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.
  • SAM MSP Group Test 2015 - The Results

    SAM MSP Group Test 2015 - The Results

    We are pleased to publish our 2015 review of worldwide SAM Managed Service Providers. Download the full report below (no registration required). https.//itassetmanagement.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAM-MSP-2015-Group-Test-15th-October-2015_FINAL.pdf Continued Interest in SAM MSPs There is considerable interest in ITAM managed services, ...
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  • Perpetual License Management in a Subscription World

    Perpetual License Management in a Subscription World

    As we are all aware, the software licensing market is shifting towards a new model, a new way of doing things. This means a number of changes for SAM professionals, organisations and vendors. The biggest change ...
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  • SAM Tools and Contract Management

    SAM Tools and Contract Management

    Anyone within the ITAM or software licensing space are aware that SAM Tools provide a system for the management of software licenses throughout their lifecycle. You can add your license details manually into the SAM Tool ...
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  • The 'Audit Ready' Concept and what being 'Audit Ready' looks like

    The 'Audit Ready' Concept and what being 'Audit Ready' looks like

    We often refer to the concept of being ‘audit ready’ within the ITAM industry, and it is something that any organisation with an ITAM function strives to achieve. Due to the structure and nature of organisations, ...
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  • Flexera acquires Secunia. SAM meets cyber security

    Flexera acquires Secunia. SAM meets cyber security

    Flexera Software has acquired Secunia, a provider of software vulnerability management software. Secunia highlights software vulnerabilities and highlights patching priorities based on discovery within an enterprise environment. As both companies touch every piece of software on ...
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  • 80% of software policies overlook mobility

    80% of software policies overlook mobility

    News from Snow Software this week suggests mobile apps are being overlooked in software management policies. Poll results from their user forum suggest that 80% of software policies failed to include mobile applications. Our recent Microsoft ...
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  • Virtualization challenges - The virtual environment is a complex Beast

    Virtualization challenges - The virtual environment is a complex Beast

    Virtualization is a great thing and is a massive help to most organisations. However, it also raises a number of complexities around software, software licensing and software asset management. After the datacentre, the virtual environment probably ...
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  • Podcast: World class ITAM at The Hershey Company

    Podcast: World class ITAM at The Hershey Company

    I was invited to present at SHI’s SAM event in New Jersey back in April. During one of the interactive workshops I was fortunate to meet Rick Lacey, Global IT Asset Manager at the Hershey Company. ...
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  • What does the 'Cloud' mean for ITAM?

    What does the 'Cloud' mean for ITAM?

      The term ‘Cloud’ has been a buzzword within ITAM for a few years now. We are constantly hearing about ‘cloud based storage’, ‘cloud based licenses’ and ‘cloud based software’. What exactly does the term ‘Cloud’ ...
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