ITAM news & analysis

Our aim is to keep you informed and updated. Our analysts cover IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, Hardware Asset Management, AI, FinOps, GreenOps, Sustainability, Software Licensing, and more. 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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    Broadcom vs Siemens AG - A Brewing Storm

    The ongoing legal battle between VMware (under Broadcom ownership) and Siemens is yet another example of why ITAM goes far beyond license compliance and SAM. What might, at first glance, appear to be a licensing dispute, ...
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  • ITAM Evolution: Embracing Necessary Change for a Prosperous Future

    The value of ITAM is under great scrutiny. This is driven by siloed and conflicting stakeholder demands and the growing influence of cloud computing. ITAM must be reimagined and modernised. It must take on a holistic, flexible approach with a focus on collaborative management and distributed decision making. This white paper serves to highlight the need for ITAM to evolve.
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    The M&S Cyberattack: How IT Asset Management Can Make or Break Your Recovery

    Marks & Spencer (M&S), the iconic UK retailer, recently became the latest high-profile victim of a devastating cyberattack. Fellow retailers The Co-Op and Harrods were also attacked. Recent reports suggest the rapid action at the Co-Op ...
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  • FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers

    Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM teams within any organisation, and it will also bring demonstrable business benefits. To help ITAM Managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we've created this short, yet informative, guide.
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  • Introducing Martin Chalkley

    It is with great pleasure that I welcome Martin Chalkley to The ITAM Review. There is a real thirst for knowledge and guidance in the IT Asset Management market and we have seen increased demand for ...
  • Three Predictions for 2011

    Three ‘finger-in-the-air’ predictions for 2011. Demand for experienced ITAM professionals and specialist skills will push up salaries Microsoft’s new SAM Gold competency will force Microsoft Large Account Resellers to partner and acquire SAM boutiques and specialist ...
  • Pan-European Conference: Strategic Software Asset and License Management

    WHAT 6th Annual Pan-European Conference – Strategic Software Asset and License Management 2011 ‘Avoiding under and over licensed software to save costs, continuous improvement of SAM, global and enterprise-wide SAM’ The Conference Will Present Case Studies ...
  • Seasons Greetings

    Seasons Greetings to all readers of The ITAM Review. Thank you for your continued support, feedback and contributions throughout 2010. The image to the right is courtesy of an up and coming local artist (My daughter ...
  • End User Review: Audit Wizard V8 [67%]

    Audit Wizard V8 Estate Size.  1,438 (72% Desktops, 23% Laptops, 4% Servers, 1% Other) Reviewer. Tim Heywood, Engineering Systems Manager, SELEX Communications (Defence & Aerospace) Product. Audit Wizard V8 by Layton Technology General Feedback Strengths. It’s ...
  • BSA Fines: The Hidden Costs

    The group behind www.topuniversities.com and www.topmba.com landed itself in the UK IT press for all the wrong reasons last week. It was reported that Quacquarelli Symonds Consulting Limited had to pay the Business Software Alliance (BSA) ...
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    Market Synopsis: Mid-Market SAM Tools

    The chart below represents a high level summary of how vendors are currently scored within the ‘TOOLS INTELLIGENCE’ service from The ITAM Review. Vendors have been assessed against our ‘Mid-Market SAM’ criteria. The Enterprise SAM summary ...
  • Seven Observations From Reviewing 17 SAM Tools

    Here are a few insights from reviewing 17 market leading SAM tools over the last few months. 1. GREAT TECHNOLOGY First of all there is some great technology out there.  As someone who is looking at ...
  • 78% Have Experienced a Vendor Audit in the Last Year

    I conducted a brief straw poll on vendor audit activity back in July. Thank you to everyone that took part, I apologise for the delay in publishing the results. In a nutshell. 78% experienced a vendor ...
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    ITAM Review 2nd Birthday

    The ITAM Review is two years old this month. A continued big thank you to all the readers, contributors, clients and supporters who have helped the site grow. Unashamed Self-Promotion In the last year The ITAM ...

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