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There are two licensing models for AppDynamics products:
- Infrastructure-based Licensing - new model launched February 23, 2021
- Agent-based Licensing - original model
Infrastructure-based Licensing Model
The Infrastructure-based Licensing model offers license packages for Application Performance Monitoring (APM), End User Monitoring (EUM), Application Analytics, and security. Each package includes a combination of AppDynamics Agents and is based on a single metering unit: CPU Core. Because each agent can pull from a single metering unit, Infrastructure-based Licensing can support diverse applications and provide better license usage estimates.
This table shows how licenses in the Infrastructure-based Licensing model bundle multiple AppDynamics products.
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| Enterprise | Premium | Infrastructure Monitoring | Real User Monitoring Peak | Real User Monitoring Pro | Log Analytics Pro | Secure Application |
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| End User Monitoring | Real User Monitoring (Browser and Mobile RUM)* |
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| Log Analytics | Log Analytics* |
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*Real User Monitoring (and RUM Analytics), Log Analytics, and Secure Application licenses are available outside the Infrastructure-based Licensing Model.
Agent Version Recommendations
Machine Agent: All versions of the Machine Agent are compatible with Infrastructure-based Licensing packages, but we recommend Machine Agent >= 20.11 for better performance and accurate license counting. See Agent and Controller Compatibility for supported versions.
Database Agent: To monitor the databases concurrently, the Controller requires a license for the total number of databases. Though all the versions of the Database Agent are compatible, we recommend Database Agent >= 21.2 for Infrastructure-based Licensing packages. For Database Agent license details, see License Entitlements and Restrictions.
Controller UI for Observing Usage
If you have an Infrastructure-based Licensing license and Controller >= 21.2.0, you have a new UI to manage licenses in the Controller. See the Infrastructure-based Licensing tab on Observe License Usage.
Agent-based Licensing Model
If you purchased AppDynamics licenses before February 23, 2021, you most likely have licenses in the Agent-based Licensing model. Agent-based Licensing is the original model in which each AppDynamics agent is licensed and metered individually. For Agent-based Licensing license entitlements, restrictions, and definitions, see License Entitlements and Restrictions.
Controller UI for Observing Usage
If you have an Agent-based Licensing license, you have the original UI to manage licenses in the Controller. See the Agent-based Licensing tab on Observe License Usage.
