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.
  • New Software Compliance Manager From Computer Associates

    CA are planning 8 new and updated Compliance and Risk modules to their Enterprise IT Management portfolio. Of particular interest is their new ‘Software Compliance Manager’ which will allow organisations to manage the risks associated with ...
  • Express Metrix Picks up 2008 CODiE "Best Asset Management Solution"

    Express Metrix have picked up the 2008 CODiE award for “Best Asset Management Solution”.  The award was based on “the solution that best audits and managed software audits”. Express Metrix beat off Centennial Software‘s SAM Suite, ...
  • For Every 10 Software Installs Worldwide, 6 are Paid For

    According to the BSA the UK Piracy rate dropped 1% to 26% in 2007. The BSA claims “The reduction follows significant investment by the BSA in both education and enforcement programmes over the last year in ...
  • Forrester Webcast: Managing IT Operations During the Economic Downturn

    For the ‘the cup is half empty’ folks, Centennial Software are offering a webcast with Forrester Research outlining how to manage IT during leaner times. The ondemand webcast is available via the Centennial Software website. 
  • Have software licences and anti-piracy gone too far?

    An interesting article by Martin Brampton; The Brampton Factor. Licensed to bill  Software piracy may well be a very bad thing. But does it justify inflicting misery on legitimate software buyers, asks Martin Brampton. There is ...
  • Vector Offers Managed Service Providers Web-enabled IT Asset Management Solution

    Vector Networks today announced an initiative to develop new partnerships with Managed Service Providers, focused on a Web-based implementation of its proven IT Asset Management solution set. Having trialled the Web implementation extensively in its customer ...
  • Provance introduces new IT Asset Management solution for Microsoft System Center

    Provance Technologies today announced the release of Provance 4.1, a new version of the company’s IT Asset Management solution optimized for use with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Provance 4.1 complements and extends System Center ...
  • Touchpaper Releases New Version of IT Business Management Suite

    IT Business Management (ITBM) Suite now includes Asset Management Process Pack, delivering total lifecycle IT asset management from procurement to disposal in accordance with green initiatives and data privacy regulations. Touchpaper has today announced the latest release of its IT Business Management (ITBM) ...
  • Lenovo and LANDesk Expand Their Integrated Software Offerings with New Lenovo Management Console

    Lenovo and LANDesk today announced Lenovo will offer LANDesk technology as the core of the new Lenovo ThinkManagement Console. The new console provides centralized inventory and reporting of Lenovo client hardware assets and Lenovo’s industry-leading ThinkVantage ...
  • FrontRange Solutions acquires Centennial Software

    FrontRange strengthens Service Management, Help Desk and Client Lifecycle portfolio with market-leading Asset Discovery, License Management and Endpoint Security solutions FrontRange Solutions today announced that it has acquired Centennial Software. Centennial, a recognized market leader in Dynamic ...

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