Publisher overview for VMware, Inc. in the Software Asset Workspace

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  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    Summary of Publisher Overview for VMware, Inc. in the Software Asset Workspace

    The VMware, Inc. publisher overview in the Software Asset Workspace allows you to access detailed license usage information related to VMware products. Navigate to License usage > Publishers and select VMware, Inc. to view updated results whenever new reconciliation data is available.

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    Key Features

    • Summary Information: Provides a snapshot of your license usage, including true-up costs, savings, and software model statistics.
    • Software Model Statistics: Displays compliance results, including the number of models without discovery maps, entitlements, downgrade rights, and installations mapped.
    • Progress Indicators: Tracks your compliance progress with metrics on unlicensed installs, client access, engines, users, and the number of reclaimed licenses.
    • Average Fulfillment Time: Shows the average time required to fulfill VMware licensing requests.
    • PPN Suggestions: Lists custom VMware publisher part numbers pending replacement with new Software Asset Management Content Service PPNs.

    Key Outcomes

    By utilizing the VMware, Inc. publisher overview, customers can effectively manage and monitor their VMware software licenses, ensuring compliance and identifying potential savings. This tool enables proactive management of software assets, helping organizations optimize their licensing strategy and reduce unlicensed installations.

    View license usage information related to VMware in the publisher overview for VMware, Inc. in the Software Asset Workspace.

    From the Software Asset Workspace, access the VMware, Inc. publisher overview by navigating to License usage > Publishers and then selecting VMware, Inc. from the list of available software publishers.

    Results are updated whenever a new reconciliation result is available.

    VMware, Inc. publisher overview.

    You can view a summary of your license usage information in the Summary section of the VMware, Inc. publisher overview.
    Table 1. VMware, Inc. Summary
    Report Description
    True-up cost Cost to be compliant based on the average price of rights in your VMware software entitlements.
    Savings Actual and potential cost savings for your VMware licenses.
    Software model statistics Summary of your software model compliance results.
    This summary includes the following information:
    • Without discovery maps: Number of VMware software models without any discovery maps. Select the number to view the list of software models.
    • Without entitlements: Number of VMware software models without any software entitlements. Select the number to view the list of software models.
    • Without downgrade rights: Number of VMware software models without any downgrade rights. Select the number to view the list of software models.
    • With no installs mapped: Number of VMware software models that are not mapped to any software installations. Select the number to view the list of software models.
    • % Software models compliant: Percentage of VMware software models that are compliant.
    • With custom discovery maps: Number of VMware software models with custom discovery maps. Select the number to view the list of software models.
    Progress indicators Summary of your license compliance progress.
    This summary includes the following indicators:
    • Unlicensed installs: Number of unlicensed VMware software installations. Select the number to view the list of unlicensed software installations.
    • Unlicensed client access: Number of unlicensed VMware client access records. Select the number to view the list of unlicensed client access records.
    • Unlicensed engines: Number of unlicensed VMware engines. Select the number to view the list of unlicensed engines.
    • Unlicensed users: Number of unlicensed VMware users. Select the number to view the list of unlicensed users.
    • Number of reclamations: Total number of VMware licenses that you have reclaimed. Select the number to view the list of removal candidates that you have reclaimed licenses from.
    • Av. time to fulfill req: Average amount of time that it takes for you to fulfill VMware licensing requests.
    • PPN suggestions pending disposition: Number of custom VMware publisher part numbers (PPNs) that are pending replacement with a new Software Asset Management Content Service PPN. Select the number to view the list of PPNs.

    For details on the in-depth license usage information that is provided in the publisher overview, see License usage publisher fields in workspace.