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July 2025

Flexera One introduced the following new features and enhancements this month.

Cloud Cost Optimization​

Cloud Cost Optimization released the following features and enhancements in July 2025.

Cloud sustainability reporting added to Cloud Cost Optimization​

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This feature is available with Cloud Cost Optimization.

The Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence report is an out-of-the-box that to help you visualize the sustainability impact of the software your organization is running the public cloud. (AWS, Azure, and GCP are currently supported.) This report provides real-time insights into cloud carbon emissions, helping you monitor and reduce your organization’s environmental impact. It illustrates key metrics such as carbon footprint by cloud service provider, energy consumption, and emissions trends over time. With this data, you can identify opportunities for optimization, track sustainability goals, and make data-driven decisions to lower your organization’s carbon footprint, ultimately supporting a more eco-friendly and efficient cloud infrastructure.

You can view this new report by going to Sustainability > Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence.

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Different access roles are required to view and manage cloud sustainability reporting. For detailed descriptions of each role, see the Cloud Cost Optimization section in Flexera One Roles.

This report helps your organization in the following ways:

  • Sustainability Tracking—It allows businesses to monitor and track their progress toward sustainability goals. By understanding their carbon footprint, organizations can assess how effectively they're reducing emissions and adjust meet environmental targets.

  • Cost Optimization—Cloud services can consume large amounts of energy, which directly impacts emissions. By analyzing emissions data, companies can identify areas where they can optimize cloud usage, reduce unnecessary resources, and potentially lower costs associated with energy consumption.

  • Compliance and Reporting—Many industries and regions have specific regulations and standards regarding carbon emissions. The report helps organizations stay compliant with environmental laws and can be used for reporting purposes, ensuring transparency and accountability in sustainability efforts.

  • Reputation and Branding—Companies are increasingly being held accountable for their environmental impact. By using the report to reduce emissions, organizations can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, enhancing their brand reputation and appealing to eco-conscious consumers and investors.

  • I nformed Decision Making—The report provides data-driven insights that help organizations make better decisions about their cloud infrastructure, such as choosing more energy-efficient services or shifting workloads to greener cloud providers.

  • Risk Mitigation—Climate change and environmental regulations can pose risks to businesses. Monitoring cloud emissions helps organizations stay ahead of potential risks related to environmental impact, ensuring they're not caught off-guard by stricter laws or market shifts toward sustainability.

For more information about the Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence report, see Cloud Sustainability Reporting in the Flexera One help library.

Cloud License Management​

Cloud License Management released the following feature in July 2025.

Visibility and management of SQL Server BYOL software on customer-managed AWS EC2 instances​

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This feature is available with Cloud License Management.

In customer-managed AWS environments, Bring Your Own License (BYOL) software is often deployed using custom Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) on EC2 virtual machines. Because these instances are fully managed by the customer, AWS lacks visibility into the software installed or running within them. This limitation creates challenges in accurately tracking license consumption and ensuring compliance.

To address this visibility gap and establish a complete license position, Cloud License Management now supports visibility and management of SQL Server BYOL software deployed on customer-managed Amazon EC2 instances. This is enabled through the Flexera inventory agent, which collects software evidence from these environments.

To take advantage of this new feature, users must deploy the Flexera inventory agent on all customer-managed EC2 instances running BYOL software. The Flexera inventory agent discovers installed commercial software and plays a critical role in extending visibility into self-managed cloud environments.

Software evidence collected by the Flexera inventory agent is automatically ingested into Flexera One IT Asset Management and seamlessly integrated with Flexera One Cloud License Management. This integration enables:

  • Discovery of commercial software deployed on customer-managed EC2 BYOL instances

  • Accurate license reconciliation for supported software products

  • Cost-efficient BYOL license position calculation based on actual virtual machine usage within Cloud License Management

By enabling automated discovery and license tracking, this feature delivers a comprehensive, accurate, and actionable view of BYOL software usage across customer-managed environments in the public cloud.

IT Asset Management​

IT Asset Management released the following features and enhancements in July 2025.

Enhancements to AI/ML automation of entitlement ingestion​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

We’re excited to announce a major enhancement to our entitlement ingestion capabilities within IT Asset Management.

Previously, our automation relied on a pre-trained vendor-specific model. With this latest release, we’ve transitioned to a Large Language Model (LLM)-powered approach, significantly improving our ability to recognize, interpret, and ingest entitlement documents with greater accuracy and flexibility.

What's new:

  • LLM-based document recognition —More intelligent parsing of complex and varied entitlement formats.

  • Improved automation —Reduced manual intervention and faster ingestion times.

  • Higher accuracy —Better handling of edge cases and non-standard vendor documents.

This enhancement will be rolled out in a phased approach to ensure a smooth transition and optimal performance across environments.

If you’re interested in early access or would like to participate in the rollout, please contact aswindells@flexera.com.

The Application Object has been added to the Business Adapter​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

The Business Adapter has been enhanced to support bulk updates of applications including custom properties.

The aim of this enhancement is to assist SAM Managers using Business Adapter Studio to perform a batch allocation of applications with the addition of populated custom fields to their respective licenses.

The Application object exposes the following properties in the data model for the Business Importer and the Business Adapter Studio:

  • Application Full Name

  • Application Status

  • Application Transparency

  • Application Version

  • Publisher Name.

Among these, only Application Status and Application Transparency are available for update. The remaining properties: Application Full Name, Application Version, and Publisher Name, are used solely for matching purposes and cannot be updated.

The Application object also supports the ability to add and modify custom properties by binding to the SoftwareTitleProperty and SoftwareTitlePropertyValue tables.

For more information on the Application Object and other available objects, see FlexNet Business Importer Data Model in the Using FlexNet Business Adapters documentation.

For information on how to create and edit business adapters, see The Business Adapter Studio documentation in the Using FlexNet Business Adapters documentation.

Accurate IBM licensing where duplicate device records exist​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

This enhancement ensures greater accuracy and reliability to our IBM license reconciliation process in environments where duplicate device records exist in the inventory database.

In some customer environments, devices with duplicate \{\{FNMPComputerUID\}\}s have led to inconsistencies, where a device appears linked to a license on its inventory page, but the corresponding consumption is not reflected in the license’s Consumption tab. This enhancement addresses that scenario by extending Smart Computer Deduplication capabilities to intelligently handle such duplicates.

With this update, IT Asset Management now more effectively reconciles PVU licenses even when duplicate identifiers are present, ensuring that license consumption data is both complete and consistent across all views.

What's improved:

  • Enhanced handling of duplicate \{\{FNMPComputerUID\}\}s in the Compliance database

  • More accurate license consumption reporting for IBM PVU licenses

  • Extended Computer Deduplication logic to support complex inventory scenarios.

New columns added to the license key assignments grid​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

Two columns have been added to the license key assignments grid to improve management and assignment of license keys to users and devices:

Comments —Allows you to add descriptive comments related to the license key.

Expiry date —The software license key expiry date when the current license expires. You can optionally set an expiry date when adding the license key.

Both columns are optional and hidden by default. The columns can be accessed through the column chooser.

For more information on license key management and how you can easily add, edit, and assign license keys, refer to the License Keys Tab section in the Flexera One Help.

New columns added to the Oracle Java Worksheet report​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

Several new columns have been added and organized within the Oracle Java Worksheet report to enhance insights and improve filtering capabilities related to the identified Java install base.

The columns are grouped into three categories: Application properties, Computer properties, and GLAS Evidence properties.

The Application properties and Computer properties columns are included in the report for additional context but are not part of the GLAS evidence archive. These new columns specifically support analysis of Java installations identified through file-based inventory and recognition.

For more details, see Oracle Java Worksheet Report in the Flexera One Help.

Integrating Flexera One SaaS Management data into IT Asset Management​

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This feature is available with IT Asset Management.

This release integrates Flexera One SaaS Management with IT Asset Management enabling you to view all SaaS application details directly within the IT Asset Management interface, providing a consistent and seamless experience for managing both IT and SaaS assets from a single, unified platform.

The integration facilitates the smooth transfer of key data elements, including the following:

  • License information

  • Application metadata

  • User details

  • Usage statistics.

For more information and steps on how to enable the integration, see IT Asset Management Settings: Integrations Tab in the Flexera One Help.

If you're interested in this new feature, contact Flexera to subscribe to Flexera One SaaS Management.

Changes to supported operating systems and compatibility with other products​

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This enhancement is available with IT Asset Management.

The following operating system versions have been added to the list of supported operating systems on FlexNet Inventory Agent:

  • Debian 12.11

  • Oracle Linux 9.6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10

The following product versions have been added to the compatibility list of IT Asset Management with other products:

  • IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) or HCL BigFix Inventory on IBM DB2 9.2.39

  • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (previously Microsoft SCCM or SMS) 2503

  • Oracle Enterprise Manager 24.1

  • For the full lists, see Prerequisite Software and Compatibility with Other Products in System Requirements and Compatibility.

IT Visibility​

IT Visibility released the following features and enhancements in July 2025.

Unified beacon creation​

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This enhancement is available with IT Visibility and IT Asset Management.

Previously, the procedures and interfaces for creating an inventory beacon differed between IT Visibility and IT Asset Management, potentially causing confusion and inconvenience for users who use both capabilities.

In this release, the procedure and interfaces have been unified. Now, whether you start creating a beacon from Data Collection > Common Inventory Tasks > Common Beacons or from Data Collection > IT Assets Inventory Tasks > Beacons, you will be directed to a single streamlined interface.

For more information, see the following related topics in the Flexera One Help:

New setting for obsolete inventory cleanup​

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This feature is available with IT Visibility.

A new Obsolete Inventory Setting is now available in IT Visibility. This configuration allows administrators to configure automatic cleanup of inventory device records that are no longer reporting inventory via the FlexNet Inventory Agent.

To access this new setting, go to the IT Visibility Settings page (Administration > IT Visibility Settings > General).

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The Administer organization role is required to access the IT Visibility Settings page.

For more information, see IT Visibility Settings in the Flexera One Help.

Build and visualize GraphQL queries with integrated AI and the GraphQL Query Builder​

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This feature is available with IT Visibility.

This month we are introducing a preview release of GraphQL Query Generator —a powerful new capability in Flexera One IT Visibility with Technology Intelligence Platform that makes querying your hybrid IT estate faster, easier, and more intuitive than ever.

From code to conversation: AI-powered query generation​

GraphQL has long been a favorite for business users and developers who want precise, efficient access to data across Flexera One. But writing GraphQL queries takes time, skill, and a bit of trial and error.

Now, AI writes the queries for you. With GraphQL Query Generator you can use natural-language processing to build, tweak, and run queries for datasets such as device, software, VMhost, business service, and catalog. Just describe what you need, and the AI handles the rest. You'll get results in seconds—ready to download or view directly in the interface.

Key capabilities and benefits include the following:

  • Natural language "Query AI"—Simply type a plain-English request, for example, List of devices with Oracle Installed, and the generator produces valid GraphQL to instantly reduce manual syntax work.

  • Built-in data-model explorer—A documentation pane lets you browse the unified object model (UOM) to discover entities and relationships before you query so there's no need for time-consuming schema digging.

  • Embedded IDE with history—The in-browser GraphQL editor supports editing, prettifying, and recalling recent queries.

  • Instant results preview and CSV export—Run your query, see the JSON or table immediately, then export to CSV for deeper analysis or reporting.

  • Foundational Step for the AI Roadmap—This feature represents a key component of the Technology Intelligence Platform's AI roadmap; the AI model developed here will serve as the basis for the development of additional AI-native capabilities in the future.

As a whole, GraphQL Query Generator helps you reduce analysis time, democratizes complex data, and accelerates decision-making.

For more information about the GraphQL Query Generator, see Using the GraphQL Query Generator and Guidelines for Effective GraphQL Query Generator AI Prompts in the Flexera One Help Library.

Partner Service Layer​

Partner Service Layer released the following features and enhancements in July 2025.

Improvements to the Rule-Based Dimensions page​

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This enhancement is available with Cloud Cost Optimization and Partner Service Layer.

The Rule-Based Dimensions page (Cloud > Administration > Rule-Based Dimensions) has been enhanced to provide you with an improved user experience. You will now see a number of subtle improvements and optimizations to the workflow related to creating rule-based dimensions:

  • New rule highlighting—When you create a new rule, the system now automatically scrolls the page to the newly created rule and highlights it. Previously, you had to manually locate the rule within the rules list.

  • Option to add a new rule after an existing rule—You can now add a new rule immediately after an existing rule by clicking the three-dots icon next to the rule and selecting the Create New Rule After option. Or, by selecting the checkbox next to the rule, and clicking the Create new rule after option that appears in the upper-left corner of the page. This enhancement enables you to add a rule directly after the selected rule, improving workflow efficiency. Previously, you could only add a new rule by clicking the Create New Rule button which added the rule to the end of the rules list.

  • Multi-selection for dimensions—Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can now select multiple values from the dropdown list for the following dimensions: Cloud Vendor Account, Billing Account ID, Bill Source, and Customer Tenant ID. This enhancement enables MSPs to create a rule with multiple values at once. Previously, MSPs could only enter a value for the dimension. For more information, see Splitting Billing Data in the Flexera One Help.

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    This enhancement is available only to MSPs.

For more information, see the following topics in the Flexera One Help:

Platform​

The Flexera One Platform released the following feature in July 2025.

Introducing Flexera Assist​

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This feature is available with Flexera One.

Flexera One launches Flexera Assist, an in-app conversational AI assistant, to help users get instant and contextual answers to product-related questions. The answers are based on the information in the Flexera product documentation library and the Flexera Community.

With Flexera Assist, you can achieve a variety of outcomes without leaving Flexera One, such as:

  • Understanding product features

  • Getting step-by-step support

  • Troubleshooting issues

  • Discovering related community insights

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Flexera Assist currently searches product documentation for cloud-based products only. On-premises product documentation is not included.

For more information, see Using Flexera Assist in the Flexera One Help.