The ITAM Review offers the latest news and insights within the ITAM field to keep you informed of the latest updates and best practices in the area. Our newsroom covers important topics in IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management and Software Licensing.
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.
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Chloe Mackay, a Level 6 Project Management Apprentice at Vodafone, along with her boss, Julia Veall, Asset Management Senior Manager at Vodafone about the challenges of training ...
Send us your nominations for the ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 The categories have been announced for the ITAM Review ...
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.
Are you confused / worried by the recent Oracle Java licensing changes? Are you weighing up OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK but don’t know where to start? As a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne ...
This is a Fireside Chat podcast with Abdullah Tutğaç, the reigning winner of the Professional of the Year award (sponsored ...
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.
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Chloe Mackay, a Level 6 Project Management Apprentice at Vodafone, along with her boss, Julia Veall, Asset Management Senior Manager at Vodafone about the challenges of training ...
Crayon signs four-year Agreement with AWS to accelerate cloud
“The collaboration between Crayon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps strengthen and accelerate cloud adoption and cloud migration for Crayon customers” Crayon has announced a new Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The agreement expands ...
Software vendor results & ITAM insights: Q1 2023 – including VMware, IBM and Salesforce annual reports
What are the most pertinent software vendor results from Q1 2023? Each quarter we are going to give you an overview of the financial results of key software publishers – including the “Big 4” Tier 1 ...
ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 - call for nominations
Send us your nominations for the ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 The categories have been announced for the ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023. It is time to nominate the stars of your ITAM world so they ...
Soooo much satisfaction - IT Job fulfilment reaches epic levels according to Torii State of IT Mind report
According to Torii‘s new “State of IT Mind Report,” 99% of IT professionals say they’re fulfilled in their jobs, and 94% feel appreciated by their companies. However, despite these astronomical levels of fulfilment and job satisfaction, ...
Marking International Girls in ICT Day 2023 #GirlsinICT
Today , 27th April 2023, marks International Girls in ICT Day, drawing attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the ICT sector. #GirlsinICTDay For girls and young women to thrive in science, ...
With Wisdom EMEA 2023 coming up in June, and the agenda already in good shape, I thought now would be a good time to go through some of our highlights. To make things easier to find ...
ITAM Review certifies Licenseware for Oracle Database License Management
ITAM Review has certified Licenseware for Oracle Database License Management against our community-sourced standard. ITAM Review certifies Licenseware Licenseware take a unique SaaS-based approach to license management. Their products are available in a modular application ecosystem, ...
California Supreme Court ruling could open door to Oracle audit litigation
Predatory? Moi? According to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, organisations may be able to sue Oracle for up to treble damages and attorneys’ fees under California Penal Code 496. That got your attention ...
AWS and Microsoft under fire for anti-competitive cloud practices
Anti-competitive clouds? The two biggest cloud providers – Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft – have been referred to the UK regulator for anti-competitive practices, while Google’s Vice President Amit Zavery has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive ...
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.
Are you confused / worried by the recent Oracle Java licensing changes? Are you weighing up OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK but don’t know where to start? As a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne ...
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.
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Chloe Mackay, a Level 6 Project Management Apprentice at Vodafone, along with her boss, Julia Veall, Asset Management Senior Manager at Vodafone about the challenges of training ...
Send us your nominations for the ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 The categories have been announced for the ITAM Review ...
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.
Are you confused / worried by the recent Oracle Java licensing changes? Are you weighing up OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK but don’t know where to start? As a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne ...
This is a Fireside Chat podcast with Abdullah Tutğaç, the reigning winner of the Professional of the Year award (sponsored ...
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.
Now is your chance to ask the auditors all those questions you’ve been too afraid to ask Do you wake up in a cold sweat that your usage doesn’t match your licenses, or your entitlement is ...
Evan Boyd, Vice President of Business Development at Software Licensing Consultants discusses the increased Oracle audit activity they saw last ...
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.
Are you confused / worried by the recent Oracle Java licensing changes? Are you weighing up OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK but don’t know where to start? As a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne ...
Oracle Java license podcast with LicenseFortress Now that the dust has settled after Oracle’s Java bombshell to switch to employee ...
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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