ActiveEfficiency

The worlds first IT Efficiency platform

AppClarity 4.0
Software license optimization which reduces software costs on PCs and servers
AppClarity gives you clear and simple visibility of your entire software estate, across servers and PCs, enabling you to make immediate reductions in software costs, providing the information you need to prepare for a software audit. AppClarity financially quantifies all unused software and, for PCs, it can initiate automatic user-centric software reclaims. Identifying unused server software enables an organization to reclaim or decommission the server software, and optimize its license allocation.

PRODUCT SHEET

Features
Accurate Software Inventory
For PCs, AppClarity can leverage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to instantly obtain an accurate register of all applications deployed, or the inventory can be captured directly from PCs. In the data center, AppClarity remotely and agentlessly discovers servers and identifies all installed server software using agentless inventory mechanisms such as iQSonar from iQuate. iQSonar is the industry-leading discovery and inventory platform built to handle highly complex multi-location, virtual, physical and cloud-based environments..

Financially Quantifies Waste

AppClarity provides reporting with actionable results without having to review pages of data. All unused software is collated into one report which financially outlines the total waste and potential savings. The Unused Software Report is a business case detailing the waste and the steps to take action.

Automatically reclaims and recycles licenses on PCs

Unused applications can be harvested from PCs using a policybased approach. When a software installation is unused it can be reclaimed automatically or with user consultation using an intelligent opt-out process. Savings achieved through this software license optimiztion initiative are tracked and reported via AppClaritys single console.

Normalized View of Applications

For all data sources AppClarity filters out irrelevant records and variances in publisher and product names are normalized. All this infomation is easily consumable via a single console for all software across the entire estate.

Restricts the use of prohibited applications

Administrators can set policies to prevent certain PC applications from being used within the environment. These can either be global or specific to a group of machines or users.

Detects Unused PC Software

Every software install can be instantly analyzed by leveraging data from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to determine if it is used, occasionally used or unused. Alternatively where SCCM is not present, usage data can be captured from PCs using an agent. Either way, this powerful information is available at your fingertips for every software product in your PC environment.

Simple traffic light compliance system

AppClarity has a unique traffic light compliance system along with targeted vendor compliance reporting. By automatically reconciling deployed software with licenses purchased, AppClarity delivers fast, accurate and comprehensive liability and compliance reporting.

Detects Unused Server Software

Using patented 1E Useful Work technology, as part of an unused server software solution, AppClarity can determine whether server software is doing any useful work or not. This allows identification of costly unused software which then be considered as part of a server relamation, reassignment or decommissioning process.

On average, unused software in the United States equates to $414 per PC, resulting in $12.3 billion in preventable and ongoing costs. SOFTWARE EFFICIENCY REPORT 2011,

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AppClarity benefits
A simple, normalized view of all software across PCs and server estates Leveraging Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager or directly accessing through an agent, AppClarity can immediately capture all applications installed on all PCs. Furthermore, using iQSonar from iQuate, AppClarity also captures all applications installed across the data center. AppClarity combines all this information in a unified clear and simple console. Identifies unused software cost across PCs and servers Using powerful analytics, AppClarity has a unique ability to understand where applications are not being used. These can be automatically reclaimed using an intelligent opt-out workflow process that consults with the users to avoid any negative reaction, while still achieving significant cost reduction. Maximizes cost savings Many organizations are not truly aware of just how much money can be tied up in unused software and how much they could be saving. With AppClarity this becomes preventable and avoids significant waste in resources on shelfware and other ongoing costs. Manages your organizations software by region, department or any way you want Organizations can partition the AppClarity view of software into different groups. These can be based upon whatever criteria are relevant to the organizations software management process. This means licenses can be assigned to a global pool or to a management group and license managers can see which other groups have spares before buying more. Automatically reclaims unused software on PCs AppClarity empowers every organization to remove unused software on PCs and drive down costs. Removal is automated, either by silent, mandatory removal or a user centric opt-out to give users a say on if and when applications are removed from their PCs. Achieves rapid cost reductions The unprecedented low time to value and simplicity of operation would not be possible with traditional tools - finding out information like this takes months, years or simply would not be possible. Controls unwanted applications Stop the rise of version sprawl and prohibited applications on PCs. Applications flagged as prohibited will be automatically removed from machines within the organization ensuring a cleaner environment. Optimizing the license allocation for premium server software Reduces the cost of premium server software by ensuring the most effective use of the available licenses through automatically identifying optimum allocation. Improves audit readiness Replaces the time consuming process of producing reports for vendor audits with a few clicks. Leverages unused software and shelfware reporting with software asset management to change the focus of negotiations from compliance to a value-based discussion.

Customers
3M Aptargroup Cigna ERM (Environmental Resource Management) Hertel Manheim Long View Systems PNC Bank SEA (Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd) Sasol Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

CASE STUDY: SASOL*

We have reclaimed more than 185,000 installations within just a few months of deploying 1E AppClarity covering 15,000 PCs and laptops, thats an average of 16 applications per user. Thanks to the server feature of AppClarity we have been able to discover what we have in terms of SQL Express, SQL Standard and SQL Enterprise. This has given us all the relevant information to show Microsoft what we have and, we were able to downgrade versions depending on the extent of functionality needed.
COBIE NEL, IM SERVICES: MANAGER APPLICATIONS, SASOL GROUP SERVICES *SASOL IS AN INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED ENERGY AND CHEMICALS COMPANY WITH 34 000 PEOPLE WORKING IN 38 COUNTRIES

1E Empowers Efficient IT
1E is the pioneer and global leader in Efficient IT solutions. 1Es mission is to identify unused IT, help remove it and optimize everything else. 1E Efficient IT solutions help reduce servers, network bandwidth constraints, software licenses and energy consumption. To date, 1E has helped more than 1,600 customers make $1.4 billion in efficiency savings. This includes $800 million in energy costs alone and a reduction in CO2 emissions of 6.4 million tons.

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