News & Analysis of the ITAM industry

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.

  • End User Review: Express Software Manager V9.0 [90%]

    Express Software Manager V9.0 Estate Size. ~ 580 (27% Desktops, 60% Laptops, 13% Servers) Reviewer. Systems Administrator, Environmental Engineering
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  • Quick Web Survey - Please Help Steer Future Research, Your Opinion Counts

    With the Mid-Market SAM Software Group Test published I am now turning my attention to future reports to develop for the ITAM Review. I recently published the most popular articles over the first year of the ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    Aspera – release version 3.0 of SmartTrack Avocent LANDesk – release LANDesk Management Suite 9 and LANDesk Security Suite 9 FrontRange Solutions – Product Webinar Series IAITAM – Results from 2009 Annual Conference Survey – IT ...
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  • A Big Thank You

    The ITAM Review is one year old this week. A big thank you to all the readers, contributors and supporters who have helped the site grow over the last year. If you would like to contribute ...
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  • Express Metrix, FrontRange Solutions or Snow Software - Which is Best?

    I am celebrating one year of the ITAM Review with my first published report; Express Metrix vs. FrontRange Vs. Snow Software – Which is the best mid-market SAM Software? You can grab a preview of the ...
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  • ITAM Tools - Chinese Whispers, Rhetoric and Folklore

    Having worked at Centennial Software (now FrontRange Solutions) for six years I must admit to having a bit of a soft-spot for their product ‘Discovery’. However it has been quite an eye-opener to review the technology ...
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  • End User Review: KACE KBOX Systems Management and Deployment Appliances V3.0 and V5.0 [74%]

    Estate Size. ~ 450 Desktops (25% MAC), Forecasted Total 600-700 Reviewer. Matt Garland, Network Manager, Isambard Community School Most new starters in an IT team have to deal with a patchwork quilt of legacy systems and ...
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    Absolute Software – Launches ‘GeoFencing’ – The ability to put a virtual perimeter around a mobile asset. Get notified when assets go outside their dedicated quarantine area. Avocent LANDesk – Emerson Electric To Buy Avocent For ...
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  • IAITAM Conference 2010

    Rumour has it IAITAM will be planning a European based conference in 2011. I think this would be very well received by the European SAM and ITAM community. Meanwhile, hot on the heels of their conference ...
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  • ITAM Industry in the Ascendancy

    Today is the second day of the IAITAM 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. It has been great to finally put names to faces in the ITAM Industry and network with peers. It’s a ...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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