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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.
  • Podcast Episode 49: 'Average 30% overspend on Cloud is reducing necessity for audit'

    Podcast Episode 49: 'Average 30% overspend on Cloud is reducing necessity for audit'

    This Podcast is sponsored by SAM Charter. Click here for your free SAM Eco System In this Podcast, I am joined by Darryl Sackett of SoftwareOne to have a general catch up about the current SAM ...
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  • Another six aim for Open Source licensing fix

    Another six aim for Open Source licensing fix

    Microsoft, SAP, SUSE, Cisco, CA, and HPE have joined an initiative to help combat open source licensing difficulties; reducing the penalties forinadvertent non-compliance with open source license terms. What’s it all about? The GNU General Public ...
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  • GitHub Open Source licensing tool

    GitHub Open Source licensing tool

    GitHub, the online home of over 20 million developers, have open-sourced “Licensed” – their own, internal tool for managing Open Source licenses. What does it do? This tool is aimed at helping developers work towards compliance ...
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  • A three step, risk based approach to team building

    A three step, risk based approach to team building

    This article is the third of a four part series by Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review and Hugh Skingley of Livingstone. The series explores Building the Business Case for SAM Managed Services. Part One – explores cost considerations ...
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  • The Perils of Partial SAM

    The Perils of Partial SAM

    This article has been contributed by David Chamberlain of License Dashboard Software Compliance plays a leading role in both ITAM and SAM, with business decisions made and risks mitigated on its very calculation. Inaccuracies on either ...
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  • Oracle on VMWare: What to know

    Oracle on VMWare: What to know

    Many companies use VMware as their virtualization technology. Many companies use Oracle as their database technology. It’s great that the two co-exist so well, making everyone’s lives that bit easier. If only! Running Oracle in a ...
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  • The definitive guide to Oracle on VMware - Webinar

    The definitive guide to Oracle on VMware - Webinar

    Licensing Oracle in a VMware environment can be full of risks and requires deep understanding and careful planning to ensure compliance. Join Rich Gibbons, Microsoft Licensing Analyst from The ITAM Review and Richard Spithoven of B-lay on this ...
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  • A quick guide to Open Source licensing

    A quick guide to Open Source licensing

    What is Open Source? Open Source just means free, yes? No. Simply being free does not mean a piece of software is Open Source. The Open Source Initiative have an Open Source Definition, which is. Free ...
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  • Why do organizations use SAM Managed Service Providers?

    Why do organizations use SAM Managed Service Providers?

    This article is the second of a four part series by Martin Thompson of ITAM Review and Hugh Skingley of Livingstone. The series explores Building the Business Case for SAM Managed Services.  Part One – explores cost considerations for technology implementation in the article ...
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