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.
  • SAP:

    SAP: "We will clarify and simplify our licensing models"

    SAP this week holds the US leg of its TechEd 2012 developer and user conference and exhibition in Las Vegas. The firm used its opening keynote sessions to detail a set of extended developer services to ...
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  • “Unavoidable” Windows 7 migration before death of XP in 2014

    In the face of many firms and individuals now considering Windows 8 as their next potential operating system (or not as the case may be) RES Software has undertaken a Windows 7 migration survey in order ...
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  • VMworld TV: Oracle Licensing in Virtual Environments

    An interesting video below recorded at VMworld in Barcelona featuring Oracle licensing specialist Daniel Hesselink and IT contracts specialist Judica Krikke. An introduction from Daniel’s blog states. “A brief summary on video about the presentation we’ve given at VMworld Barcelona, ...
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  • Citrix Licensing Quick Guide

    Citrix Licensing Quick Guide

    As with all major software vendors, Citrix has a number of different licensing schemes in an effort to cater for different kinds/sizes of organizations as well as the differences between corporations, educational institutions, charities and government ...
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  • Dissecting The Microsoft Audit Letter

    Dissecting The Microsoft Audit Letter

    Software Licensing Advisors, Inc., have contributed an astute dissection and commentary of a recent Microsoft ‘Software Asset Management Review’ letter. For the layman not familiar with Mega-Vendor audit team lingo, ‘SAM Review’, ‘SAM Engagement’, ‘Optimization’, ‘Benchmarking’ ...
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  • VMware rethinks vRAM licensing model

    VMware has made some interesting manoeuvres this month with regard to the licensing of its vRAM technology. The previous licensing model enforced RAM restrictions and limitations on users of vSphere 5, VMware’s cloud computing virtualisation operating system. As the company ...
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  • Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) Quick Guide

    Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) Quick Guide

    REGISTER FOR THE ITAM REVIEW NEWSLETTER TO DOWNLOAD THIS GUIDE AS A PDF. What is SPLA? The Microsoft Service Provider Licensing Agreement, or SPLA, is designed for organizations that want to offer their customers hosted software services including ...
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  • Microsoft Licensing: The Data, The Report and The Reality

    Microsoft Licensing: The Data, The Report and The Reality

    This is the second part of a two part discussion on SAM reports – and specifically on how actions suggested by a report  (for example, from a license compliance tool) may differ greatly from the actual ...
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  • EU rules against Oracle on second-hand software licensing

    EU rules against Oracle on second-hand software licensing

    The EU court has decided that distribution rights end when and at the specific time that the original copyright holder (in this case Oracle) markets and then completes a sale of the software on what is ...
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