With a complex licensing structure that often catches people off guard, here’s a look at where those surprise costs come from and how to get ahead before they hit your budget.
With VMware Cloud Foundation 9 migration mandated by 2027, many face compressed timelines, cost pressures, and an ever decreasing chance to modernise on their own terms.
As cloud spending continues to rise, so does waste. So, the question isn’t whether you have a FinOps tool…but whether that tool is fit for purpose.
You might pay a premium for Photoshop, Windows or macOS – but they wouldn’t exist without free, open-source building blocks.
SaaS – now deeply intertwined with AI – has redefined the enterprise technology stack; and it’s leaving security teams with minimal visibility and even less control
As the prevalence and cost of accumulating SaaS applications exponentially rises, the ROI on replacing with in-house alternatives has become extremely compelling.
Gaining full visibility into siloed, hidden or hoarded IT assets allows you to see more, control more and spend less.
April Fools may have come and gone, but some licences sound like they’ve come straight out of the fools playbook – explore some of the strangest terms out there.
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Software Asset Management is a business practice that involves managing and optimising the life cycle of software within an organisation.
Software asset management is relevant to many facets of a business - take a look at some of the roles that it can form part of the focus of.
Software vendors come in all shape and sizes - all with their own set of licensing models and rules. We take a look at just a few of them.
As a constantly evolving subject, SAM is not without its challenges. We take a look at some of the most common ones.
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A simple health check of what's being used across your Office 365 estate in this FREE, Microsoft backed and easy to setup review.
Just like you would with your vehicle each year, get an annual check up of your software asset management programme.
Overwhelmed by the task of documenting the steps for a successful SAM programme? Get the experts in to help!
Concerned your SAM tools aren't covering your whole estate? Or on the look out for an entirely new tool? Get us in to assist.
Not content with covering all things SAM related, we've teamed up with Capital to provide a comprehensive hardware asset management review.
A simple, one-time reconciliation of the software you have deployed versus the licence entitlement you own.
A regularly scheduled analysis of your organisation's estate, specifically adapted to your needs and budget.
A full appraisal of your Microsoft 365 setup and how best to optimise it through automated recommendations.
An add-on to our SAMplicity One, MOT and Plus offerings, quickly diagnose your ability to migrate your resources to the cloud.
In collaboration with law firm Addleshaw Goddard, ensure the legality of your SAM programme and get assistance with any contract disputes.
Available as standard with SAMplicity Plus, ensure you're compliant if you're unexpectedly audited by a vendor.
We've teamed up with some of the forefront experts in licensing knowledge so you can teach yourself to be an expert too.
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