The ITAM Review Podcast Episode 2
Hosted by Martin Thompson and David Foxen of The ITAM Review.
Guests:
In this podcast we explore Microsoft licensing, audit behaviour and SAM reviews.
Discussion Areas:
- Redmond Channel Partner. Study: Microsoft Is Most ‘Aggressive’ Software Auditor
- A Microsoft EA is no longer a defence against audits
- Partner led audits and data sharing
- Use of MAP tool from Microsoft and false data reporting
- Every £1 invested in the UK SAM Review process generates £28 of license revenue
- Express Metrix audit industry report
- The biggest source of licensing complexity and audit risk with Microsoft
- Outsourcing SAM
- The data required to support a Microsoft agreement.
You can listen to the recording on SoundCloud here:
https://soundcloud.com/itamreview/itam-review-episode-2
Microsoft is using as well some of the big auditing consulting firms in large accounts besides traditional SAM partners.
Many current SQL SA benefits did not need SA previously.
As stated in podcast customers need unbiased advice to help them analyze their options – and vendors / publishers and channel partners are not always the source as they may have conflict of interests.