ITAM news & analysis

Our aim is to keep you informed and updated. Our analysts cover IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Hardware Asset Management, AI, FinOps, GreenOps, Sustainability, Software Licensing, and more. 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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    Broadcom vs Siemens AG - A Brewing Storm

    The ongoing legal battle between VMware (under Broadcom ownership) and Siemens is yet another example of why ITAM goes far beyond license compliance and SAM. What might, at first glance, appear to be a licensing dispute, ...
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  • ITAM Evolution: Embracing Necessary Change for a Prosperous Future

    The value of ITAM is under great scrutiny. This is driven by siloed and conflicting stakeholder demands and the growing influence of cloud computing. ITAM must be reimagined and modernised. It must take on a holistic, flexible approach with a focus on collaborative management and distributed decision making. This white paper serves to highlight the need for ITAM to evolve.
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    The M&S Cyberattack: How IT Asset Management Can Make or Break Your Recovery

    Marks & Spencer (M&S), the iconic UK retailer, recently became the latest high-profile victim of a devastating cyberattack. Fellow retailers The Co-Op and Harrods were also attacked. Recent reports suggest the rapid action at the Co-Op ...
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  • FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers

    Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM teams within any organisation, and it will also bring demonstrable business benefits. To help ITAM Managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we've created this short, yet informative, guide.
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    Broadcom vs Siemens AG - A Brewing Storm

    The ongoing legal battle between VMware (under Broadcom ownership) and Siemens is yet another example of why ITAM goes far beyond license compliance and SAM. What might, at first glance, appear to be a licensing dispute, ...
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    Shifting Left Together: Embedding ITAM into FinOps Culture

    During one of the keynotes at the FinOps X conference in San Diego, JR Storment, Executive Director of the FinOps Foundation, interviewed a senior executive from Salesforce. They discussed the idea of combining the roles of ...
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    Addressing the SaaS Data Gap in FinOps FOCUS 2.1

    I recently reported on the FinOps Foundation’s inclusion of SaaS and Datacenter in its expanded Cloud+ scope. At that time, I highlighted concerns about getting the myriad SaaS companies to supply FOCUS-compliant billing data. A couple ...
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    The Future of ITAM

    As an ITAM Industry Analyst, I’m often asked what ITAM’s future looks like. This can be a tough question to answer because when it comes to the future, there are endless possibilities. Often, it seems, some ...
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    The Allure of the Cloud: What are We Chasing?

    When I ask ITAM professionals about their transition to the cloud, the responses are often similar. “It wasn’t my decision.” It’s striking how many people feel this way—decisions about moving from on-premises solutions to the cloud ...
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    The M&S Cyberattack: How IT Asset Management Can Make or Break Your Recovery

    Marks & Spencer (M&S), the iconic UK retailer, recently became the latest high-profile victim of a devastating cyberattack. Fellow retailers The Co-Op and Harrods were also attacked. Recent reports suggest the rapid action at the Co-Op ...
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    AI in ITAM: Insightful Signals from the Front Line

    During our Wisdom Unplugged USA event in New York in March 2025, we engaged ITAM professionals with three targeted polling questions to uncover their current thinking on Artificial Intelligence—what concerns them, where they see opportunity, and ...
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    A New Chapter for ITAM in China

    Why ITAM has struggled to take root, and why I believe that’s about to change. Executive Summary Current ITAM Ecosystem in China. China, despite being the world’s second-largest enterprise software market, shows limited ITAM awareness and ...
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    How ISO/IEC 19770-1 Can Help Meet FFIEC Requirements

    In the world of ITAM, the regulatory spotlight continues to intensify, especially for financial institutions facing increasing scrutiny from regulatory bodies due to the growing importance of IT in operational resilience, service delivery, and risk management. ...
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    Microsoft Q3 Soars as AI and Azure Growth Fuels Market Gains

    On the 30th April, Microsoft released its Q3 quarterly earnings report, exceeding expectations and igniting investor optimism. Investors had been keeping a watchful eye on Azure’s Cloud performance after Microsoft’s Q2 Cloud results fell short of ...

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