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.
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 ...
According to Torii‘s new “State of IT Mind Report,” 99% of IT professionals say they’re fulfilled in their jobs, and ...
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.
Flexera has launched Flexera One FinOps, a new standalone FinOps solution for enterprises. Flexera claims this “industry-first solution” will strengthens an enterprise’s FinOps and cloud central teams, while enhancing the convergence of IT asset management (ITAM) ...
Snow updates SaaS Management Platform to manage SaaS spend
Snow SaaS Management gives IT leaders control of their SaaS portfolio with market-leading discovery, verified usage data and a complete, consolidated view of SaaS consumption Snow Software has announced a new version of its Snow SaaS ...
The importance of awards and recognition for ITAM pros (podcast)
We speak to Neil Frodsham, SHI and Rebecca Horton, USU to talk about the ITAM Review Excellence Awards, why they sponsored the Rising Star & Professional of the Year awards, the importance of recognising great work ...
Flexera has just released its twelfth annual Flexera 2023 State of the Cloud Report. The report is based on a survey of 750 cloud decision-makers from around the world and aims to reveal experiences and insights ...
With Wisdom NA 2023 barely a few weeks away, we thought now would be a good time to run through the agenda and pull out our top sessions. To make things easier, we’ve organised the sessions ...
What happened in and around the ITAM sector in February 2023? Millions wasted as only 45% of IT investments achieve ROI According to a new report by Userlane and PwC, most organisations are struggling with digitisation and ...
SustainableIT.org has launched the world’s first Technology Sustainability Standards Sustainable IT is a key focus for ITAM Review as we help prepare our audience for this exciting new opportunity to advance our careers and make a ...
ITAM Forum launches the world’s first ISO/IEC 19770-1 certification scheme
It’s official. Nearly three years after the ITAM Forum was first unveiled to the industry, it has today announced the launch of the world’s first ISO/IEC 19770-1 certification scheme for IT asset management today. Goal achieved. ...
Did you know we now have two ITAM Review podcasts? The podcast and The articles and they’re both now available on spotify We launched the ITAM Review podcast on Spotify late last year, and with the ...
ITAM Review recertifies Snow License Optimizer for SAP
ITAM Review are delighted to recertify Snow Optimizer for SAP Software for SAP License Management. AJ Witt, of ITAM Review said. “Snow Optimizer for SAP Software consistently delivers ROI for SAP license managers to ensure they ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
According to Torii‘s new “State of IT Mind Report,” 99% of IT professionals say they’re fulfilled in their jobs, and ...
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.
“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 ...
Predatory? Moi? According to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court, organisations may be able to sue Oracle for ...
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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