The Attack of the Audit and Your Key to Survival
Unfortunately, the question today as it relates to some of the big software licensing vendors is not if they will audit you, but when. Because of this, your company must employ both preventative and protective measures to decrease the financial damage a software audit could cause your company.
Vendor Audits Limit Your Organization’s Survival
The top 3 software vendors that you will likely purchase from are Microsoft, Oracle, and Adobe. Here are some things that these big-name software vendors look for when they audit an organizations licenses.
Better Normalization and Data Discovery through IT Asset Discovery Tools
A vital part to any IT organization’s security and wellbeing is the development of excellent Software Asset Management (SAM) procedures.
Conquer ITAM Security in 5 Amazing Ways
Cyber-attacks can cost companies an average of $20 million a year. Here are five ways to pair good software asset management (SAM) with security practices.
Software License Harvesting Can Make or Break Your Organization
Using automated software solutions in the ITAM process can provide insight for cost savings on software not being used regularly or no longer being used.
End of Life Hardware Asset Management
How to Get More Value from End-of-Life IT Hardware Asset Management Data Using Cutting Edge Artifical Intelligence and Best in Class Tools
Finally settling the IT Silo Wars and Finding Peace with ITAM and ITSM
Optimizing assets is best accomplished through collaboration and communication between the ITAM and ITSM teams. The key to open communication is automation.
Making ITAM More Visible
Knowing more about ITAM and what automated solutions are available allows you to make the process more visible within your organization.
Navigating the SAM Minefield
A close look at how a software license management SLM maintenance plan can help you manage your company’s various software licenses.
