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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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IBM Passport Advantage bombshell
IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on ... -
ITAM Forum launches ITAM practitioners’ course
The ITAM Forum has launched a new training course for ITAM practitioners. The course will be taking place immediately after ... -
Breaking News: Trustmarque acquires Livingstone
Livingstone Group, the SAM managed services provider, has today been acquired by Trustmarque. According to the press release, the transaction ...
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ITAM Manager’s Guide to removing Oracle
In January 2023 Oracle announced it was switching to employee count licensing for Oracle Java. This change is most likely the biggest ever threat to your IT budget from a single publisher, with some real-world estimates of between 2x – 10x cost increases. Learn how to protect yourself with this ITAM Managers' guide to removing Oracle by the ITAM Review.
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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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IBM Passport Advantage bombshell
IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on ... -
Ouch! Oracle Java licensing switches to employee count metric
Update added 7 February 2023. In response to this unprecedented move, the ITAM Review has prepared an ITAM Managers’ Guide ... -
USU tools receive ITAM Review Certifications
We are delighted to announce that USU have attained certification status for two of their IT Asset Management products. USU ...
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FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers: Free download
Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM within any organisation, and bring demonstrable business benefits too. To help ITAM managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we have created this short, FREE guide for our readers.
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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IBM Passport Advantage bombshell
IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on ... -
ITAM Forum launches ITAM practitioners’ course
The ITAM Forum has launched a new training course for ITAM practitioners. The course will be taking place immediately after ... -
Breaking News: Trustmarque acquires Livingstone
Livingstone Group, the SAM managed services provider, has today been acquired by Trustmarque. According to the press release, the transaction ...
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12 days of ITAM: The recap
Here is your essential reading to kick off 2023, all in one place. In our “12 days of ITAM,” we published a new ITAM-related story every day for 12 days, starting on the 25th December 2022 through to 5th January 2023. Read on to see what you might have missed and prime yourself for 2023.
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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ITAM Forum launches ITAM practitioners’ course
The ITAM Forum has launched a new training course for ITAM practitioners. The course will be taking place immediately after ... -
Breaking News: Trustmarque acquires Livingstone
Livingstone Group, the SAM managed services provider, has today been acquired by Trustmarque. According to the press release, the transaction ... -
Two new LISA courses incoming
ITAM Planning & ITAD Practitioners courses are on their way LISA, the ITAM training service from the ITAM Review, have ...
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As IT spending shifts to the cloud, ITAM must evolve
As IT spending shifts to the cloud, ITAM must evolve. In this article we explore the implications for ITAM of the main findings from Flexera’s 2022 Tech Spend Pulse, where the top priorities for technology initiatives continue to focus on digital transformation, cybersecurity and cloud/cloud migration.
ITAM, SAM and software license management are continually-evolving disciplines. At the same time, the remit for ITAM 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 practices here.
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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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IBM Passport Advantage bombshell
IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on ... -
ITAM Forum launches ITAM practitioners’ course
The ITAM Forum has launched a new training course for ITAM practitioners. The course will be taking place immediately after ... -
Breaking News: Trustmarque acquires Livingstone
Livingstone Group, the SAM managed services provider, has today been acquired by Trustmarque. According to the press release, the transaction ...
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How to reduce e-waste – ITAM’s role in meeting sustainability goals
A recent report & survey by the UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has highlighted the growing problem of how to reduce e-waste and how we can do more to reduce consumption of rare earth metals and shore up overstretched supply chains.
Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits here. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stick here to stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns and behaviours.
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3 customer examples of increased Oracle audit activity in 2022
Evan Boyd, Vice President of Business Development at Software Licensing Consultants discusses the increased Oracle audit activity they saw last year. In the face of inflation and economic slowdown, Oracle has been trying to pad its ... -
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12 days of ITAM: Day 1 - Audits
Over the next 12 days, the ITAM Review is going to treat you to some daily ITAM insights to carry ... -
Java audits are coming: Podcast episode 120
In this episode of the ITAM Review podcast AJ Witt & Silke Henderson-Stuenkel of Matrix42 discuss what’s new in Oracle ... -
Podcast Episode 117: Protect against stealth software audits
In this latest podcast focused on stealth software audits, I sit down once again with four great guests. Michael Corey ...
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Podcast Episode 117: Protect against stealth software audits
In this latest podcast I sit down once again with four great guests to discuss the prospect of "stealth audits". In this action-packed discussion we cover Oracle, audit tactics, court cases, recent acquisitions, contract terms and much more. We also talk about new terms to best describe modern software audits (stealth software audits?).
Licence management is the mainstay of many ITAM roles, so it is important to stay informed on the latest software publisher news. We aim to keep our readers informed on the latest developments at tier 1, 2 and 3 software publishers, combined with analysis of how it will affect ITAM professionals.
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Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide
Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ... -
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IBM Passport Advantage bombshell
IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on ... -
Ouch! Oracle Java licensing switches to employee count metric
Update added 7 February 2023. In response to this unprecedented move, the ITAM Review has prepared an ITAM Managers’ Guide ... -
USU tools receive ITAM Review Certifications
We are delighted to announce that USU have attained certification status for two of their IT Asset Management products. USU ...
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Opentext acquires Micro Focus: Audits ahead?
You’ll be pleased to know that a company known for their aggressive audit tactics have bought another company known for their aggressive audit tactics…OpenText will acquire Micro Focus for $6 billion USD. The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2023, subject to approvals.
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