Advanced SQL Server licensing optimization
Note:This enhancement is available with Cloud License Management.
Flexera One now offers granular visibility and intelligent optimization for SQL Server licensing across AWS and Azure. Customers can easily track total, consumed, and available entitlements by edition, monitor BYOL and PAYG usage, and view license transfers and conversions in real time.
Smarter license allocation
| • | Usage-driven optimization: Automatically reallocates BYOL licenses based on workload patterns. |
| • | Dynamic movement: Ensures licenses are always positioned for maximum value. |
| • | Real-time adjustments: Responds instantly to changing demand across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. |
Intelligent conversion engine
| • | Flexible ratios: Supports upward (4:1 Standard?Enterprise) and downward (1:4 Enterprise?Standard) conversions. |
| • | Demand-based conversion: Initiates conversions when usage patterns indicate cost-saving opportunities. |
| • | Cross-platform management: Seamlessly manages conversions across AWS and Azure. |
Value maximization
| • | Cost efficiency: Reduces cloud spend by optimizing BYOL versus PAYG. |
| • | License utilization: Maximizes ROI from existing entitlements through intelligent redistribution. |
| • | Compliance assurance: Maintains full licensing compliance during optimization |
This enhancement delivers immediate and long-term benefits by automating cost savings, reducing administrative overhead, and aligning licensing with actual workload requirements. Organizations gain operational efficiency, eliminate compliance risks, and adopt a future-ready licensing framework that supports business growth and cloud transformation.
Interactive dashboards provide clear visibility into license pools, transfers, and key values, transforming static license management into a dynamic, value-driven optimization engine that allows maximized cost efficiency and compliance for your organization.
For more information, see the By Product page in the Cloud License Management section of the Flexera One help library.