Avoiding the audit-deal-cloud rinse cycle
I was lucky enough to visit Utrecht in the Netherlands recently to see the nice folks from b.lay, one of the winners of the ITAM Review ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 28, 2016
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Automating Asset Request: Cheat Sheet
In preparation for our training session next week I’ve included a link to an Asset Request cheat sheet. This includes things to think about when ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 20, 2016
Publisher tool certifications and SAM tool selection
During my current review of 10 SAM Tools for large enterprises – the issue of publisher certification has been raised. This is when a software ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 17, 2016
Buyers guide to App stores and request fulfillment
Enterprise application stores or online asset request systems are a win-win. They present a great opportunity to automate ITAM, alleviate the ITAM team of customer ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 13, 2016
Infographic: ITAM Process Steps, from inventory to SAM
This article has been contributed by Dmitry Krupenin of ITAM2.ru. In this infographic, ‘ITAM Process Steps‘ we show examples of stages for IT Asset Management ... Read more
Written by: Дмитрий Крупенин
Published on: May 4, 2016
Enterprise SAM tool customer satisfaction scores
I’m midway through a competitive comparison of the top ten SAM tools for large enterprises. See the original call for participants here and recent market share ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 28, 2016
Enterprise SAM tool market share analysis
I’m midway through a competitive comparison of the top ten SAM tools for large enterprises. See the original call for participants here. As part of ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 22, 2016
Managing Amazon Web Services (AWS) costs
Our friends at the big G state that spending on public cloud is growing five times faster than other IT categories (Gartner, Public Cloud Services ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 15, 2016
Podcast Episode 19: New licensing body tackles issues directly with software publishers
In this podcast Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review speaks with Peter Van Uden of Global Software Licensing Specialist Expert Circle. Podcast Topics What is GSLSEC ... Read more
Written by: Victoria Kealy
Published on: March 30, 2016
Proactive SAM is the perfect antidote to cloud blackmail
In this podcast I was joined by Eric, Richard and Nico to discuss the software market ahead of our audit defence workshop in Amsterdam on ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 14, 2016
Half of ITAM departments are not tracking datacentre changes
Our February webinar for the 12-box training program covered TRANSITION. IT departments are in a constant state of flux and ITAM needs to work with ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 11, 2016
An Oracle review letter
The image right (click to enlarge it) is a dummy Oracle review letter from Oracle LMS asking our friends at Browbeaten Corp to participate in ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 3, 2016
Call for participants: Enterprise SAM Tools Review
This is a call for tool manufacturers to participate in our independent assessment of the Enterprise SAM tools market. We are well overdue a market-wide ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 9, 2016
Audit Defence Checklist – Nice to have, negotiable or non-negotiable terms
This audit defence / software contract negotiation checklist has kindly been shared by Chris Moffett for The ITAM Review community. Thanks Chris! This list contains items ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 1, 2016
Talking ITAM with the CIO: Make it Agile
In preparation for the first module of our 12 Box Training Program this week I spoke with Tony Crawley, Managing Director of Synyega and winner ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 26, 2016
Beware Secondary Software FUD
SAM tool vendor Snow Software reports that Adobe has lost a case of reselling secondary software in the USA that has good implications for the ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 22, 2016
Mars Inc. sue Oracle over audit tactics
The $33BN food giant Mars Inc. took Oracle to court in October. There is a good coverage and analysis by Dave Welch of House of ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 19, 2016
CCL report suggests Microsoft stunts its own growth through licensing complexity
The Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL) has today published a white paper that suggests that Microsoft stunts its own growth through licensing complexity. The paper ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: December 16, 2015
Citrix Licensing Quick Guide 2015
This licensing quick guide aims to give you a basic understanding of Citrix products, their license types and how to manage Citrix licenses. Citrix have ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: December 10, 2015
TmaxSoft licensing model adheres to the Campaign for Clear Licensing Code of Conduct
TmaxSoft’s Tibero RDBMS licensing model is the first software publisher to be verified by the Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL). In summary: TmaxSoft’s licensing program ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: December 7, 2015