Customer Newsletter

A note from our CEO, Jim Ryan

Earlier this year, we announced plans to bring you a fresh, enhanced community experience combining the Flexera and Snow Globe communities. We're thrilled to share that the new Flexera Community site went live on November 25.

To access the site, simply log in using your existing username—though you may need to reset your password.

The new community offers a wealth of resources, including product blogs, how-to guides and troubleshooting tips, best practices, peer discussions and so much more.

We’ve created a short preview video to help you make the most of the new site—just take 5 minutes to check it out! Don’t forget to explore our FAQ article for answers to common questions.

We hope you enjoy the updated experience as much as we do. We understand that adjusting to something new takes time, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

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Software Vulnerability Manager (SVM), Cloud Edition, 241001 is now live

For more information, see the release notes and the community post.

Software Vulnerability Manager (SVM), On-Premises Edition includes SVM Cloud updates plus more

For more information, see the release notes and the community blog post.

BYOL License Visibility for Oracle Autonomous Database

Learn more about this feature in our documentation.

KUKA AG's Mátyás Botond Jula discusses his experience with Flexera

MemorialCare boosts savings and compliance with greater visibility

With Flexera’s help, MemorialCare Health Systems achieved exceptional efficiency and substantial cost savings by identifying underutilized software and optimizing their licenses. Flexera’s tools streamlined audits by reducing license review times from weeks to hours. They also strengthened compliance with HIPAA regulations by securing quarantined devices and safeguarding sensitive data. These enhancements, among others, enabled MemorialCare to drive smarter, leaner and more compliant IT operations.

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We’re thrilled to announce the fifth edition of our annual IT Priorities Report. Surveying 800 IT decision-makers from around the world, Flexera’s 2025 IT Priorities Report uncovers the challenges, opportunities and priorities of modern technology leaders.

The report answers key questions, including:

• Is AI as much of a focus for IT leaders as last year?
• How do IT leaders feel about cloud costs and their IT budgets?
• What are the top priorities for IT executives in 2025?

The Flexera 2025 IT Priorities Report is the only research report that provides you with a global view of what the year ahead looks like for IT professionals. Click below to gain access to the full results.

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What’s new at Flexera: October 2024

Get the latest Flexera product updates by subscribing to our blog! In October, we introduced exciting new features to:

• Enhance discovery of Unix-like environments and expand inventory support for Podman on Linux
• Optimize license management for Autodesk, helping you control costs
• Boost application packaging capabilities with enhancements to AdminStudio

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The 2024 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant^™ for Cloud Financial Management Tools

Flexera is proud to be recognized as a Leader in the first Gartner^® Magic Quadrant^™ on CFM tools. In its comprehensive evaluation of CFM tools, Gartner identified, researched, analyzed and positioned 11 vendors.

As a valued Flexera customer, you play a crucial role in our mission to empower organizations with efficient cost and risk management for technology assets in hybrid environments.

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The intelligent enterprise: A tech blueprint for the C-suite

In today’s tech-driven world, you’d think businesses would have complete visibility into their IT environments. But for many, that’s not the case. The consequences can be costly, from cybersecurity incidents to unexpected expenses.

Investing in tools to turn data into intelligence is critical, but without the right strategies or enterprise-wide adoption, businesses risk even more confusion, costs and security vulnerabilities.

That’s why we’ve partnered with Raconteur to create a blueprint for IT leaders. It’s designed to help build resilience, tackle challenges and integrate technology intelligence into your company culture.

Discover insights on IT visibility, top data security priorities, sustainable tech practices, and three steps to future-proof your IT strategy.

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The future of FinOps: Driving innovation, sustainability and AI-driven cloud optimization

By 2026, Gartner^® predicts organizations integrating SAM and FinOps could cut financial waste from software and cloud investments by up to 60%. FinOps is quickly becoming a game-changer—combining financial insights with AI and sustainable practices to reduce cloud costs and fuel innovation.

Our exclusive report (a 10 min. read) provides a step-by-step approach to building an effective FinOps strategy that you can start implementing today.

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AI in the enterprise: Balancing innovation and responsibility for effective AI adoption

How big of a deal could AI be for your organization? If used correctly, AI could boost its productivity as much as 70%.

With all that growth potential, it’s not surprising that many people want to tap into AI’s power, even if they skirt your organization’s IT rules by using “Bring Your Own AI” (BYOAI)—unsanctioned and often risky AI applications.

This exclusive complimentary report from Raconteur uncovers the many challenges of BYOAI and other complications that may come with AI adoption—and how your IT organization can rise above them.

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Monthly SAM Best Practices Webinar

SAM is a discipline with great benefits—but also great challenges. This webinar series aims to unite and educate SAM practitioners and executives to overcome those challenges and position their organizations for success. Each hour-long session will typically cover news for 10 minutes before a deep dive into a topic announced one week prior.

Join us for the next session on December 5.

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It's time to flex: Uniting ITAM and FinOps for smarter cloud cost management

Cloud services can complicate software license management, leading to hidden costs and inefficiencies if ITAM and FinOps teams aren't aligned. In our upcoming webinar, discover how breaking down silos between these teams can improve financial planning and cloud licensing strategies. You’ll learn how to better manage cloud costs, forecast budgets, and reduce waste, with real-world examples of successful collaboration. Register now to uncover actionable steps for smarter, more efficient cloud cost management.

Join us for this session on December 10.

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ITAM and FinOps: The organizational and financial benefits of collaboration

What happens when ITAM and FinOps join forces?

Join Flexera’s Roy Ritthaler and Brian Adler this December for a virtual session exploring the powerful benefits of collaboration between IT asset management and cloud financial operations.

Get insights into Flexera’s product roadmap, engage in live Q&A with our experts and connect with industry peers. Topics include:

• The evolving ITAM and FinOps relationship
• Key challenges your peers are tackling
• Sustainability and its impact on your business
• Flexera’s Technology Intelligence Platform

Join us for this session on December 11.

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Join us at SAMS DACH in 2025

Join us at SAMS DACH, the ultimate event for software asset management and IT leaders, happening in Berlin on March 23-25, 2025. You’ll explore cutting-edge strategies, network with industry peers and gain actionable insights. Flexera will be onsite; stop by our booth to connect and discover how we can elevate your IT and software management.

We’re excited to offer complimentary tickets to the event exclusively for our customers. To claim your tickets, simply reach out to your Customer Value Manager or Account Manager.

SECURE YOUR SPOT

• Announcement: A new chapter for Snow Docs
• On-demand: FinOps Best Practice Webinar
• On-demand: Customer Town Hall, October 30, 2024
• On-demand: Flex your visibility into strategy: Harness the power of hybrid ITAM and FinOps
• On-demand: Navigating the SaaS and AI maze: A leader's compass
• Guide: IBM Cloud Licensing Management Guide
• Guide: Microsoft Licensing Management Guide
• Guide: Oracle License Management Guide

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