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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications
Flexera has announced that it has been verified as the first software asset management (SAM) tool vendor for Oracle E-Business ... -
ITAMantics - March 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 edition of ITAMantics, where George, Rich and Ryan discuss the month’s ITAM news. Up for ... -
ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA ...
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ITAM Insights 2023 report
Disruption comes in threes: Double-digit software price rises, “license gouging” and vendor M&A activity creates uncertainty for CIOs and ITAM in 2023. Read our analysis of the "stories that shook the ITAM world," - a collation of the most notable ITAM events from the last 12 months and analysis of their impact going forward.
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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Integrating SaaS Management into Traditional ITAM Frameworks
The following article was written by Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy and co-founder of High-Speed Ventures. In this article ... -
Engaging with the CSO and Leveraging ITAM Data for Cyber Security
The following article was written by Amit Verma, SAM Delivery Manager at dsm-firmenich. Collaboration between IT Asset Management (ITAM) and ... -
Enterprise Technology Management podcast with Oomnitza: ITAM evolution?
What is Enterprise Technology Management? In this podcast we sit down with Arthur Lozinski, CEO and Co-Founder of Oomnitza, to ...
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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.
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Podcast with James Hatcher
In our latest podcast, Martin Thompson speaks with James Hatcher from Lansweeper about the value ITAM brings to infosecurity, as well as Lansweeper’s contribution to the Safehouse Initiative, a collaborative organization that brings together vendors to ... -
Chatbot Turbulence: Air Canada and its Misguided AI Autopilot
Air Canada recently learned that AI chatbots cannot always be trusted… There is a lot of talk about AI within ITAM and how it can help streamline processes, save human time, improve accuracy, and reduce errors ... -
Flexera completes acquisition of Snow Software
On the 15th February, Flexera confirmed it had completed the acquisition of Snow Software. You can read our analysis of the original acquisition announcement here. “Flexera has long admired Snow’s great products, customer value realization, talented employees, ... -
ITAM Predictions 2024: Views from the industry
Last month we published our analysts’ predictions for what to expect in ITAM in 2024. Gazing into their crystal balls, Rich and AJ could see a year in which AI continues to mature and deliver innovations ... -
Will human capital shape the course of the tech channel in 2024?
The following article from Hayley Mooney, GM UK at Crayon explores the biggest trends shaping the tech channel in 2024, including the growing role of AI in ITAM, addressing the tech skills shortage, and the positive ... -
Podcast with Mihai Ciupala, winner of the Rising Star Award 2023
In this joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum podcast, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Mihai Ciupala, Software Asset Management Specialist at _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions). Mihai is the 2023 winner of the ... -
Unlocking the Hidden Potential of IT Asset Disposition: ITAD Maturity Assessment results
In this article we explore the results of our ITAD Maturity Assessment, conducted in partnership with Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations. Responsible disposal of IT assets is gaining increasing importance, driven by changes in working practices, regulatory requirements, ... -
"Please Mr Benioff - can I have my data back?" Slack holds customer data to ransom
Slack didn’t have the best bit of PR this week… Whoever said vendor lock in wasn’t a thing clearly has never tried to leave Slack. One CEO was left dumbfounded this week when Slack threatened to ... -
Another Quest audit ends up in court
A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating one of their customers in such a way that the whole thing ends up in a ... -
As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises
As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual licenses for their products as they move to a subscription model. They have also moved to ...
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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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Integrating SaaS Management into Traditional ITAM Frameworks
The following article was written by Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy and co-founder of High-Speed Ventures. In this article ... -
Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications
Flexera has announced that it has been verified as the first software asset management (SAM) tool vendor for Oracle E-Business ... -
Engaging with the CSO and Leveraging ITAM Data for Cyber Security
The following article was written by Amit Verma, SAM Delivery Manager at dsm-firmenich. Collaboration between IT Asset Management (ITAM) and ...
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All the latest and greatest ITAM conversations, interviews and insights for you to listen to on the move.
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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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications
Flexera has announced that it has been verified as the first software asset management (SAM) tool vendor for Oracle E-Business ... -
ITAMantics - March 2024
Welcome to the March 2024 edition of ITAMantics, where George, Rich and Ryan discuss the month’s ITAM news. Up for ... -
ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA ...
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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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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Integrating SaaS Management into Traditional ITAM Frameworks
The following article was written by Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy and co-founder of High-Speed Ventures. In this article ... -
Engaging with the CSO and Leveraging ITAM Data for Cyber Security
The following article was written by Amit Verma, SAM Delivery Manager at dsm-firmenich. Collaboration between IT Asset Management (ITAM) and ... -
Enterprise Technology Management podcast with Oomnitza: ITAM evolution?
What is Enterprise Technology Management? In this podcast we sit down with Arthur Lozinski, CEO and Co-Founder of Oomnitza, to ...
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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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ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA 2024. Building up to the event I also interviewed Eva Louis about the intricacy of IT ... -
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Another Quest audit ends up in court
A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating ... -
As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises
As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ...
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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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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ... -
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Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications
Flexera has announced that it has been verified as the first software asset management (SAM) tool vendor for Oracle E-Business ... -
Can I run Oracle on Microsoft Azure? Podcast with LicenseFortress and Bridgeton Data
As hybrid environments become the norm within organisations, considering what you can run where is a key component of system ... -
VMware stops selling perpetual licenses
Mere weeks after completing its acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has announced some very significant changes to VMware licensing. Effective immediately, ...
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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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