Over the past 3 years, Rachel has been working specifically within the digital marketing space and has worked with some of the country’s top brands. Drawing on her knowledge and experience, Rachel has developed a genuine understanding of how content can engage and compel an audience.
Having learnt some invaluable skills within the marketing industry, Rachel is often called upon for her skills and knowledge of WordPress, HTML, email marketing software and social media tools.
Veritas Technologies, the leader in information management, today announced at AWS re:Invent new capabilities for InfoScale and NetBackup designed to optimise enterprise application migration and simplify data protection deployment within Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
A majority of independent software vendors were dealing with an escalating assortment of organizational issues monitoring and monetizing their software capabilities, according to a survey of ISV executives, which Vanson Bourne conducted last year on behalf of Gemalto....
Microsoft, the monolithic force in the land of software licensing and exclusivity, has joined the Linux Foundation. Yes, you read that correctly and no, this isn’t a joke. At the company’s Connect conference today in New York, the house that Gates built revealed that...
SailPoint, the undisputed leader in identity governance, today appointed Kevin Hansel to chief information officer (CIO) of the fast-growing company. In that role, Hansel will oversee the company’s IT organisation and have responsibility for driving IT strategy and...
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global provider of independent enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corporation’s Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database,...
If you’re working in IT, you might feel that the business assumes you’re already a super hero. You’re asked to keep complex systems running 24×7, protect your valuable hardware and data safe from malicious attacks, keep end users happy and, at the same time, reduce...
Software Audits have been a challenge for organizations for years – whether from software publishers themselves, through their auditing partners such as Deloitte and KPMG, or the number of industry watchdogs around the world such as the Business Software Alliance...
Only 12.5 percent of e-waste is recycled— let’s change that. The world’s largest IT hardware manufacturers all have recycling programs. You just need to know where to look. All of these programs strive for the same goal: Safely recycle or dispose of IT hardware and...
I’ve written about ITAM adoption before and I’m sure I’ll continue to do so for many years to come. That, for many companies, IT asset management (ITAM) – including software asset management (SAM) – has long been on the enterprise-IT to-do-list, but for many reasons...
The annual industry show SAMS Europe 2017 is a combination of inspirational expert keynotes and well-moderated, interactive world café sessions, private discussion rounds and networking sessions. Join in the conversations over 2 days of knowledge exchange to gain a...
According to the Global Software License Management Market 2016-2020 report by ReportsWeb, the global software license management market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% through 2020. This comprehensive report explores the software...
For IT organizations, the programming effort required to customize software solutions to meet the unique needs of the organization can hamper agility while requiring a generous budget. In contrast, a codeless solution, which allows you to configure your IT solution...
Microsoft licensing represents a complicated challenge for any organization. There are so many different technologies, license models and environments to manage and optimize. Add to that the very real threat of an audit or review, and you’ve got yourself a bit of a...
It’s been a pleasure watching the Golden State Warriors extend upon one of the greatest records in team sports. Their 73 regular season wins eclipsed the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls by one game, and they are the odds on favorite to repeat as NBA champions. What can we learn...
Cloud adoption is now the norm as nearly 9 out of 10 companies prefer cloud solutions, but many IT professionals are still asking, “Which cloud computing environment is best for my organization?” Interestingly enough, many organizations are using the “cloud” now and...
VMware’s menu of license agreements is relatively straightforward. Below is a brief overview of VMware’s 3 key license agreements, starting from the bottom with little customer spend/seats, and ending with the complex, enterprise-caliber agreement. Volume Purchasing...
Gartner predicted 75 percent of large enterprises would have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2015. And while we still don't know if this prediction panned out, spending on hybrid clouds is growing at a compound annual rate of 27 percent, on pace to reach $85...
If there’s one thing that history in the world of Information Technology has taught us, it’s that the best ideas aren’t necessarily the most successful ones. The difference between the success and failure of many new products brought to market is often great...
For the sake of this discussion, I'm going to refer to the Wikipedia definition of a performance metric. Performance metrics measure an organization's activities and performance. It should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees....
If your service desk doesn’t prioritize marketing IT to the business, you could be missing out on a key opportunity to help move the business forward and meet the needs of customers. The following Q&A is an excerpt from an interview between ServiceDesk360 and...
A proper understanding of the Expansion Clause constitutes the foundation of controlling costs and being compliant with the terms of your Oracle Enterprise License Agreement (ELA). The Expansion Clause provides organizations with all details regarding the additional...
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past couple of weeks, by now you’ve probably heard that the FBI demanded (against common sense) that Apple allow a backdoor into every iPhone in the world for criminal investigations. The FBI got themselves into hot water by...
As we’ve covered in our previous blogs in this series, Gartner is forecasting that by next year, 75 percent of all businesses will have adopted this process. Bimodal IT keeps two styles of production in place, working together in harmony towards your business goals:...
I wanted to share a few thoughts that are top of mind for me this week. The idea that moving IT capabilities to Cloud means less responsibility for managing those assets (virtualized or not). So, here are my thoughts on this: Once you move an IT capability to the...
Why third-party applications accessing SAP data could cost you dearly Are you using software that can query or write to an SAP database? For example, does your CRM access data in your ERP solution? Are you aware that you could be liable for something called “Indirect...
Myth – “A widely held but false belief or idea.” In the Oracle eco-system a number of myths and misconceptions have grown up around purchasing from Oracle. These are myths I’ve heard from talking to customers regularly. Perhaps you also know a few you can share. Here...
Does acquiring a signature from your partner or client inhibit your business process? Electronic signatures are useful for many tasks but sometimes handwritten signatures are the need of the hour in case of highly regulated areas and jurisdictions that are not...
Approximately 90% of people leave organisations with secure log-ins to portals that are never closed down. That's a scary figure when you really stop to think about it, and is one of many potential security risks not properly accounted for and the consequence of...
1E is committed to providing customers with high quality products ready for use in their diverse production environments. This includes support for the Microsoft rapid-release cycle (“software as-a-service”) for Windows 10 and System Center Configuration Manager...
Thousands of US corporations, national government agencies and state, local and city government units have the same kind of "sloppy and dangerous" approach to mobile device management (MDM) that has led to the current impasse between Apple and the FBI over accessing...
Wouldn’t it be great to not only know where everything is, but to know how to best allocate those resources, cutting out unnecessary spending? Wouldn’t it also be nice to put in a request for a new laptop and have an automated process that easily allows you to get...
It’s more common than ever to have a vendor request a software licensing audit, even for small businesses. Are you prepared to handle this? An audit can be very stressful, not to mention extremely time consuming and possibly quite expensive. The best way to survive is...
Microsoft's Pricing Policy is Speeding Up Cloud Adoption & Changing the Nature of SAM Snow Software’s Managing Consultant, Michael Gray, explores the recent changes in pricing adopted by Microsoft to encourage users to move to cloud technologies and what it...
I am a strong advocate of only paying for what you need when it comes to software licensing (and maintenance). However; when considering whether to drop Software Assurance (SA) from your Microsoft licensing (or not buy it in the first place) it is important to make...
When Microsoft launched Office 365 in 2011, the use of software in the cloud was previously focused on likes of Google and Salesforce. Since that time, other large vendors, notably Adobe, had started to experiment with the cloud licensing model, but had not yet fully...
Why do so many IT asset management (ITAM) programs fail? The short answer is simple: human error! It may be more useful to ask why ITAM programs succeed. The answer: 20 percent technology, 80 percent effective policy and process, which boils down to communications,...
Will Microsoft's new licensing changes create problems for its customers? Not according to Microsoft. After Texas law firm Scott & Scott issued its analysis of the changes to Windows Server licensing, Microsoft responded by addressing each of Scott & Scott's...
An interesting article in a recent edition of PC World outlined the true costs of a software vendor audit. In this particular case Oracle was taking on Mars, the confectionery company, and focusing on their use of VMware virtualization software. Documentation,...
Confusion and concern regarding software license audits rank high among the uncertainties experienced by larger organizations and multinationals. Concern is a valid state of mind as audits are a legal right your organization agreed to when buying a license, and the...
The annual survey of the top 500 Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in Europe shows some major changes due to substantial growth in some areas, consolidation and changing market conditions. After a slow rise of 5% in the previous year, it looks like ISV fortunes have...
This summit focuses on providing practical, actionable advice to help ITAM, procurement, financial management and vendor management professionals to lead the change required to deliver innovation, cost optimization and collaboration in their organizations. WHEN:...
Software asset management (SAM) engagements conducted by Microsoft via its partners are “sales-driven” and “make customers numb to their real licensing requirements”.
Software asset management, also commonly referred to as SAM, is a process that relates to every organization across the U.S., regardless of its employee size or revenue.
At Samanage we are big believers that IT is more than just the technical gatekeeper. They are involved in far more than they realize and the organization realizes, especially from a marketing standpoint. What the IT help desk may forget is that they are an...
A typical Unlimited Licence Agreement or more popularly ULA between Oracle and the enterprise customer must cover all important contract issues like the customer name
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that after July 31, 2016, new commercial licenses of most Autodesk Design & Creation Suites and individual products will be available by subscription only.
The SAM Process Maturity Assessment is conducted as an online survey, offered by SAM Charter. The product of the assessment is a comprehensive report with Best Practice recommendations.
Since it is summer and everyone has a reading list for those lazy days by the beach, lake or pool, I’ve been reviewing those books on my shelves that I’ve never quite gotten to read and those that I’ve read many times over.
Starting up a cloud computing deployment is a case of just choosing a cloud and switching it on, right? Kind of, yes. Cloud ‘instances’ can be ‘spun up’ inside 60 seconds
Software audit is usually carried out by large scale companies. When customers pay for software, it is their right to ask questions and get satisfactory response.
Oracle has signed a deal with the UK government to deliver products and services to the public sector for the next three years with the aim of saving taxpayers’ money.
Software licensing giant SoftwareONE is gearing up for a cloud and services push after taking on growth capital from global investment firm KKR.
In a recent survey that had enterprises rank software vendors, virtualization companies Citrix and VMware came away with high marks while Oracle struggled in every category.
For more than a decade, Microsoft has lost money because of the way its activation program worked in Windows. ‘Activation cracks’ for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
So if you haven’t figured it out already, I like to help people. Which works out really well because EasySAM as a whole like to help people too.
In this blog, I take a look at observations that I have encountered over the last 2-3 years about Software Asset Management (SAM); ten bubbles that need bursting!
SAM Charter is delighted to announce that Version 2 of the SAM Charter Process e-kit has a launch date: Fri 28th Aug 2015
Oracle has been accused of holding customers to ransom with a “blood-boiling” new clause contained in its licence agreement.
The path towards Software Asset Management (SAM) often starts with the panicked reaction to a software vendor audit.
IRS and state/federal regulatory audits aren’t the only background checks about which enterprises need to worry.
Recent research shows that 75% of organisations are using software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
The internet of things is creating new software vendors – and a need for licensing and entitlement management solutions, Gartner says.
All software products require a license that defines how a particular piece of software is allowed to be used. Vendors use different models to license their software with explicit terms and conditions governing the specifics.
The vast majority of CIOs are worried that cloud computing is reducing their organisation’s control over IT and creating long-term security risks.
This is a very interesting question. I would like briefly to address the issue from another perspective, intrinsically linked to it, without which we can not find the basis to explain and justify any theory on the subject.
It is no wonder there is a talent shortage in the SAM sector given all of the demands SAM managers endure on a daily basis.
As a businessman, and business owner for many years, the topic of talent shortage is near and dear to my heart. One of the divisions within TxMQ
Oracle is using the so-called nuclear option to sell its cloud products, even for businesses that don’t need them or want them.
Windows 10 will soon be available, and this is just the right time to start planning the migration. Are you prepared for the complexity and overall management challenges for a true “zero-touch” migration?
We’ve been predicting the field service management wars at diginomica for some time now.
Two weeks ahead of the global launch of Windows 10, Microsoft has finalized the terms of its license agreements for the new operating system
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, has often rubbed other free software groups the wrong way when it came to open-source licenses.
The successful all-of-government Microsoft Licensing Agreement has been extended for another three years, says Government Chief Technology Office
Now we are all constantly reminded of the increasing chance of being audited by at least one software vendor each year (68% by Gartner’s estimates).
Whether preparing for audit or supporting business change, accurate visibility into your software estate takes the guesswork out of Software Asset Management
The cloud distribution channel has swiftly become a crowded arena, with cloud licensing experts Rhipe – formerly NewLease – joining the fray.
Worldwide IT spending is set to hit $3.5tn (£2.2tn) in 2015, down 5.5 per cent from last year, according to analyst Gartner.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about ITIL and whether or not it is fit for purpose for DevOps. The logic I keep hearing goes like this – you shouldn’t confuse the ITIL approach with the implementation
Red Hat aims to further disrupt the traditional software space, this time attacking traditional licensing models. At the company’s recent Summit in Boston
The discussion on ITIL vs. DevOps is a common one. There are many different views on the subject: some argue that ITIL and DevOps have different mindsets; some that they they are compatible
The number of staff blowing the whistle on employers using unlicensed software is on the up, according to the BSA.
The promise of IT service management is to deliver services that make sense to their business users. To do that, though, IT departments must be able to untangle their own internal resources.
This month’s SAMPanel debate, SAMChannel opted to go with one of the most talked about topics of the year so far, the Cloud. Focussing in particular on Cloud migration and the impact it will have on Software Asset Management, we are very pleased to include views from...
As part of this month’s SAMPanel debate Sherry Irwin, a President and Principal Consultant with Technology Asset Management (TAM) gave her view on the question, ‘What will be the impact of Cloud migration on SAM?’
So it’s nice that Microsoft’s CIO is promising simpler, shorter licensing pacts, but customers wonder when the promises will become reality.
Software compliance audits conducted by the major global suppliers are already a reality in the world and a few years ago, they came strongly to the brazilian market.
Software licensing can create a significant challenge for IT managers looking to leverage the best of virtualisation without violating software agreements.
With the 2015 release of Creative Cloud, a new app has debuted to help simplify licensing and working with stock images. Adobe Stock is a new standalone service that integrates with Creative Cloud
Adobe is set to announce its fiscal Q2 2015 earnings on June 16th. (Fiscal year ends with November.) While the company delivered $1.109 billion in revenues in Q1, which was at the high-end of its targeted range of $1.05 billion to $1.10 billion, its non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.44 exceeded its guidance.
Dan Wagner, the chief executive officer of U.K.-based mobile payments company Powa Technologies Ltd., poses a challenge for database giant Oracle Corp.
As part of the May SAMPanel debate, we are very happy to welcome to the SAMPanel André Rangel, Partner of Hands On Consulting, who we asked, “Looking ahead, what are your predictions for the SAM market?”
Korean enterprise IT software firm TmaxSoft has criticised Oracle for “puzzling licensing models” and has welcomed the way some customers “are recognising its inability to provide clear licensing and easy-to-manage services.”
Years of unpaid software licensing fees have rung up a big bill for the town.
Our annual Software Asset Management Summit is the premier destination for IT finance, IT procurement, IT asset management and IT vendor management professionals.
Every time an organization runs into unexpected costs from an enterprise licensing agreement, a new potential cloud computing customer is born.
The phrase, “the Internet of Things”, is believed to have been coined by a brand manager at Proctor and Gamble. Kevin Ashton, in a 1999 presentation
In IDC’s 2015 CXIT Survey, 809 respondents were asked to rate the major tasks, reasons, or interactions through which customers engage with vendors.
One of the most important copyright cases of recent years has come to a quiet end. The dispute between Oracle and UsedSoft, which opened the way for the rather new market of “used” software licences with the European Court of Justice’s (“ECJ”) landmark decision in...
Microsoft wants enterprise IT administrators to play guinea pig by deploying a lot more fixes to Windows 7 and Server 2012 R2, another step in getting customers to help test patches before rolling them out everyone.
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