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Excellence Awards 2023: The winners are announced!
During a glitzy, fun-filled evening in Reading, the winners of the 2023 Excellence Awards received their awards. The awards were announced during last night’s ITAM Review Gala Dinner, the annual highlight in the ITAM calendar, and ... -
Rocket Software is buying OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business (formerly part of Micro Focus)
Goodbye COBOL. OpenText to focus on cloud and AI opportunity Rocket Software. “Combined Entity Will Offer the Most Compelling Portfolio of Solutions to Support the World’s Largest Companies in their Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Journeys” Rocket ... -
Rethinking sustainability: Is it time for a return to the desktop PC?
Earlier this year I replaced an aging MacBook Air with a Mac Mini desktop as my primary working device. This was cost effective – at around 2/3rds of the price of the cheapest MacBook – and ... -
ITAM Review analysis on Flexera buying Snow
Here is the ITAM Review’s analysis of the big Flexera Snow news this week. The ITAM world changed on the 28th November 2023 when Flexera announced its intention to acquire Snow Software. While we await further ...
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This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
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Excellence Awards 2023: The winners are announced!
During a glitzy, fun-filled evening in Reading, the winners of the 2023 Excellence Awards received their awards. The awards were announced during last night’s ITAM Review Gala Dinner, the annual highlight in the ITAM calendar, and ... -
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Rocket Software is buying OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business (formerly part of Micro Focus)
Goodbye COBOL. OpenText to focus on cloud and AI opportunity Rocket Software. “Combined Entity Will Offer the Most Compelling Portfolio ... -
Rethinking sustainability: Is it time for a return to the desktop PC?
Earlier this year I replaced an aging MacBook Air with a Mac Mini desktop as my primary working device. This ... -
ITAMantics - November 2023
This month Rich, George and AJ tackle the biggest stories to rock the ITAM World in November. Note that the ...
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ITAM Insights 2023 report
Disruption comes in threes: Double-digit software price rises, “license gouging” and vendor M&A activity creates uncertainty for CIOs and ITAM in 2023. Read our analysis of the "stories that shook the ITAM world," - a collation of the most notable ITAM events from the last 12 months and analysis of their impact going forward.
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
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Excellence Awards 2023: The winners are announced!
During a glitzy, fun-filled evening in Reading, the winners of the 2023 Excellence Awards received their awards. The awards were announced during last night’s ITAM Review Gala Dinner, the annual highlight in the ITAM calendar, and ... -
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Rocket Software is buying OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business (formerly part of Micro Focus)
Goodbye COBOL. OpenText to focus on cloud and AI opportunity Rocket Software. “Combined Entity Will Offer the Most Compelling Portfolio ... -
ITAM Review analysis on Flexera buying Snow
Here is the ITAM Review’s analysis of the big Flexera Snow news this week. The ITAM world changed on the ... -
Oracle & Rimini St: A look at the latest events (podcast)
Rich is once again joined by the experts from LicenseFortress and Beeman & Muchmore – this time to examine the ...
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We don’t talk about ITAM (no, no, no)
Two key and linked themes emerged at the recent ITAM Forum Leadership Summit: that we need to think about what ITAM means for our stakeholders, and that we as a profession need to pay closer attention to how we “market” what we do.
Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits here. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stick here to stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns and behaviours.
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ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ... -
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ITAMantics podcast - August 2023
Welcome to the August edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories. We may ... -
Selecting the Right ITAM Tool and Service Provider
The following article by James Bell, senior ITAM consultant at License Dashboard, explores the merits of taking a hybrid approach ... -
Wanna win big in Vegas? Upcoming ITAM + FinOps event
We are pleased to announce a brand new FinOps event from the ITAM Review. “ITAM + FinOps. How to win ...
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Six questions to ask before agreeing to a software audit clause
Software is not “owned” but instead customers buy the “right to use” software. This right to use has terms and conditions, typically laid out in the software agreement. The audit clause is their way of checking you are adhering to the terms. Here are six questions to ask before you sign it.
ITAM, SAM and software license management are continually-evolving disciplines. At the same time, the remit for ITAM continues to expand as the industry matures. What was cutting edge just a few years ago is ITAM bread-and-butter today. Keep you and your team up-to-date on the latest ITAM practices here.
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Rethinking sustainability: Is it time for a return to the desktop PC?
Earlier this year I replaced an aging MacBook Air with a Mac Mini desktop as my primary working device. This was cost effective – at around 2/3rds of the price of the cheapest MacBook – and ... -
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ITAMantics - November 2023
This month Rich, George and AJ tackle the biggest stories to rock the ITAM World in November. Note that the ... -
Harnessing the power of Microsoft Copilot: A guide for business decision makers
Download this new Microsoft Copilot guide from the ITAM Review and SoftwareOne to help business decision makers navigate Microsoft’s new ... -
Digital Platform Conductors for ITAM and FinOps (podcast)
In this podcast Rich speaks to Paul Deur from ReadyWorks about how Digital Platform Conductors tools can help organisations manage ...
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The IT Asset Manager’s Guide to Sustainable IT
Given the importance of aligning ITAM with the growing global focus on sustainability, the ITAM Review has prepared this free guide to help IT Asset Managers make a meaningful contribution to sustainable IT.
Licence management is the mainstay of many ITAM roles, so it is important to stay informed on the latest software publisher news. We aim to keep our readers informed on the latest developments at tier 1, 2 and 3 software publishers, combined with analysis of how it will affect ITAM professionals.
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Rocket Software is buying OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business (formerly part of Micro Focus)
Goodbye COBOL. OpenText to focus on cloud and AI opportunity Rocket Software. “Combined Entity Will Offer the Most Compelling Portfolio of Solutions to Support the World’s Largest Companies in their Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Journeys” Rocket ... -
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Oracle & Rimini St: A look at the latest events (podcast)
Rich is once again joined by the experts from LicenseFortress and Beeman & Muchmore – this time to examine the ... -
What ITAM can learn from contract management: Lessons from Schiphol Airport
What can ITAM learn from contract management? ITAM Arjen Hamerling is IT Contract Manager at Schiphol Group, the owner and ... -
ITAMantics - October 2023
ITAMAntics – October 2023 (ITAM Review monthly news podcast) This month George, Rich and AJ tackle the latest Gartner Magic ...
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Six questions to ask before agreeing to a software audit clause
Software is not “owned” but instead customers buy the “right to use” software. This right to use has terms and conditions, typically laid out in the software agreement. The audit clause is their way of checking you are adhering to the terms. Here are six questions to ask before you sign it.
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