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.
  • How to license Microsoft Office on the iPad

    How to license Microsoft Office on the iPad

    In an innovative – and potentially disruptive move – Microsoft will make the licensing of the recently released ‘Microsoft Office for iPad’ easier than ever. The move is a response to critics of Microsoft’s Licensing Models ...
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  • Oracle to meet Campaign for Clear Licensing

    Oracle to meet Campaign for Clear Licensing

    The Campaign for Clear Licensing held an Oracle roundtable at the Home Office today. The objective was to discuss issues regarding Oracle licensing and audit behaviour. In attendance today were. Representatives from 3 countries Public and ...
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  • Why Oracle License Management requires a different approach

    Why Oracle License Management requires a different approach

    Oracle is a key software publisher in the datacentre and for many organizations represents a large proportion of their software spend and an essential part of their IT infrastructure. Taking the right approach to Oracle licensing ...
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  • Podcast: Oracle License Management

    Podcast: Oracle License Management

    This is our first foray into Podcasting, so forgive me if it’s a bit rough around the edges. In this session we delve into Oracle, Oracle Licensing and Oracle License Management. Thanks very much to our ...
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  • 1E AppClarity for Adobe License Management

    1E AppClarity for Adobe License Management

    This review of AppClarity from 1E is part of our Adobe License Management feature. 1E Commercial Summary Product Name AppClarity Product Version Reviewed 4.0 Version Release Date February 2013 Year Company Founded & Turnover 1997, £30M ...
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  • License Dashboard License Manager for Adobe License Management

    License Dashboard License Manager for Adobe License Management

    This review of License Manager from License Dashboard is part of our Adobe License Management feature. License Dashboard Commercial Summary Product Name License Dashboard License Manager Product Version Reviewed 5.8 Version Release Date July 2013 Year Company ...
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  • Flexera Flexnet Manager for Adobe License Management

    Flexera Flexnet Manager for Adobe License Management

    This review of Flexnet Manager for Adobe is part of our Adobe License Management feature. Flexera Commercial Summary Product Name FlexNet Manager for Adobe Product Version Reviewed 9.2 Version Release Date December 2012 Year Company Founded & ...
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  • What is the first step in negotiating with Microsoft?

    What is the first step in negotiating with Microsoft?

    This article is an interview with Stephen Covert, Manager of Vendor Services at Highlights for Children, Inc, and is based on his recent presentation “ITAM is the first step in negotiating with Microsoft” at the IAITAM Fall ...
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  • Oracle Tool Verification

    Oracle Tool Verification

    Oracle announced back in 2010 that it would begin to verify the data provided by ITAM tools. Oracle is notoriously difficult to manage from an ITAM perspective because Oracle products don’t install like most other publishers ...
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