Stretching the Software Budget
A practical guide to Enterprise License Optimization.
FlexNet Manager for IBM: Features
Automated License Management and License Optimization for IBM Software Products
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FlexNet Manager for IBM is a scalable Enterprise License Optimization solution that is built on the FlexNet Manager Platform. FlexNet Manager for IBM automates and optimizes license management to enable the reduction of license, maintenance and audit costs for IBM desktop and server software, while maintaining license compliance. |
Learn more by downloading the FlexNet Manager for IBM Datasheet
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'What If' AnalysisSimulation capability has been added for IBM Processor Value Unit (PVU) licenses, allowing customers to understand the licensing implications of a change within their IT environment. This 'What If' Analysis feature enables the calculation of a new IBM license position considering:
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New IBM License ModelsTwo new license types, the User Value Unit (UVU) and Resource Value Unit (RVU) have been created to manage IBM applications using these metrics. The Product Use Rights Library (PURL) will deliver the point tables associated with these metrics for each application. |
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IBM Product Use Rights Library (PURL)An IBM Product Use Rights Library containing license entitlement information for the following applications has been added to the FlexNet Manager for IBM solution:
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New Inventory and Application Recognition for IBM Software TitlesSoftware inventory and application recognition have been improved to accurately discover and identify the following IBM titles: WebSphere MQ, ILOG ODM, ILOG JRules and DB2 Storage Optimization. |
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IBM License Management Tool (ILMT) IntegrationFlexNet Manager for IBM is integrated with the IBM ILMT to allow importing of hardware and software inventory data as well as processor usage data, including information on processor allocations for virtual environments where subcapacity licensing is in effect. Subcapacity licensing allows customers to only license the processors allocated to the virtual machines or hardware partitions that run that application, rather than the full capacity of the physical server. This can reduce licensing costs. The ILMT data import into FlexNet Manager Platform consolidates all licensing information into a single repository. From there, it can be correlated with purchase orders and contracts enabling a purchased versus installed license reconciliation.FlexNet Manager Platform supports discovery and inventory of several virtualization technologies including: Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere/ESX, IBM AIX (LPAR,WPAR), and HPUX (nPars, vPars). |
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New IBM License Models SupportedA new Processor Value Unit (PVU) license type has been created to manage licenses in full capacity environments and store imported ILMT data. The IBM PVU points table is stored in FlexNet Manager for IBM so that the required number of PVU licenses can be calculated based on the hardware inventory data. (PVUs are a function of processor type, server model, cores per socket, etc.). More
FlexNet Manager for IBM also supports these other IBM license models: Authorized User, Concurrent User and Floating User. IBM license management is simplified as the right license models and associated metrics are available in the product. |
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New Inventory and Application Recognition for IBM Software TitlesSoftware inventory and application recognition have been improved to accurately discover the following IBM titles: DB2, WebSphere Application Server and Tivoli Workflow Scheduler. |
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