We are witnessing a technological revolution. Our dependence on the desktop-installed application is decreasing. Like nearly all organizations, it’s highly likely your users are now working with solutions that span on-premises, SaaS or a hybrid of the two.
Without visibility into these three areas and the ability to gain actionable insights, you could miss out on potential optimization opportunities. There are also the high costs associated with vendor negotiations and audits.
Users want to work in a way that suits their needs, and this is the new way of working accelerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic. This blog post was written in the SaaS version Microsoft Word. Comments and edits were made via the traditional desktop application.
This new method of working means that there’s so much more to it IT asset managementWe don’t just focus on your on-premises cases. This is why we are focused on your entire hybrid estate.
SAM teams pay the most attention to Microsoft
Microsoft is a major focus for SAM teams. According to Flexeras 2022 ITAM ReportHalf of respondents had been audited by Microsoft within the last three years. Microsoft relationships are often multi-faceted and can include on-premises, SaaS, or cloud instances.
Our latest release provides better insight into Microsoft licensing.
What we released
The new is our first product. Windows Server optimization report. Flexera One ITAM calculates your optimal licensure for ESX servers. Microsoft’s mobility rule prohibits the reuse of a Windows Server Standard licence for more than 90 days on another host. All customers have their ESX servers licensed with Windows Server Data Center. Flexera One computes the peak 90 percent number of VMs, and allows you use Windows Server Standard in 60% of the cases. This saves large organizations millions of dollars in software assurance or licenses.
You can also reclaim Windows desktop apps within Windows. Flexera One. This can be done using the Microsoft Configuration Manager. It will allow you to efficiently distribute your Windows desktop apps.
And lastly, we’ve given you the ability to select Microsoft applications for hybrid license optimization. It’s easy to see who is entitled to and has activated their on premises software. SAM teams can face significant costs if these applications are not being used. SAM teams These hybrid licenses require visibilityYou can save money by identifying savings opportunities.
We’re just getting started
This work around Microsoft forms part of a larger roadmap strategy where optimization opportunities are provided for your largest key vendors. Recently, we announced our deeper partnership with IBMAlong with our efforts to optimize your relationships with, Salesforce, OracleAnd SAP. Keep checking back as Flexera One continues to be the best solution for managing vendor relationships.
