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License Optimizer

License Optimizer tracks cloud software licenses running in your cloud estate — operating systems, database engines, and other licensed software — to prevent compliance exposure and reduce license waste.

When to use it

  • You want visibility into which licensed software is running in the cloud and what it costs.
  • You suspect over-licensing or under-utilization of paid licenses.
  • You want to evaluate license model changes (e.g., BYOL vs. included license).

Open License Optimizer

Go to Optimization > License Optimizer from product navigation.

Connect license sources

License Optimizer uses entitlement sources to track licenses. To connect a license source:

  1. Go to Optimization > License Optimizer > Sources.
  2. Add the relevant entitlement source (software vendor portal, cloud marketplace, or inventory feed).
  3. Wait for license inventory to populate.

Review license inventory

  1. Open the License Optimizer overview.
  2. Filter by provider, account, license type, or software category.
  3. Review utilization — licenses with low utilization may be consolidation candidates.
  4. Review compliance risk — licenses with high utilization near their limit need attention.
  5. Open a license recommendation to see the suggested change and estimated savings.

Best practices

  • Keep license data sources up to date — stale data leads to incorrect compliance assessments.
  • Distinguish between cloud-included licenses (already in the service price) and BYOL (customer-managed).
  • Work with procurement and legal before acting on license recommendations that affect vendor agreements.