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title: View realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft
description: View the realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for your Microsoft software products. Gain an in-depth understanding of each licensing optimization so that you can maximize cost savings across your Microsoft deployments.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/view-cost-based-licensing-optimizations-microsoft.html
release: australia
product: Software Asset Management
classification: software-asset-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Cost-based licensing optimization for Microsoft, Software Asset Management publisher pack for Microsoft, Supported software publisher licenses, Software Asset Management, IT Asset Management, Asset Management]
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# View realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft

View the realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for your Microsoft software products. Gain an in-depth understanding of each licensing optimization so that you can maximize cost savings across your Microsoft deployments.

## Before you begin

Role required: sam\_admin

## About this task

The Software Asset Management publisher pack for Microsoft supports cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft. These licensing optimizations enable you to determine the most cost-effective licensing solutions for your Microsoft software products across hybrid infrastructures.

You can view in-depth details about your realized and potential licensing optimizations in the Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports \[samp\_ms\_optimization\_report\] table. This table can help you

-   gain insight into the licensing optimizations that have already been implemented across your Microsoft deployments,
-   gain insight into the recommended licensing optimizations that can potentially bring you additional savings,
-   better understand your Microsoft license consumption,
-   determine the cost savings that you have achieved by using the Software Asset Management application to track and manage your Microsoft licenses,
-   and download optimization reports that you can share with other users in your organization.

For more information on cost-based licensing optimizations, see [Cost-based licensing optimization for Microsoft](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/cost-based-microsoft-cluster-licensing.md).

## Procedure

1.  On the page header of your ServiceNow instance, select **All**.

2.  In the menu navigation filter, enter `samp_ms_optimization_report_list.do`.

    The Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports \[samp\_ms\_optimization\_report\] table opens.

3.  View your realized and potential cost-based licensing optimizations for Microsoft.

    The Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports \[samp\_ms\_optimization\_report\] table provides detailed information about each realized and potential licensing optimization, including the recommended license type, the recommend license consumption layer, and the potential and realized cost savings. For a detailed description of each field in this table, see [Microsoft Core License Optimization Reports fields](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/microsoft-core-license-optimization-report-fields.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Cost-based licensing optimization for Microsoft](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/cost-based-microsoft-cluster-licensing.md)