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Wisdom APAC 2023: Agenda highlights
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ... -
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Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ... -
ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, ...
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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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Wisdom APAC 2023: Agenda highlights
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ... -
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Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ... -
Tangoe joins the FinOps Foundation
FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation ...
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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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Manchester (UK) firms face pirate software blitz
Manchester is the worst English city for software piracy outside London, according to an IT industry body which is trying to stamp it out. The Business Software Alliance is giving local businesses six weeks to prove ... -
UK Architects probed by software piracy watchdog
Huddersfield-based (UK) architecture practice Above and Beyond is being investigated by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) for alleged computer software piracy.The BSA a global watchdog which represents the largest software companies and regularly fines offenders, is ... -
USU Builds International Reputation
According to a recent study conducted by the American market research company ECP, USU is one of the world’s leading suppliers in the area of IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management (ITAM/SAM). ITAM and SAM ... -
Centennial unveils Centennial License Manager 2.1 solution
“Centennial Software a developer of Software Asset Management (SAM) and network audit solutions, launched last week the latest versions of Centennial License Manager and SAM.Suite, which feature several enhancements designed to help organizations better manage their ... -
Bit9 collates 6 Billion Software Titles
Bit9 announced the Bit9 Global Software Registry™ has accumulated more than 6 billion records, making it the most comprehensive repository of information on software ever compiled. Designed to help determine the authenticity and trustworthiness of software, the ... -
ManageSoft Launches Knowledge Center
ManageSoft has rolled out a new knowledge center for its customers and partners through its website. This hub of information brings together hundreds of searchable articles, the latest product downloads, answers to customer inquiries, training course registration, ... -
Event: An introduction and overview of Microsoft Licensing
15 April 2008 18.30 – 15 April 2008 21.20 GMT, London Outline of Licensing session This session is aimed at providing IT professionals with a complete understanding of Microsoft’s Software Licensing. The course is not in-depth ... -
New Report Demonstrates Licensing Savings
A new report has been published in conjunction with SaaS systems management company TriActive and consulting firm THINKstrategies. “The study, which included data collected by TriActive’s Asset Management Suite™ from over 125,000 endpoints across 460 companies, ... -
Fast tackles illegal software auctions
The Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) has reiterated its determination to crack down on the sale of pirated software on auction websites. The announcement follows the launch of 17 auction piracy actions against individuals selling counterfeit ... -
Software Piracy Hot Lists
Interesting article by Enterprise IT Planet on the activities of the software piracy watchdogs. The ‘Hot Lists’ include “2007 Software Titles Most Frequently Pirated by Companies” and “2007 Software Titles Most Frequently Pirated from the Internet”. Software ...
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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Wisdom APAC 2023: Agenda highlights
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ... -
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Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ... -
ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, ...
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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.
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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Wisdom APAC 2023: Agenda highlights
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ... -
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Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ... -
ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, ...
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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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Wisdom APAC 2023: Agenda highlights
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ... -
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Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become ... -
ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ... -
Tangoe joins the FinOps Foundation
FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation ...
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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 podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ... -
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ITAMantics podcast - August 2023
Welcome to the August edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories. We may ... -
Selecting the Right ITAM Tool and Service Provider
The following article by James Bell, senior ITAM consultant at License Dashboard, explores the merits of taking a hybrid approach ... -
Wanna win big in Vegas? Upcoming ITAM + FinOps event
We are pleased to announce a brand new FinOps event from the ITAM Review. “ITAM + FinOps. How to win ...
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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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ITAMantics podcast - September 2023
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ... -
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Oracle announces support for Ampere ARM Processors
Could more favourable Oracle licensing persuade you to move to Ampere ARM servers? Oracle recently announced support for Ampere ARM ... -
ITAMantics podcast - August 2023
Welcome to the August edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories. We may ... -
HCL announce 15% price rise in software licensing
The following analysis was compiled by Piaras MacDonnell, IBM license expert at License Hawk in response to the recent announcement ...
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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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