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.
  • 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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  • Europeans paying 20%+ “cloud tax” according to CISPE report 

    Europeans paying 20%+ “cloud tax” according to CISPE report 

    A new report by CISPE has sought to quantify the additional cost or “tax” of running enterprise software outside of the vendor’s own cloud infrastructure. Professor Frédéric Jenny, the author of the report, cites a premium ...
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  • IBM acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion

    IBM acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion

    IBM have confirmed their intention to acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion, a sum which represents a 150% return for current owners, Vista Equity Partners (you may remember Vista Equity Partners also purchased Citrix in February 2022). ...
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  • Software vendor financials analysis - April-June 2023

    Software vendor financials analysis - April-June 2023

    This quarter we give you our software vendor financials analysis for Q2 2023. This time we look at the financial results from IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Google Cloud. Software vendor financials analysis Q2 2023 IBM ...
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  • Flexera launches solution for measuring IBM Passport Advantage usage

    Flexera launches solution for measuring IBM Passport Advantage usage

    Flexera One Select for IBM to the rescue! Hot on the heels of the IBM Passport Advantage bombshell, Flexera have come to the rescue of IBM customers with a “limited edition” version of their Flexera One ...
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  • The impact of changes to Oracle Java licensing, pricing and OpenJDK

    The impact of changes to Oracle Java licensing, pricing and OpenJDK

    Are you confused / worried by the recent Oracle Java licensing changes? Are you weighing up OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK but don’t know where to start? As a Java Champion and two-time recipient of the JavaOne ...
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  • Crayon signs four-year Agreement with AWS to accelerate cloud

    Crayon signs four-year Agreement with AWS to accelerate cloud

    “The collaboration between Crayon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps strengthen and accelerate cloud adoption and cloud migration for Crayon customers” Crayon has announced a new Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The agreement expands ...
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  • ITAM Review certifies Licenseware for Oracle Database License Management

    ITAM Review certifies Licenseware for Oracle Database License Management

    ITAM Review has certified Licenseware for Oracle Database License Management against our community-sourced standard. ITAM Review certifies Licenseware Licenseware take a unique SaaS-based approach to license management. Their products are available in a modular application ecosystem, ...
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  • How should you respond to Oracle’s Java license changes?

    How should you respond to Oracle’s Java license changes?

    Oracle Java license podcast with LicenseFortress Now that the dust has settled after Oracle’s Java bombshell to switch to employee count licensing, we spoke with Dean Bolton and Michael Corey from LicenseFortress discuss the changes to ...
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