Flexera’s latest innovations deliver certified ServiceNow integrations, enhanced cloud cost transparency, and improved IT visibility—empowering organizations to control spend, reduce risk, and streamline operations. New security and vulnerability management features further simplify patching, automation and compliance, helping IT teams operate more efficiently and securely.
Learn more about what’s coming by registering for Flexera’s 2026 AI Innovation Roadmap here.
Innovation area: IT Asset Management
ITSM Enhancer ServiceNow certification for Zurich release
For organizations using Snow Atlas and Snow License Manager for software asset management, they can now use the ITSM Connector with the ServiceNow Zurich update.
Why it matters: API connections sometimes break when new versions are released. Because ITSM Enhancer is certified by ServiceNow, the connection has been tested for this latest release. This removes errors for ITAM professionals integrating normalized and enriched data into their ServiceNow CMDB.
Innovation area: Cloud Cost Optimization
Cloud Cost Optimization (CCO) now brings FinOps cost transparency to AI and data clouds.
Key highlights for AI- and PaaS-related spending transparency
For AI-related spending, customers and partners using CCO now gain more visibility through:
- Custom field name direct ingestion: Users can bring in custom field names—such as “AI service” or “workload type”—directly into CCO for more accurate financial reporting.
- Granular categorization: “AI service” and “workload type” are now tracked separately, supporting detailed cost management.
- Streamlined expense categorization: Category mapping simplifies how services are tracked, enabling targeted optimization and easier management for FinOps teams.
- AI cost segregation: AI-specific expenses are separated from overall cloud spend, with a clear “AI Spend” section for easy monitoring.
For data clouds and PaaS (e.g., Databricks), CCO offers:
- Job-level tracking and custom metadata tagging: Move beyond project-level attribution to see which workloads, teams, or business units drive costs—even in dynamic, shared environments.
- Integrated PaaS dashboards: Actionable insights help FinOps leaders monitor trends, track optimization efforts, and align spending with business goals.
- Governance over time: Optimization actions are tracked over time, supporting accountability and ongoing FinOps initiatives.
Why it matters
As AI adoption grows, organizations need transparency to control costs, reduce waste, and foster accountability. CCO’s new features help teams take ownership of spending, prepare for increased AI and data cloud workloads, and reinvest savings into innovation—turning cost management into a strategic advantage.
For more detailed information on FinOps for PaaS, see:
For FinOps for AI, see the blog here. Detailed documentation, Feature Release notes and a Community Post will be live shortly.
Innovation area: IT Visibility
Enhanced virtualization visibility: Cluster–Host mapping now live
We’ve expanded IT Visibility to deliver complete insight into Cluster–Host relationships within virtualized environments. Previously limited to VM-to-Host mapping, this update enhances the relationship, helping you optimize workloads, plan redundancy, and manage capacity with confidence.
Key highlights
- Cluster–Host mapping integrated into existing reports and visualization.
- Supports operational analysis, custom reporting, and broader IT workflows
- Complements current VM-Host insights for a full virtualization view
Why it matters
Gain the context you need to:
- Improve resource allocation and operational planning
- Strengthen high-availability and maintenance strategies
- Resolve incidents faster with clearer infrastructure mapping
Gain a comprehensive view of your virtualization landscape for smarter decisions and optimized performance.
For more detailed information see our product documentation, release notes, and community blog.
Innovation area: Security vulnerability
AdminStudio 2025 R3 Is Live!
The latest release of AdminStudio is now available for download from the Product and License Center. Packed with powerful enhancements, this update makes application packaging and deployment easier than ever.
Highlights of what’s included (and why it matters):
- Azure Marketplace availability: acquire and deploy AdminStudio seamlessly in the cloud.
- Cloud License Server (CLS) integration: simplify license management with Flexera FlexNet Cloud Licensing.
- AI-powered features: intelligent recommendations, automated script retention, and smarter workflows.
- Jamf Pro Cloud support: publish macOS packages directly to Jamf Pro Cloud.
- Intune assignments upgrade: modern interface with improved scalability and usability.
- Multi-distribution publishing: publish to multiple systems in one workflow.
- Windows server compatibility: validate apps for Windows Server 2022 and 2025.
- PowerShell & REST API enhancements: streamline automation and preserve custom scripts.
- DevExpress upgrade: improved performance, security, and UI experience.
For more information, see our release notes here and the community blog here. Download AdminStudio 2025 R3 today and take your packaging workflows to the next level.
Software Vulnerability Manager (SVM) Intune integration with SVM Cloud
SVM Cloud version 251201 is now live and fully compatible with Patch Publisher v7.28.2019.
What’s included:
- Direct Intune integration
Patch publishing is now built into SVM Cloud, enabling you to publish patches directly to Intune with no Patch Publisher required. Configure Intune connection details under Patching > Distribution System Connections. - MSI package support in Vendor Patch Module (VPM)
A new Package Creation Wizard simplifies MSI patch creation.
Guided steps and customization options allow deployment across multiple endpoint management systems simultaneously.
- Coming soon:
Support for EXE packages will be added in the next release.
Why it matters
This integration streamlines workflows, reduces dependency on Patch Publisher, and accelerates patch deployment across your environment, making patch management easier and faster than ever.
For more information, see our release notes here and the community blog here.
More performant Software Vulnerability Research User Interface
The SVR December 2025 update is now live; this release delivers important feature enhancements designed to improve your experience.
What’s included:
- User Interface (UI) stack upgrade
We’ve upgraded core UI frameworks and components, bringing substantial improvements to the SVR technology stack. - Enhanced security and stability
- Optimized performance for faster, smoother interactions
- Greater reliability across the platform
Why it matters:
These enhancements ensure a more secure, stable, and efficient experience for all users.
For more information, see our release notes here and the community blog here.
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