con·cur·rent/kənˈkərənt/
Adjective: Existing, happening, or done at the same time
The use of the term “concurrent” when it comes to network, application and data licensing and access metering is applied with some fluidity, with the essential meaning being consistent, but the method of applying it varying greatly and sometimes dynamically. The unfortunate reality is that not all software products or platforms measure or meter concurrency in the same way. Concurrency – how it is defined and applied to your selected products – may greatly impact the cost of using the product.
To illustrate the confusion which exists in the market regarding software licensing and concurrency, I’ll use Intuit
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