How Stellantis streamlines floating license management with serverless orchestration on AWS

This article details how Stellantis developed a serverless solution to manage software floating licenses using AWS services, transforming named user licenses into a more flexible system.

• Solution uses AWS services like EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB, and Systems Manager
• Automatically assigns and removes licenses based on workbench instance state
• Targets software tools in the Virtual Engineering Workbench (VEW)
• Workflow involves tracking workbench instances across multiple AWS accounts
• Dynamically manages license assignments with minimal human intervention

Key benefits include automated license management, scalable serverless architecture, reduced administrative overhead, and optimized license utilization across Stellantis' development teams.