Martin Thompson Symantec Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.0 Estate Size: ~ 20,000 (52% Desktops, 33% Laptops, 15% Servers) Reviewer: ITAM Professional, Practical ITAM, Finance
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 9, 2009
This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks. In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 4, 2009
Symantec have published a report into the attitudes of organisations towards “Green IT”. They surveyed over 1,000 companies worldwide. High Level Summary of Findings
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 2, 2009
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Estate Size: 1,275 (51% Desktops, 20% Laptops, 29% Servers) Reviewer: Rosemary, IT Acquisitions Admin. /IT Asset Manager, Financial ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 1, 2009
A recent report by IDC predicts the number of virtual machines to exceed physical systems in 2009. The number of servers shipped in Europe with ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 26, 2009
Following on from my article last week exploring the different results achieved by an organisation faced with a vendor audit, this article attempts to explain ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 22, 2009
One of the recurring themes in the feedback from the recent reader survey was demand for more information regarding Accreditations, Affiliations and Career paths in ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 19, 2009
I am pleased to announce a new project with the Infrastructure Executive Council (IEC) to research ITAM best practices for their members.
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 18, 2009
Some things to consider before selecting your next SAM Tool:
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 14, 2009
The table below summarises the different results achieved by an organisation faced with a vendor audit depending on their maturity. Success with vendor audits is ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 12, 2009
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about ten leaks that occur in software management processes that might lead an organisation to fall out of ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 8, 2009
I recently spoke with BDNA about the upcoming release of BDNA Insight. BDNA offer some interesting technology around their core IT discovery. Their ‘BDNA Catalog’ ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 5, 2009
Software Licence Management vendor Aspera held a “Cost Management” seminar in Frankfurt back in late March. Their main take-away points for managing software costs in ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 30, 2009
This article has been kindly contributed by Phara McLachlan of Animus Solutions. The ITIL Guide to SAM highlights several possible problems that may arise when ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 28, 2009
There is only one thing worse than being audited by a software vendor and finding yourself out of compliance – and that’s allowing it to ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 23, 2009
Your opinion counts and is very valuable to the ongoing development of this site. I would be very grateful if you could help me by ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 21, 2009
Just when you think you might have your Oracle Licensing in order, this goes and happens. The deal is priced at $9.50 per share in ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 21, 2009
Forrester have published their ‘Wave’ for IT Asset Life-Cycle Management. The Q2 2009 update places BMC and CA as leaders of the pack; their key ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 17, 2009
Bringing consumer assets into an overall asset management strategy. This article has been contributed by Dan Power, managing director EMEA for KACE, a systems management ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 16, 2009
This article has been kindly contributed by Phara McLachlan of Animus Solutions. The ITIL Guide to SAM highlights several possible problems that may arise when ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 14, 2009