Observer 6.8 published on April 18, 2023
The latest version of Observer focuses on:
- Improvement in the software’s overall performance
- Addition of new license managers, including Sentinel and others
- Continuous improvement of the user experience and bug fixes
Observer 6.5 released on September 30, 2021
Observer is evolving with its agent-based monitoring system:
- In addition to retrieving “denied” records, the agents perform direct queries on the license servers and send the data to Observer
- Increase in monitoring frequency from 30 minutes (remote queries only) to 5 minutes (with the help of agents)
- More precise data can be viewed in all charts thanks to the new “Observer High Frequency” module, which displays data collected by the agents
- Retaining the classic 30-minute charts
Observer 6.0 released on February 12, 2018
The sixth version of Observer has been updated:
- New, eye-catching design
- Further improvements to the database and the analysis engine
- Implementation of monitoring systems and email notifications regarding server status and license usage
- Added a financial module to enter license costs and the average cost of designers, providing data on expenses and downtime caused by “denied” requests
- Introduction of agents that can be installed on license servers to retrieve “denied” entries from FlexLM logs
Observer 5.0 released on July 5, 2016
Observer 5 brings a breath of fresh air:
- A graphical revolution with a more streamlined interface
- Further optimization of the database for even faster analyses, thanks to the removal of partitions and the addition of targeted triggers and indexes
- Improving Database Write Speed
- Addition of numerous new license managers, including Permas and RLMS
- Greater stability in monitoring thanks to an updated data collection engine, which prevents spikes in graphs and gaps in analyses
- Introduction of User-Centric Charts and Reports
- New Systems for Importing User Information
Observer 4.0, published on November 20, 2014
A revolution for Observer in its fourth release:
- Moving away from Flash technology in favor of pure, responsive HTML code that is compatible with the latest browsers
- Using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript for coding
- Optimizing the MySQL database using partitions to better manage the volume of data, thereby reducing
- Query response times are 1/10 of those in the previous version
- Introduction of New License Administrators
- All management features are directly accessible to administrators
- Interactive charts with drill-down capabilities
Observer 3.0, published on April 10, 2012
Observer is growing and evolving with its third release. New features include:
- The third version of Observer brings further improvements:
- Introduction of Support for Proprietary License Managers and DSLS
- Maintenance of core technologies (PHP, MySQL, Flash Builder)
Observer 2.0, published on September 15, 2010
Observer is growing and evolving in its second release. New features include:
- New statistical charts for a more in-depth analysis
- Added support for the ANSA and LSDyna license managers
- Version 3.0 published on April 10, 2012
- The third version of Observer brings further improvements:
- Introduction of Support for Proprietary License Managers and DSLS
- Maintenance of core technologies (PHP, MySQL, Flash Builder)
Observer 1.0 released on June 23, 2008
Introducing Observer, the first version of the floating license monitoring software. Key features:
Dashboard for Real-Time View of License Usage
- License Usage Chart
- Analysis of the Flexlm and LUM License Managers
- Technology based on PHP, MySQL, and FlashBuilder
- Direct monitoring from the server every 30 minutes
