View realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft
View the realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for your Microsoft software products. Gain an in-depth understanding of each licensing optimization so that you can maximize cost savings across your Microsoft deployments.
Before you begin
Role required: sam_admin
About this task
The Software Asset Management publisher pack for Microsoft supports cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft. These licensing optimizations enable you to determine the most cost-effective licensing solutions for your Microsoft software products across hybrid infrastructures.
You can view in-depth details about your realized and potential licensing optimizations in the Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports [samp_ms_optimization_report] table. This table can help you
- gain insight into the licensing optimizations that have already been implemented across your Microsoft deployments,
- gain insight into the recommended licensing optimizations that can potentially bring you additional savings,
- better understand your Microsoft license consumption,
- determine the cost savings that you have achieved by using the Software Asset Management application to track and manage your Microsoft licenses,
- and download optimization reports that you can share with other users in your organization.
For more information on cost-based licensing optimizations, see Cost-based licensing optimization for Microsoft.
Procedure
On the page header of your ServiceNow instance, select All.
In the menu navigation filter, enter
samp_ms_optimization_report_list.do.The Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports [samp_ms_optimization_report] table opens.
View your realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft.
The Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports [samp_ms_optimization_report] table provides detailed information about each realized and potential licensing optimization, including the recommended license type, the recommend license consumption layer, and the potential and realized cost savings. For a detailed description of each field in this table, see Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports fields.
Parent Topic:Cost-based licensing optimization for Microsoft