Enhanced Windows Server licensing optimization

Note:This enhancement is available with Cloud License Management.

Flexera One now provides comprehensive visibility into Windows Server license entitlements and usage across AWS and Azure, helping organizations optimize costs and maintain compliance. Customers can easily track total, consumed, and available licenses by edition, monitor BYOL and PAYG usage, and view usage trends over time.

Smarter license management

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Granular insights: Understand license allocation by edition and environment.

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Real-time monitoring: Identify anomalies and track maximum usage across hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.

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Cost center reporting: Attribute license consumption to business units for accurate showback and chargeback.

Value maximization

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Cost efficiency: Reduce cloud spend by leveraging BYOL where it delivers the most value.

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License utilization: Ensure existing entitlements are fully used before purchasing new licenses.

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Compliance assurance: Maintain alignment with Microsoft licensing rules while optimizing costs.

This enhancement simplifies license management by eliminating manual tracking, reducing administrative overhead, and enabling data-driven decisions. Organizations can confidently optimize Windows Server licensing, avoid overspending, and support future cloud growth with a transparent, scalable framework.

Interactive dashboards and drill-downs make it easy to monitor license pools and usage patterns, empowering IT and procurement teams to act quickly and strategically.

For more information, see the By Product page in the Cloud License Management section of the Flexera One help library.