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.
  • Audit Trends and what to expect from Oracle in 2023 - Podcast 125

    Audit Trends and what to expect from Oracle in 2023 - Podcast 125

    In this podcast AJ Witt from ITAM Review discusses the results of a survey on Audit Trends with Michael Corey & Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress. They also provide an overview of what to expect from Oracle ...
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  • Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide

    Remove Oracle Java with this ITAM Manager’s Guide

    Why would you want to remove Oracle Java? A recap In January 2023 Oracle announced a huge change to the licensing terms for Oracle Java by switching to employee count licensing. Since then, ITAM managers have ...
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  • IBM Passport Advantage bombshell

    IBM Passport Advantage bombshell

    IBM drops a licensing bombshell with major reporting changes coming to IBM Passport Advantage from May 1 2023 Hot on the heels of Oracle’s change to Java licensing IBM have published an update to the Passport ...
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  • Ouch! Oracle Java licensing switches to employee count metric

    Ouch! Oracle Java licensing switches to employee count metric

    Update added 7 February 2023. In response to this unprecedented move, the ITAM Review has prepared an ITAM Managers’ Guide to removing Oracle Java and Cost Calculator. We have already heard real-world estimates of between 2x ...
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  • USU tools receive ITAM Review Certifications 

    USU tools receive ITAM Review Certifications 

    We are delighted to announce that USU have attained certification status for two of their IT Asset Management products. USU Software Asset Management is certified for Enterprise SaaS Management. Furthermore, their solution for managing SAP software ...
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  • NASA overspends on Oracle by $15m, SAM practices branded as

    NASA overspends on Oracle by $15m, SAM practices branded as "basic"

    NASA has overspent on Oracle to the tune of $15m. This is among the many findings of NASA’s Office of Inspector General’s scathing report into the agency’s poor SAM practices. The Inspector General certainly didn’t hold back. ...
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  • Highlights from the Wisdom NA 2023 agenda

    Highlights from the Wisdom NA 2023 agenda

    What is there to look out for in the agenda for Wisdom NA 2023? After three years of virtual events, we are excited to be returning to Florida to host Wisdom North America as an in-person ...
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  • 3 customer examples of increased Oracle audit activity in 2022

    3 customer examples of increased Oracle audit activity in 2022

    Evan Boyd, Vice President of Business Development at Software Licensing Consultants discusses the increased Oracle audit activity they saw last year. In the face of inflation and economic slowdown, Oracle has been trying to pad its ...
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  • 12 days of ITAM: Day 12 - IBM in 2023

    12 days of ITAM: Day 12 - IBM in 2023

    The year ahead with IBM includes many areas to watch, says Miriam Redding, Director at Navigate Clear. IBM’s cloud strategy is a hybrid cloud approach with a focus on industry specific solutions. IBM CloudPak’s are the ...
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