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.
We are pleased to publish our 2015 review of worldwide SAM Managed Service Providers. Download the full report below (no registration required): https://itassetmanagement.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAM-MSP-2015-Group-Test-15th-October-2015_FINAL.pdf Continued Interest ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 15, 2015
As we are all aware, the software licensing market is shifting towards a new model, a new way of doing things. This means a number ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 25, 2015
Anyone within the ITAM or software licensing space are aware that SAM Tools provide a system for the management of software licenses throughout their lifecycle. ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 22, 2015
We often refer to the concept of being ‘audit ready’ within the ITAM industry, and it is something that any organisation with an ITAM function ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 18, 2015
Flexera Software has acquired Secunia, a provider of software vulnerability management software. Secunia highlights software vulnerabilities and highlights patching priorities based on discovery within an ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: September 15, 2015
News from Snow Software this week suggests mobile apps are being overlooked in software management policies. Poll results from their user forum suggest that 80% ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: September 15, 2015
Virtualization is a great thing and is a massive help to most organisations. However, it also raises a number of complexities around software, software licensing ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 8, 2015
I was invited to present at SHI’s SAM event in New Jersey back in April. During one of the interactive workshops I was fortunate to ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 26, 2015
The term ‘Cloud’ has been a buzzword within ITAM for a few years now. We are constantly hearing about ‘cloud based storage’, ‘cloud based ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 25, 2015
Welcome to the second in our series for our new feature – The End User Review. We have had a number of entries for this ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 20, 2015
User management has been around within the ITAM and IT space for a while now, but with the introduction of cloud-based subscription user licensing it ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 13, 2015
In this Episode David and I are joined by Rory Canavan of SAM Charter and Paul Immergluck of Anglepoint. We discuss ‘Doing SAM on the cheap’ and ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 11, 2015
We often hear that IT Asset Management can help organisations manage their IT assets, and prevent any unwanted surprises. We believe that ITAM can help ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 7, 2015
The ITAM Review held a joint SAM Skills workshop event with the BCS on 14th July (See our original event listing here). Thanks to everyone ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 4, 2015
iFixit is a company on a mission — and that mission is to teach the world how to repair everything they own. But says the firm, ... Read more
Written by: Adrian Bridgwater
Published on: July 29, 2015
Key phrases; Activation: When the software is installed, a serial number of activation code is required to unlock use to the software. Allows ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 28, 2015
Every professional calling should have a corresponding level of vocational education programmes devoted to ensuring best practice DNA is disseminated throughout each industry field — ... Read more
Written by: Adrian Bridgwater
Published on: July 28, 2015
Software licensing for academic environments is different to corporate organisations as vendors want young people to use their software from an early age. They believe ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 21, 2015
Microsoft licenses are massively complex, and there are a number of different Microsoft license metrics that an organisation needs to manage and keep on top ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 16, 2015
Making savings on software licenses are one of the key selling points for any organisations implementing SAM. Savings on software licenses can, in essence, ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: June 26, 2015