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.
This article has been contributed by Michael Cherry, Senior Analyst, Licensing and Corporate Affairs at Directions on Microsoft. The locally installed applications Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: March 12, 2015
Oracle licensing is one of the most complex license metrics to manage within the IT Asset Management community. It poses the biggest challenge for ITAM, ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: March 10, 2015
When you discuss the most complex licensing vendors, the usual names crop up. Oracle, SAP, Microsoft and IBM. IBM is one of the largest software ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: March 4, 2015
IBM is to accept sub-capacity reporting from Flexera Software’s FlexNet Manager in place of ILMT, TADd and SUA. Whilst we’ve heard of this being acceptable ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 26, 2015
On January 29th, The Verge reported that Adobe is suing the fashion chain Forever 21 for a number of copyright infringements and un-licensed software. The ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: February 13, 2015
The ITAM Review and Campaign for Clear Licensing hosted an Oracle Seminar on Friday 21st November 2014. The aim of the seminar was to share ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: January 23, 2015
Ahead of our Oracle Seminar in New York later this month Martin Thompson talks with guests about the grey zone of Oracle negotiation, cloud options with ... Read more
Written by: Rebecca Beach
Published on: January 15, 2015
At our Oracle Seminar in London on the 21st November we included a session for delegates to provide their feedback on recent CCL research. Readers ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 6, 2015
Oracle’s software licensing is complex and regularly changing. The number of products and acquisitions made by Oracle over the years has resulted in a number ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: December 17, 2014
Adobe Creative Cloud – A Look into the Crystal Ball is a guest post from John Tomeny, VP of Sassafras Software Adobe has announced an important ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: December 8, 2014
To watch our November News Roundup video, please see below. News November has been a busy month within the ITAM world! Here we round up ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: December 4, 2014
Following the unfortunate timing of Juno, the storm that hit New York in January we are pleased to announce that we have rescheduled our Oracle Seminar to ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: December 2, 2014
In the run up to our Oracle Seminar on the 21st November, we discuss the current activity around Oracle Licensing and audits, trends in services ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: November 4, 2014
If you need help managing your Oracle Licensing and the associated risks why not attend one of our Oracle Seminars in Berlin or New York ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: November 3, 2014
This is abridged version of a whitepaper by Richard Spithoven of b.lay. You can download the full version (without registration) on the b.lay website here. ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 22, 2014
This is an independent review of HP Asset Manager for managing Oracle Licensing. This review is part of our Oracle License Management Group Test. HP ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 15, 2014
This is an independent review of Snow Software for managing Oracle Licensing. This review is part of our Oracle License Management Group Test. Snow License ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 15, 2014
If you are in the process of renewing contracts with Oracle, or have a renewal event on the horizon. Here are seven things to consider ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 5, 2014
The ITAM Review Podcast Episode 4: Getting started with IBM Licensing In this podcast guests Eric Chiu and Koen Dingjan provide an introduction to the ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 3, 2014
Research with Campaign for Clear Licensing members earlier in the year suggested that chargeable features such as options and packs being switched on during upgrades ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 12, 2014