Software Publishers
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.
Micro Focus Academic licensing guide
Micro Focus Academic Licensing There are three agreements available for Academic institutions: VLA for Education Academic License Agreement (ALA) School License Agreement (SLA) VLA for ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: April 27, 2021
Understanding your IBM Contract – Six Key Points
(On 6 June 2025, we checked this article for accuracy and updating.) This article was contributed by Katerina Motlova of Fisher ITS. Like many major ... Read more
Written by: Katerina Motlova
Published on: April 22, 2021
Micro Focus v Express Scripts: The audit outcome
Back in April 2020, we reported on the U.S. lawsuit between Micro Focus and Express Scripts concerning alleged over-deployment of Micro Focus’s terminal emulation software. ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: April 21, 2021
Oracle launches middleware verification for SAM tools
This article has been contributed by Benjamin Vidal, Icon Consulting. Following the SAM tools verification for Database and Options, Oracle has launched a similar campaign ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: March 23, 2021
New “frontline” Microsoft 365 options, Webinars introduced to MS Teams
“Frontline” Microsoft 365 licenses Microsoft has introduced 3 new “frontline” Microsoft 365 SKUs: Microsoft 365 F5 Security ($8 per user per month) Microsoft 365 F5 ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: March 16, 2021
Software PublishersWhite Papers & eBooks
Micro Focus licensing guide: Government & non-profit
Government entities purchase via the “VLA for Government” and the rules are very similar to those for the commercial VLA – these can be found ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: March 2, 2021
Google Cloud loses $5.6 billion
Software vendor financial results can be more interesting for ITAM & SAM managers than they might first appear. Looking at how the software vendors are ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: February 23, 2021
Software PublishersWhite Papers & eBooks
Micro Focus Support guide
Following this Micro Focus Support guide – be on the lookout for our Academic, Government, & Non-profit guides soon! Maintenance & Support Micro Focus offer ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: February 9, 2021
Software PublishersWhite Papers & eBooks
Micro Focus Commercial Licensing guide
Following this Micro Focus Commercial Licensing guide – be on the look out for our Academic, Government and non-profit, and Support guides soon! There are ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: January 28, 2021
IBM IASP: The good, the bad, and the ugly
This article “IBM IASP: The good, the bad, and the ugly” was submitted by Eric Chiu, Managing Director, Fisher ITS The IBM Authorised SAM Provider ... Read more
Written by: Eric Chiu
Published on: December 8, 2020
Salesforce pick up the Slack in latest acquisition
Reports emerged last week that CRM giant Salesforce was in talks to buy techie-friendly chat and collaboration service, Slack – and the deal was announced ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: December 3, 2020
David vs Goliath: Negotiating with Oracle
This article was written by AJ Witt of The ITAM Review in conjunction with Oracle & SAP third-party support provider Support Revolution Global IT spending ... Read more
Written by: AJ Witt
Published on: November 26, 2020
IBM, Microsoft, and Atlassian all drive cloud adoption
There is always something happening somewhere and keeping track of it all can be difficult – to say the least! Our ITAM industry news roundups ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: October 22, 2020
IBM container licensing – new rules
IBM have recently announced new rules for licensing their software in containers, a growing technology that makes up part of almost any IT environment. Here ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: October 13, 2020
Podcast Episode 95: Oracle Update – Litigation, TikTok, JEDI, and more
In this podcast AJ Witt is joined by Dean Bolton & Michael Corey from LicenseFortress & Art Beeman and Joel Muchmore from Beeman & Muchmore ... Read more
Written by: AJ Witt
Published on: October 5, 2020
Software PublishersWhite Papers & eBooks
Getting to know: Micro Focus
We all often talk about the “Big 4” Tier 1 vendors – Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM – but more and more, increasing amounts of attention ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: September 22, 2020
Software PublishersWhite Papers & eBooks
IBM v the IRS: The audit – what can we learn?
This story of an audit that found its way into court last year is, originally, from 2013 but only recently came to light…and it’s a ... Read more
Written by: Rich Gibbons
Published on: September 15, 2020