Naviair Unlocks Visibility of Unseen Cloud Software with Xensam
At a Glance:
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Comprehensive visibility of previously unseen cloud software.
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Quick training of employees inside Xensam’s user-friendly interface.
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Actionable data sharing across departments with Standard Reports.
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Granular insight on software usage to inform license reallocation or cancellation decisions.
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Illuminated cost saving potential on Microsoft licenses.
Company Overview
Naviair is an Air Traffic Management (ATM), Aeronautical Information Services (AIS), and Flight Information Services (FIS) provider. With over 600 employees, they deliver these critical services across Denmark and in the North Atlantic area.
Poor Visibility of Cloud Software and Limited Vendor Support
Naviair was utilizing a number of different cloud services across their IT environment, but despite employing a Software Asset Management tool, the company lacked sufficient visibility of their software products, particularly their large library of cloud-based software. As a result, they struggled to optimize licensing and spend.
Naviair’s IT Strategic Planner, Lars Moth, commented,
“Our previous provider was very limited in the cloud providers it could recognize. We needed a solution that could show us more.”
In addition to low visibility with their previous tool, Naviair’s team also battled to extract actionable information from the platform because data was too diffuse and obscured within complex reports.
Comprehensive Inventory of Known and Previously Unseen Applications
The company specifically wanted to get more reliable and actionable data surfaced to them, using a technology that could inventory the entirety of their cloud products, regardless of vendor. For this reason, Naviair decided to replace its legacy tool with Xensam’s SaaS-native, AI-powered SAM Platform.
Naviair now benefits from a comprehensive inventory of all its software assets, including previously unseen SaaS applications. This inventory, combined with other features like Active Usage Tracking, provides them with consumption data per user and per application down to the minute. This has given them the data to optimize their licensing position both for apps they already knew about, as well as shadow IT and previously unseen applications.
“Before Xensam, it was nearly impossible to get visibility of licenses we didn’t know about. We’ve experienced a huge increase in apps recognized. Xensam’s cloud recognition in particular has been great. It’s been a real eye-opener to see shadow IT in the cloud that we couldn’t address with our previous tool.”
Actionable Software Data Through an Intuitive User Interface
Xensam’s intuitive user-interface has turned around Naviair’s struggle with poor visibility and unreliable data, presenting actionable software data in an easy-to-access format.
“Xensam’s user interface is very user-friendly and simple to use. We can train people up much faster because the platform is so easy to grasp.”
This has made it straightforward for their IT team to get a clear picture of the company’s licensing position, associated costs, user and usage trends, and much more. With this data in their hands, taking action to optimize their environment is simple and accessible.
“It’s been helpful for us to see exactly when a software is used last. This allows us to use data to inform decisions on reallocation or cancellation of licenses that have been unused for a certain period.”
To further spread the value of reliable software data from their interface, Naviair utilizes the Standard Reports functionality. By sharing insights with key stakeholders across the organization, the benefit of data-driven decision- making can reach across departments.
“Using Standard Reports to send data via email to other stakeholders in the company is very easy to use and so useful to us.”
Cost Saving Potential and Audit Support with Reliable Software Data
Since implementing Xensam, Naviair has seen significant potential for cost savings in their Microsoft licenses. At renewal time, the combination of application visibility, Active Usage Tracking, and cost saving recommendations via Reports will help them to accurately downsize and save costs on under-utilized licenses.
“With renewals coming up, we’re anticipating significant cost savings on Microsoft licenses with Xensam’s forecast of cost saving potential.”
Additionally, because the scope and reliability of their software data has increased, they know they’re prepared in the case of a software license audit with an optimal compliance position.
“The compliance view of our licensing is very straightforward with Xensam. It gives me a quick picture of where we are with our licensing, which I rely on frequently. We can be certain that our compliance is in order.”
Straightforward Deployment within 1 Week and Responsive Support
Naviair’s transition from their legacy tool was smooth and straightforward, giving them access to improved data quality almost instantly. The initial deployment across all endpoints was complete within 1 week.
“Implementation took place very quickly. It took us 1 week to deploy agents across the environment for both servers and clients.”
Beyond deployment, responsive support from Xensam’s technicians ensures that Naviair’s day-to-day use of platform is smooth, tailoring their support to help Naviair achieve chosen objectives across their IT environment.
“Xensam’s Support Technicians are extremely quick and knowledgeable. It’s been a night-and-day experience from our previous provider, and we’re confident they can effectively troubleshoot any issue we have.”
Conclusion
With Xensam, Naviair has gained comprehensive control of critical and previously unseen cloud software applications. With more apps recognized, granular data on usage, and an actionable overview of their compliance position, management of their software assets is exponentially improved. With Xensam, they're empowered with reliable data and anticipate further cost savings to be achieved in future renewals as they continue to optimize their hybrid IT environment.
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