and the license expiration date. Then, you associate the license configuration with your AWS resources, and AWS License Manager automatically tracks the license usage and alerts you if you are approaching the license limits or if there are any compliance issues.

Exam Tips: Answering Questions on AWS License Manager

• Understand the benefits of using AWS License Manager, such as simplified license management, compliance, and cost optimization
• Know how to create and manage license configurations
• Be familiar with how to associate license configurations with AWS resources
• Understand how AWS License Manager integrates with other AWS services, such as AWS Organizations and AWS Systems Manager
• Know how to track license usage and compliance using AWS License Manager