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AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working Group) targeting ITAM practitioners, executives, and stakeholders to explore the growing influence of AI on the ... -
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We're FinOps. We're Coming for You.
The FinOps Foundation’s recent release of the 2025 FinOps Framework expands its focus beyond public cloud services to encompass a ... -
AI Is Here—And It’s Your Best ITAM Ally, Not Your Replacement
I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of years how AI will impact ITAM and how it will ... -
FinOps for SaaS: A Step in the Right Direction, But Will It Work?
The FinOps Foundation is making a bold attempt to get better visibility and control of SaaS applications. This has been ...
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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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An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes with the ability to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions. Understanding emission scopes—from direct operational emissions ... -
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AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
Will 'Sustainable IT' be Caught in the Crossfire?
In the days immediately following his inauguration, President Trump and his team declared war on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ... -
Are we ready for outcome-based pricing?
When I first joined the ITAM industry (which feels like a million years ago), the predominant licensing metric in the ...
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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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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 -
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. ... -
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. -
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. -
The ITAM Review - Your Opinion Counts
Your opinion counts and is very valuable to the ongoing development of this site. I would be very grateful if you could help me by completing a very quick survey; It only has seven questions It ... -
IT Asset Lifecycle Management Market Grows to $1 Billion
Forrester have published their ‘Wave’ for IT Asset Life-Cycle Management. The Q2 2009 update places BMC and CA as leaders of the pack; their key differentiators -
Snow Software Release License Manager 2009
Snow Software have released a new version of Snow License Manager and Snow License Manager for SCCM. What I like in particular is the -
KACE Introduces Virtual 'Kontainers'
I had an impromtu lesson in virtualisation last week thanks to Bob Kelly. I am familiar with the concept of creating several virtual servers and sticking them on the same bit of tin, or a person ... -
LicenseWatch Adds Contract Management and Citrix Connector
LicenseWatch have released 4.5 of their software asset management solution. Version 4.5 includes a contract management module and Citrix connector which they claim provides the “Strongest Citrix-based SAM solution on the market.” LicenseWatch have also announced ... -
AlphaPoint Technology Add Rack Visualization and Power Accounting Features
The more nimble IT Asset Management vendors are moving fast to meet the current strong demand for lower carbon emissions and power costs. AlphaPoint Technology is one of several vendors releasing new versions recently to harness ...
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry.
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ITAM & FinOps: Collision or Collaboration in the Cloud?
FinOps has long focused on managing cloud spend—but that’s beginning to change. In this episode, AJ Witt speaks with Jennifer Kuvlesky at Flexera about the March 2025 FinOps scope expansions and what they mean for SaaS ... -
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An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes ... -
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
What is Hardware Asset Management (HAM)?
Hardware Asset Management is a subset of IT Asset Management (ITAM). It focused on the management of hardware throughout its ...
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Have you listened to 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, and mergers & acquisitions.
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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AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working Group) targeting ITAM practitioners, executives, and stakeholders to explore the growing influence of AI on the ... -
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We're FinOps. We're Coming for You.
The FinOps Foundation’s recent release of the 2025 FinOps Framework expands its focus beyond public cloud services to encompass a ... -
AI Is Here—And It’s Your Best ITAM Ally, Not Your Replacement
I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of years how AI will impact ITAM and how it will ... -
FinOps for SaaS: A Step in the Right Direction, But Will It Work?
The FinOps Foundation is making a bold attempt to get better visibility and control of SaaS applications. This has been ...
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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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An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes with the ability to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions. Understanding emission scopes—from direct operational emissions ... -
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AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
Will 'Sustainable IT' be Caught in the Crossfire?
In the days immediately following his inauguration, President Trump and his team declared war on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ... -
Are we ready for outcome-based pricing?
When I first joined the ITAM industry (which feels like a million years ago), the predominant licensing metric in the ...
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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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The High Cost of Oracle Java: Managing Expenses and Operational Efficiency
For businesses reliant on Java, Oracle’s licensing model presents a formidable challenge. Once a freely available technology, Java has evolved into a costly necessity for enterprises, with licensing changes leading to widespread financial and operational concerns. ... -
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Microsoft: June 2024 Q4 and FY24 Results
Microsoft Corp recently announced its June 2024 Q4 and FY24 end-of-year results. Looking at the overall results across all sectors, ... -
Adobe Sued by FTC for Unfair Selling Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has announced legal proceedings against Adobe and two of its senior executives for what it claims ... -
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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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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