ITAM News & Analysis

  • Can you sue your software vendor? Interview with Pam Fulmer, Technology Litigator at Tactical Law Group LLP

    Can you sue your software vendor? Interview with Pam Fulmer, Technology Litigator at Tactical Law Group LLP

    When confronted with a software audit and the pain and stress that goes with it, I’m sure many of you have wished the shoe was on the other foot. If only there was a way to ...
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  • HCL announce 15% price rise in software licensing

    HCL announce 15% price rise in software licensing

    The following analysis was compiled by Piaras MacDonnell, IBM license expert at License Hawk in response to the recent announcement of a 15% HCL price rise. HCL price rise Yet another of the tier 1 software ...
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  • ITAMantics podcast - August 2023

    ITAMantics podcast - August 2023

    Welcome to the August edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories. We may be in the middle of summer, but there are still ITAM stories to discuss. In this ...
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  • ITAM is now considered in S&P credit rating

    ITAM is now considered in S&P credit rating

    Good ITAM practices are now critical to achieving a good credit rating. This is acccording to a new report by the global credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings. In its new report, Cyber risk insights. IT ...
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  • Oracle announces support for Ampere ARM Processors

    Oracle announces support for Ampere ARM Processors

    Could more favourable Oracle licensing persuade you to move to Ampere ARM servers?  Oracle recently announced support for Ampere ARM architecture for both cloud and on-premises deployments. Specifically, Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition (the current long-term ...
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  • Are ITAM tools vendors focusing too much on the next big thing (e.g. FinOps) at the expense of core SAM functionality? 

    Are ITAM tools vendors focusing too much on the next big thing (e.g. FinOps) at the expense of core SAM functionality? 

    Are ITAM tools vendors suffering from Shiny Penny Syndrome? With all the hype around big trends like FinOps and sustainability, can you blame software vendors for seeking to align their products with the latest trend? Are ...
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  • It’s Your Ship: Two weeks to Vegas FinOps event with Mike Abrashoff

    It’s Your Ship: Two weeks to Vegas FinOps event with Mike Abrashoff

    Mike Abrashoff, former Navy Commander and bestselling author, now confirmed as speaker It is just two weeks to go until our “ITAM & FinOps. How to win big” event kicks off in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ...
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  • Embarking on the ISO 19770-1 certification journey: The insiders’ perspective

    Embarking on the ISO 19770-1 certification journey: The insiders’ perspective

    Interviews with HDI and Softline about their ISO 19770-1 certification journeys One of the founding aims of the ITAM Forum was to create a path for organisation’s to certify their ITAM processes against the global ISO ...
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  • Did Birmingham City Council’s disastrous Oracle migration contribute to its bankruptcy?

    Did Birmingham City Council’s disastrous Oracle migration contribute to its bankruptcy?

    On Tuesday, 5th September 2023, Birmingham City Council (the largest local authority in Europe) effectively declared bankruptcy after being hit with a £760m bill to settle claims in a more than decade long equal pay dispute.  ...
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