Considerations for deploying PhantomPDF on a Virtual Machine or in a Virtual Environment

ISSUE

Are there special considerations when deploying into a Virtual Environment? 

What about persistent images vs non-persistent images?

Solution

As long as the licensing model uses a license key (fpmkey.txt) rather than a Registration Code, there is no problem using the fpmkey.txt in both persistent and non-persistent images.  The license key does not keep a continuous use count or contact a server to be activated.   A VM can be created, destroyed, and cloned without worry about Foxit PhantomPDF licensing problems.  

Note:  a Registration Code does not work well in VMs.