Some companies seem to think Software Asset Management (SAM) is a problem – why else would they try and sell you a solution for it. SAM is not a problem, but a process or set of processes. It does not need solutions it just needs accurate and reliable inputs.
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A SAM project should not be left just to the SAM project team. Many others throughout the organization have access to crucial information that is needed to ensure project success.
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SAM is difficuilt but it is not rocket science. It depends on complete and accurate data relating to deployment and entitlement, so where can you start…
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Oracle customers really want to be license compliant, but the complexity of Oracle licensing makes this really difficult, despite their best intentions.
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The iQuate events season kicks off next week…
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While analysts and other opinion formers wax eloquently on the importance of Software Asset Management to users, what tends to go relatively unnoticed is that software vendors understand it too.
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I asked the Head of Software Asset Management in one of Europe’s largest banks a question yesterday, “Do you find that the benefits of SAM are appreciated, understood and supported at CIO level in your organization?”.
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Desktop systems seem to be especially well managed from a SAM point of view, but when it comes to servers in the data center, the story seems to be very different indeed…
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