The document discusses new features in FlexNet Manager Suite 2016 for managing software subscriptions, Office 365, CALs, and software bundles. Key updates include enhanced subscription and maintenance management, Office 365 inventory and usage data integration, CAL optimization, faster Microsoft License Statement importing, and improved software bundle handling. The 2016 release aims to improve software asset management capabilities for areas like cloud adoption, user-based licensing, and full software asset lifecycles.

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What’s New In FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
Management & Optimization of Office 365 and More

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Speaker and Agenda
• Key Market Trends
• Overview of FlexNet Manager
Suite
• The 2016 Release
– Managing Subscriptions
– Office 365 Management &
Optimization
– Managing and Optimizing CALs
– MLS Import
– Support for Software Bundles
• Q&A
Eric Rodwell
Solution Engineering Manager
Flexera Software
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Key Market Drivers for FlexNet Manager 2016

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Growth of Cloud Adoption and
Decline of On-Premises Software
Source: Constellation Research, Inc.
Cloud
On-Premises

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Subscription vs Perpetual Licensing
Subscription CAGR: 18.1%
Source: IDC

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The Move to User Based Licensing
Drivers for User Based
Licensing:
• Proliferation of devices
• Virtualization technologies
• Cloud / SaaS delivery
Virtualization
Examples
Microsoft Adobe

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Manage the Full Lifecycle of Software Assets
Secure
Optimize
Automate
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FlexNet Manager Suite Provides
Visibility and Control of Your IT Estate
FlexNet Manager Suite Dashboard
At-a-glance visibility into:
• Publishers in breach
• Areas of over spend
• Pending contract expirations and renewals
• And more…

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FlexNet Manager Suite
How it Works
Product Use Rights
Library
FlexNet Manager
Server Optimization
Solutions
Optimized License Position
Hardware Inventory
Software Inventory
Application Usage
Purchase Orders
Contracts
Stock Keeping Unit
(SKU) Library
Application
Recognition
Library
FlexNet Manager
Platform –
Desktop Optimization
Inventory
Data
Entitlement
Data
License Compliance Position
Product Use Rights
Library
FlexNet Manager
Platform –
Enterprise-wide

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Key Feature Enhancements
MLS

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Software Subscriptions – Term Agreements
& Annual Maintenance
Software
Subscription
Example:
Adobe Creative
Cloud for
Enterprise
Subscription Exp Date
Subscription 1 15-Jan-2017
Subscription 2 15-May-2017
Subscription 3 14-Jun-2017
Subscription 4 22-Jul-2017
…
Software
Maintenance
Example:
IBM DB2
Maintenance Exp Date
Maintenance 1 23-Feb-2017
Maintenance 2 12-Jun-2017
Maintenance 3 27-Jul-2017
Maintenance 4 19-Sep-2017
…
For a single software
package–you could have
many of different
subscriptions
All with different start and
end dates
Managing them all
individually is tedious and
error prone

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FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
Enhanced Subscription & Maintenance Management
Software
Subscription
Example:
Adobe Creative
Cloud for
Enterprise
A Single Record is
Created in Each Case
Subscription Exp Date
Subscription 1 15-Jan-2017
Subscription 2 15-May-2017
Subscription 3 14-Jun-2017
Subscription 4 22-Jul-2017
…
Software
Maintenance
Example:
IBM DB2
Maintenance Exp Date
Maintenance 1 23-Feb-2017
Maintenance 2 12-Jun-2017
Maintenance 3 27-Jul-2017
Maintenance 4 19-Sep-2017
…
Adobe
Creative
Cloud
IBM DB2
Efficient management of subscriptions

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Benefits of Moving to Microsoft Office 365
• Reduce server and software
management and support costs
• Failover and Disaster Recovery
• More flexibility to access
services from multiple devices
• Capital Expense vs. Operating
Expense
• Software is Always Current
Cap
Ex
Op
Ex
Cloud
Infrastructure

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Office 365 Data Integration
Collect Activity and
Usage Data
SAM Tools Can Leverage the Office 365 API
API
Collect the data to make informed decisions on Office 365
subscriptions

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FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
Office 365 Subscription Management
Function Features & Benefits
Discovery &
Inventory
• Integration with Office 365 API
• Automated collection of Office 365 inventory and usage
data
Contract
Management
• Efficient Office 365 subscription management
• Notification & processing for Office 365 renewals–
avoid lapses
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FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
Office 365 Optimization
Optimize spend by
REMOVING
REDUNDANCIES and
RECLAIMING UNUSED
LICENSES
Legacy
Office Pro
Perpetual
License
Also Has:
Office 365 E3
Subscription
Device Based
License
User Based License

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What the heck is a CAL?
(Client Access License)
CAL
CAL

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What kinds of CALs are there?
Per User Per Device

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FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
CAL Management & Optimization
• Inventory: Uses User Access Logging
(UAL) technology to obtain CAL
inventory data
• CAL Compliance: Provided as part of
Microsoft license position
• Optimization: Identify low usage
users; switch to User or Device CALs,
as appropriate, to reduce costs

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Microsoft License Statement (MLS) Import
Faster and easier method to establish a baseline license
entitlement position for Microsoft
If software PO data is
unavailable or
unreliable, it can take
time to establish a
baseline

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Software Bundles
• A primary software product that is sold
with other individually licensable
software products under a single
license
• Found across many datacenter
software products (IBM, Oracle,
VMware, etc.)
• Add complexity to license
management
If Not Handled Properly
Incorrect License
Position –
Over or Under Buy

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Software Bundle – Example: IBM Rational
IBM DB2
Enterprise
Server
Edition
IBM DB2
Enterprise
Server
Edition
IBM DB2
Enterprise
Server
Edition
The inventory data for
these 2 installations of
DB2 looks the same

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FlexNet Manager Suite 2016
Enhanced Support for Software Bundles
Features & Benefits
• Identify software bundle purchases based on SKUs
• Group multiple software installations under the same license
• Calculate an accurate and optimized license position
WAS
DB2
WAS Use Rights
DB2 Use Rights
Product Use Rights Library
License Record
IBM Rational
Product Use RightsBundle Definitions
Rational Use Rights

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2016 Release Summary
Feature / Capability Benefit
Management of Subscriptions &
Maintenance
Ease and efficiency; Ability to reduce subscription and
maintenance costs
Office 365 Management Ease of management; Reduce costs
Microsoft CALs Ease of management; Optimization to reduce costs
MLS Import Faster and easier method to establish a baseline
entitlement position
Software Bundles Accurate license compliance position; Avoid over
buying licenses
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Next Steps
For a
PRODUCT DEMO
Please Contact Your
Flexera Software
Account Manager
Attend our WEBINAR:
The Software Asset
Management Journey at
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More Information:
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Contact Information:
Eric Rodwell: erodwell@flexerasoftware.com
John Emmitt: jemmitt@flexerasoftware.com
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