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# ServiceNow Instance Cost Optimization Analyzer

## Description
Analyzes ServiceNow instance usage to identify cost optimization opportunities including unused licenses, redundant integrations, and oversized tables.

## Use Case
- Identify unused user licenses for cost savings
- Find redundant or duplicate integrations
- Locate oversized tables affecting performance and storage costs
- Generate cost optimization reports for management

## Features
- **License Analysis**: Finds inactive users with expensive licenses
- **Integration Audit**: Identifies duplicate or unused REST/SOAP integrations
- **Storage Analysis**: Locates tables consuming excessive storage
- **Cost Reporting**: Generates actionable cost-saving recommendations

## Implementation

### 1. Script Include (cost_analyzer.js)
Create a Script Include named `CostOptimizationAnalyzer`

### 2. Scheduled Job (scheduled_job.js)
Run weekly analysis and generate reports

### 3. System Properties
- `cost.analyzer.license.threshold` = 90 (days of inactivity)
- `cost.analyzer.table.size.threshold` = 1000000 (records)
- `cost.analyzer.integration.threshold` = 30 (days unused)

## Output
Returns JSON object with:
```json
{
"unusedLicenses": [{"user": "john.doe", "license": "itil", "lastLogin": "2024-01-15"}],
"redundantIntegrations": [{"name": "Duplicate LDAP", "type": "REST", "lastUsed": "2024-02-01"}],
"oversizedTables": [{"table": "sys_audit", "recordCount": 5000000, "sizeGB": 12.5}],
"totalPotentialSavings": "$15,000/month"
}
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var CostOptimizationAnalyzer = Class.create();
CostOptimizationAnalyzer.prototype = {

analyze: function() {
try {
var results = {
unusedLicenses: this.findUnusedLicenses(),
redundantIntegrations: this.findRedundantIntegrations(),
oversizedTables: this.findOversizedTables(),
analysisDate: new GlideDateTime().getDisplayValue(),
totalPotentialSavings: 0
};

results.totalPotentialSavings = this.calculatePotentialSavings(results);
this.logResults(results);
return results;

} catch (e) {
gs.error('Cost Analyzer Error: ' + e.message);
return null;
}
},

findUnusedLicenses: function() {
var unusedLicenses = [];
var threshold = gs.getProperty('cost.analyzer.license.threshold', '90');
var cutoffDate = gs.daysAgoStart(parseInt(threshold));

var userGr = new GlideRecord('sys_user');
userGr.addQuery('active', true);
userGr.addQuery('last_login_time', '<', cutoffDate);
userGr.addNotNullQuery('last_login_time');
userGr.query();

while (userGr.next()) {
var roles = this.getExpensiveRoles(userGr.sys_id.toString());
if (roles.length > 0) {
unusedLicenses.push({
user: userGr.user_name.toString(),
name: userGr.name.toString(),
lastLogin: userGr.last_login_time.getDisplayValue(),
expensiveRoles: roles,
estimatedMonthlyCost: roles.length * 100 // Estimate $100 per role
});
}
}

return unusedLicenses;
},

getExpensiveRoles: function(userId) {
var expensiveRoles = ['itil', 'itil_admin', 'admin', 'security_admin', 'asset'];
var userRoles = [];

var roleGr = new GlideRecord('sys_user_has_role');
roleGr.addQuery('user', userId);
roleGr.query();

while (roleGr.next()) {
var roleName = roleGr.role.name.toString();
if (expensiveRoles.indexOf(roleName) !== -1) {
userRoles.push(roleName);
}
}

return userRoles;
},

findRedundantIntegrations: function() {
var redundantIntegrations = [];
var threshold = gs.getProperty('cost.analyzer.integration.threshold', '30');
var cutoffDate = gs.daysAgoStart(parseInt(threshold));

// Check REST Messages
var restGr = new GlideRecord('sys_rest_message');
restGr.query();

while (restGr.next()) {
var lastUsed = this.getIntegrationLastUsed(restGr.sys_id.toString(), 'rest');
if (lastUsed && lastUsed < cutoffDate) {
redundantIntegrations.push({
name: restGr.name.toString(),
type: 'REST',
endpoint: restGr.endpoint.toString(),
lastUsed: lastUsed,
status: 'Potentially Unused'
});
}
}

// Check for duplicate endpoints
var duplicates = this.findDuplicateEndpoints();
redundantIntegrations = redundantIntegrations.concat(duplicates);

return redundantIntegrations;
},

getIntegrationLastUsed: function(integrationId, type) {
var logGr = new GlideRecord('syslog');
logGr.addQuery('message', 'CONTAINS', integrationId);
logGr.orderByDesc('sys_created_on');
logGr.setLimit(1);
logGr.query();

if (logGr.next()) {
return logGr.sys_created_on.getDisplayValue();
}
return null;
},

findDuplicateEndpoints: function() {
var duplicates = [];
var endpoints = {};

var restGr = new GlideRecord('sys_rest_message');
restGr.query();

while (restGr.next()) {
var endpoint = restGr.endpoint.toString();
if (endpoints[endpoint]) {
duplicates.push({
name: restGr.name.toString(),
type: 'REST',
endpoint: endpoint,
status: 'Duplicate Endpoint',
duplicateOf: endpoints[endpoint]
});
} else {
endpoints[endpoint] = restGr.name.toString();
}
}

return duplicates;
},

findOversizedTables: function() {
var oversizedTables = [];
var threshold = gs.getProperty('cost.analyzer.table.size.threshold', '1000000');

var tableGr = new GlideRecord('sys_db_object');
tableGr.addQuery('name', 'STARTSWITH', 'u_'); // Custom tables
tableGr.query();

while (tableGr.next()) {
var tableName = tableGr.name.toString();
var recordCount = this.getTableRecordCount(tableName);

if (recordCount > parseInt(threshold)) {
var sizeInfo = this.estimateTableSize(tableName, recordCount);
oversizedTables.push({
table: tableName,
recordCount: recordCount,
estimatedSizeGB: sizeInfo.sizeGB,
recommendation: sizeInfo.recommendation
});
}
}

// Check system tables that commonly grow large
var systemTables = ['sys_audit', 'sys_email', 'syslog', 'sys_attachment'];
systemTables.forEach(function(tableName) {
var recordCount = this.getTableRecordCount(tableName);
if (recordCount > parseInt(threshold)) {
var sizeInfo = this.estimateTableSize(tableName, recordCount);
oversizedTables.push({
table: tableName,
recordCount: recordCount,
estimatedSizeGB: sizeInfo.sizeGB,
recommendation: sizeInfo.recommendation
});
}
}.bind(this));

return oversizedTables;
},

getTableRecordCount: function(tableName) {
try {
var countGr = new GlideAggregate(tableName);
countGr.addAggregate('COUNT');
countGr.query();

if (countGr.next()) {
return parseInt(countGr.getAggregate('COUNT'));
}
} catch (e) {
gs.debug('Cannot count records for table: ' + tableName);
}
return 0;
},

estimateTableSize: function(tableName, recordCount) {
var avgRecordSize = 2; // KB per record (estimate)
var sizeGB = (recordCount * avgRecordSize) / (1024 * 1024);

var recommendation = 'Consider archiving old records';
if (tableName === 'sys_audit') {
recommendation = 'Configure audit retention policy';
} else if (tableName === 'sys_email') {
recommendation = 'Clean up old email records';
} else if (tableName === 'syslog') {
recommendation = 'Reduce log retention period';
}

return {
sizeGB: Math.round(sizeGB * 100) / 100,
recommendation: recommendation
};
},

calculatePotentialSavings: function(results) {
var totalSavings = 0;

// License savings
results.unusedLicenses.forEach(function(license) {
totalSavings += license.estimatedMonthlyCost || 0;
});

// Storage savings (estimate $10 per GB per month)
results.oversizedTables.forEach(function(table) {
totalSavings += (table.estimatedSizeGB * 10);
});

return '$' + totalSavings.toLocaleString() + '/month';
},

logResults: function(results) {
gs.info('=== Cost Optimization Analysis Results ===');
gs.info('Unused Licenses Found: ' + results.unusedLicenses.length);
gs.info('Redundant Integrations: ' + results.redundantIntegrations.length);
gs.info('Oversized Tables: ' + results.oversizedTables.length);
gs.info('Potential Monthly Savings: ' + results.totalPotentialSavings);
gs.info('========================================');
},

type: 'CostOptimizationAnalyzer'
};
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// Scheduled Job Script - Run Weekly
// Name: Weekly Cost Optimization Analysis

try {
var analyzer = new CostOptimizationAnalyzer();
var results = analyzer.analyze();

if (results) {
// Store results in a custom table or send email report
gs.info('Cost optimization analysis completed successfully');

var emailBody = 'Cost Optimization Report:\n\n';
emailBody += 'Unused Licenses: ' + results.unusedLicenses.length + '\n';
emailBody += 'Redundant Integrations: ' + results.redundantIntegrations.length + '\n';
emailBody += 'Oversized Tables: ' + results.oversizedTables.length + '\n';
emailBody += 'Potential Savings: ' + results.totalPotentialSavings + '\n';

// below line will send to email
gs.eventQueue('cost.optimization.report', null, emailBody);
}

} catch (e) {
gs.error('Scheduled cost analysis failed: ' + e.message);
}
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