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Managing Cloud Applications in Snow License Manager/AtlasWe currently use the on-prem version of Snow License Manager (looking to migrate to Atlas soon). We turned on the SaaS integration about 6 months ago and the list of Cloud Applications appearing in Snow is growing and growing, we have 100+ now.
By default they appear as requiring a license, so they massively affect compliance figures etc. My questing is, how do people manage this?
For the ones where we categorically do not sign up to, I mark as 'no license required', but sometimes that is not know, so I find myself contacting users who often say that they have no recollection of going to the web page
That's another issue, do people find that the 'usage' of these Cloud Applications is not all that accurate i.e. a lot of the time someone has just visited the web page and not actually logged in?
Expand PostBill Processing Status Enhancements Now Available in Cloud Cost Optimization
To enhance transparency and reduce dependency on support, we have upgraded the Bill Processing API to provide accurate indicators of billing data readiness for reporting and analytics. This update empowers FinOps practitioners with the confidence to Analyse cost data at the right time and avoid confusion caused by premature "Completed" status in the UI.
Key Enhancements:
- UI Enhancements for Bill Readiness – Users can now view the "Last Refreshed Date" directly in the Bill Processing Status page, indicating when billing data was last successfully aggregated for reporting.
- API Enhancements for Automation – Backend APIs now expose new metadata (e.g., lastRefreshDateTime) to differentiate between bill ingestion and availability readiness.
- Display of Key Timestamps - Both “Downloaded At” and “Last Refresh” timestamps are now displayed in UTC time-zone, with support for filtering
- The "Billing Period" column now uses a Set filter to simplify selection.
- The slide-out panel has been resized for better readability.
Note:
These enhancements cover both backend API updates and UI improvements. No configuration is required; updates are automatically reflected in your existing Bill Processing views and APIs.
Expand PostAzure China Billing Integration Now Available in Cloud Cost Optimization ( API and UI Support )
Flexera One now supports Microsoft Azure China (Modern Commerce Agreement) integration, allowing FinOps teams to ingest Azure China bill data into Cloud Cost Optimization (CCO). This enhancement provides full visibility into Azure China spend alongside global cloud expenses—enabling cost allocation, and financial governance.
Navigate to Administration > Cloud Settings > Billing Configuration, then click Add a Cloud Bill. Select Microsoft Azure and proceed. In the Microsoft Customer Agreement section, choose China Azure (Modern Commerce Agreement - MCA) to complete the setup.
Key Enhancements:
1) Azure China Billing Integration – Customers can now connect and ingest Azure China billing data via Microsoft’s Cost Management APIs or scheduled Exports into Flexera One – UI supported
2) Support for Amortized and Actual Costs – Users can upload both actual and amortized cost exports, ensuring complete billing transparency for Azure China MCA.
3) Dedicated Bill Configuration Flow – A guided setup experience tailored for Azure China enables smoother onboarding with support for unique domain endpoints
4) Support for Historical Data Seeding – Teams can upload historical billing exports to backfill previous month data, ensuring continuity
5) Secure API Authentication – Integration is supported via secure service principal-based authentication, complying with Azure China access controls.
6) Cost Reporting & Analytics Integration – Once ingested, Azure China billing data is fully integrated into dashboards, tabular views and Rule-Based Dimensions.
Note:
Currently, only the export method is supported for Azure China billing ingestion. Support for Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans (SP) data ingestion will be included in future roadmap updates.
For more details on newly enabled feature please visit https://docs.flexera.com/flexera/EN/Administration/BillConnectConfigsAzureChina.htm
Expand PostAzure CSP MCA release for CSP and Partners
If you would like this feature activated for your CSPs, please feel free to reach out to Flexera support
To support Microsoft’s transition to the new Azure Cost Management APIs and enhance cost transparency for Cloud Solution Providers this release introduces seamless data ingestion capabilities. The update includes support for Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans (SP), as well as scoped billing connections. CSPs and Partners can now access billing data flexibly at the Billing Account, Billing Profile, or Customer Tenant level
- Navigate to Administration > Cloud Settings > Billing Configuration, then click Add a Cloud Bill. Select Microsoft Azure and proceed. In the Microsoft Customer Agreement section, choose New Azure CSP ( Modern Commerce) to complete the setup
- This new configuration replaces the legacy method, which will be deprecated.
Key Improvements
- Seamless integration with Azure Cost Management APIs and costs shown as CostInbillingcurrency
- Visibility into Reserved Instances (RI) and Savings Plans (SP)
- Support for scoped billing connections (Billing Account, Billing Profile, Customer Tenant)
- Support for Exports enabling scalability for larger data sets
- Storage for scoped connects
If Storage account is in partner tenant ( Bill connection in Flexera through UI )
If Storage account is in other customer tenant ( Bill connection in Flexera through API )
Not Supported Features (as of this release)
• List Price, Savings, and Savings Percent metrics
• Rate Reduction Dashboard
• Commitment Inventory – including commitment expiration and utilization for RI/SP
With this integration, Azure CSP partners and customers can now manage their billing data more securely and efficiently, enabling better cost governance, scoped access, and faster onboarding across diverse tenant environments.
For more details please visit the documentation https://docs.flexera.com/flexera/EN/Administration/BillConnectConfigsCPSPartnerAzureMCA_CostAPI.htm
Expand PostProduct Releases Blog — Tijana Miljanovic (Flexera Software)
Pulse 12 versions released on November 6, 2024:
Snow Inventory Agent for Windows 7.2.0
Snow Inventory Agent for Linux 7.1.1
Snow Inventory Agent for Linux 7.0.2
Snow Inventory Agent for MacOS 7.1.1
Snow Integration Manager 6.6.0
Snow Inventory Oracle Scanner 8.5.1
Snow Commander 9.7.1 (RTM on Oct 21)
Risk Monitor 2.9 (RTM on Oct 24)
Expand PostIt's been a while since Inventory Server got any updates. We have several reports from our customer where (and Snow support) stating the 6.9.3 version have known issues. Have those issues been solved? When can we expect an update fixing the known issues?
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Product Releases Blog — Tijana Miljanovic (Flexera Software)
Official Release of Snow Commander 9.7.2
Released on December 18, 2024
Release information
Product: Snow Commander
New version: 9.7.2
Release date: Dec 18, 2024
Installer: download
Current status: Released
For more information on the content that have been resolved with this release, please refer to the Release Notes.
As always, please refer to our Best Practices for Upgrading Commander.
Contact the Snow Support Team if you need any help.
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Remain logged out from the community.flexera.com and then hit this Downloads link and let us know if you are able to get to it
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- Managing Cloud Applications in Snow License Manager/Atlas
We currently use the on-prem version of Snow License Manager (looking to migrate to Atlas soon). We turned on the SaaS integration about 6 months ago and the list of Cloud Applications appearing in Snow is growing and growing, we have 100+ now.
By default they appear as requiring a license, so they massively affect compliance figures etc. My questing is, how do people manage this?
For the ones where we categorically do not sign up to, I mark as 'no license required', but sometimes that is not know, so I find myself contacting users who often say that they have no recollection of going to the web page
That's another issue, do people find that the 'usage' of these Cloud Applications is not all that accurate i.e. a lot of the time someone has just visited the web page and not actually logged in?
Expand Post - M365 Doubling Data
Just noticed in both SLM (SPE) and in Atlas (SAM CORE) the M365 module is doubling up subscriptions as the SIM data is including Disabled and Expired subscriptions.
Only way to get round this is if you have the Atlas SaaS module you can select to remove the disabled subs via a filter.
Support have a PRB record for this to be fixed in a new release of the SIM, just no idea when this will be released. So take care people with your M365 data analysis.
Expand Post - Terraform integration for Infrastructure-as-Code
Hi,
I'd like to know if your Commander product is IAC ready and fully integrated with IAC tools such as Terraform. From the docs i've seen it would appear that IAC/Terraform integration is in the very early stages but i'd like to know where you're at from the vendor perspective and what the preffered route is for getting our solution setup so we can implement IAC using Terraform.
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