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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ... -
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Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!
Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely ... -
Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online ... -
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? ...
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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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ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost
In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ... -
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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from ... -
Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!
Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely ... -
Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online ...
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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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"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 ... -
ITAMantics podcast - January 2024
Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the ITAMantics podcast. In this bumper 2-month edition of ITAMantics, George, Rich and AJ discuss the biggest ITAM stories to drop during the last two months. Stories discussed in ... -
What will be the big ITAM trends of 2024? The view from our analysts
With Blue Monday behind us, it is safe to say that 2024 is now in full swing. So, we thought now would be a good time to take stock of the current state of ITAM and ... -
An Introduction to FinOps FOCUS, a new toolkit from the FinOps Foundation
This article provides a brief introduction to FinOps FOCUS, a new toolkit from the FinOps Foundation and Linux Foundation. Managing cloud costs in a modern organisation brings with it many challenges – one of which is ... -
What to look forward to at Wisdom NA 2024: My picks from the agenda
Wisdom NA 2024 is taking place in Florida on March 19 – 20 2024. As the agenda begins to take shape I wanted to highlight some of the topics that caught my eye. Summarised in this ... -
USU gains ITAM Review Certification for Inventory & Discovery
The ITAM Review has certified USU as having met the requirements for Inventory & Discovery certification in accordance with our community-sourced open standard. Read the Inventory & Discovery Certification Report for USU here This analysis is ... -
ITAM Review interviews S&P Global Ratings about that link between ITAM and corporate credit ratings
There are perhaps two pieces of news that have impacted the world of ITAM most this year – early in the year we had Oracle’s announcement that it was switching Java licensing to an employee metric. ... -
Could you be a speaker at Wisdom North America 2024?
Do you want to raise your profile in 2024? Do you have experience in ITAM that you feel would be of benefit to others? Has a particular software publisher made your life a living hell? Would ...
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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ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost
In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ... -
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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from ... -
Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!
Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely ... -
Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online ...
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Have you tried the ITAM Review podcast?
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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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ... -
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Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!
Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely ... -
Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online ... -
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? ...
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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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ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost
In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ... -
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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from ... -
Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!
Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely ... -
Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online ...
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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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ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ... -
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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 ... -
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 ...
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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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