Best practice

ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing continually evolve. And, at the same time, ITAM's remit 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 best practices.
  • Mailbag: What should the success criteria be for a SAM project?

    Mailbag: What should the success criteria be for a SAM project?

    An ITAM Review reader writes. “I would like to set up a list of success criteria for a SAM project. Do you have any documentation around this that you can share with me?” Generic criteria, generic ...
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  • Short-term gains, long-term missed opportunities?

    Short-term gains, long-term missed opportunities?

    This article has been contributed by David Foxen Founder & Principal Consultant at SAM Beast Consulting DISCLAIMER, this focuses primarily on the cost savings element of ITAM rather than service or integration with other teams. I’d end-up ...
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  • ITAM in 2019: Leadership, Networking and saving $120m - by George Arezina, 2018 ITAM Professional of the Year

    ITAM in 2019: Leadership, Networking and saving $120m - by George Arezina, 2018 ITAM Professional of the Year

    This article has been contributed by George Arezina, Head of Global Software Asset Management at F. Hoffman La Roche AG – 2018 ITAM Professional of the Year Award Winner.  George Arezina Innovation is at the root of ...
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  • AWS Outposts – cloud you can touch

    AWS Outposts – cloud you can touch

    Cloud computing continues to grow among businesses the world over, and Amazon have recently taken a big step to keep their offering front of mind for organisations. Amazon have long been the market leader for public ...
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  • Internet of Things devices: The number one attack target on the internet

    Internet of Things devices: The number one attack target on the internet

    F5 Networks, the long-standing networking and application services vendor, recently released the latest in a series of reports tracking the Internet of Things (IoT) security landscape; it makes for a fascinating, and worrying, read. It’s clear ...
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  • Podcast Episode 58: Setting realistic expectations for SAM projects

    Podcast Episode 58: Setting realistic expectations for SAM projects

    In this podcast I’m joined by Hugh Skingley of Livingstone Tech and Patrick Phillips of Red Rock, a DXC Technology Company. We discuss setting realistic expectations for SAM projects. https.//soundcloud.com/itamreview/how-itam-enhances-your-social-life Discussion Points.  The Australasian ITAM market ...
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  • Crypto-currency malware running in your cloud environment

    Crypto-currency malware running in your cloud environment

    Management and governance of cloud assets is a big, and growing, area for ITAM professionals to tackle. As more assets sit in the cloud, they need managing in more ways than ever before – making it ...
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  • Podcast Episode 57: Artificial Intelligence applied to ITAM

    Podcast Episode 57: Artificial Intelligence applied to ITAM

    How Artificial Intelligence is being applied to ITAM. In this podcast I’m joined by Nick Youell of Scalable Software. Topics covered include. Intro to Nick and Scalable Software Building products in the cloud A usage based approach ...
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  • NIST Cyber Security Guide for ITAM

    NIST Cyber Security Guide for ITAM

    The USA’s National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) have published a Cyber Security Guide for ITAM. The publication was co-written with the National Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (NCCoE and provides an insight into what ...
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