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.
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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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  • 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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  • Express Metrix Review: Express Software Manager Professional V9

    Our review of Express Software Manager Professional V9 from Express Metrix has begun. It is the first mid-market SAM solution to be reviewed as part of our Mid-Market SAM Tools Group Test. Our reviews are truly ...
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  • Licensing & Compliance

    One of the core subjects for the ITAM Review is Software Licensing and Software Compliance. Below is a summary of articles covering Licensing and Compliance from the archives.
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  • ITAM Professionals From 100 Countries

    I am pleased to say the ITAM Review now has regular visitors from 102 countries around the globe. Our most frequest visitors, in descending order, are from the US, UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, India, Germany, ...
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  • Setting Goals & Milestones in ITAM Projects

    As part of my ongoing work with the IEC I have been lucky enough to participate in some of member discussions around ITAM. We have discussed the pain points in their ITAM strategies, what organizations are ...
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  • End User Review: Symantec / Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.5 [70%]

    Symantec Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.5 Estate Size. ~ 4,000 (20% Desktops, 30% Laptops, 45% Servers, 5% Other) Reviewer. Asset Acquisition and Management, Healthcare
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  • ITAM Industry News Round-Up

    Express Metrix Release Express Software Manager Version 9.0 Including tracking software usage within virtual environments and other tweaks to their software management engine. FrontRange Beef Up Software Reconciliation in License Manager 9 new vendors added to ...
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  • End User Review: Symantec / Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.0 [61%]

    Symantec Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.0 Estate Size.  ~ 20,000 (52% Desktops, 33% Laptops, 15% Servers) Reviewer. ITAM Professional, Practical ITAM, Finance
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  • IDC Predicts Virtual Machines To Exceed Physical Systems in 2009

    A recent report by IDC predicts the number of virtual machines to exceed physical systems in 2009. The number of servers shipped in Europe with a virtualization platform increased by 26.5% in 2008 compared to 2007. ...
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  • New ITAM Research Project: Infrastructure Executive Council

    I am pleased to announce a new project with the Infrastructure Executive Council (IEC) to research ITAM best practices for their members.
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  • Event: Cost Management in a Recession

    Software Licence Management vendor Aspera held a “Cost Management” seminar in Frankfurt back in late March. Their main take-away points for managing software costs in a recession are summarised below.
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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.
  • news post 1

    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 ...
    Read more

  • 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.
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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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