ITAM & SAM: The foundations of modern cyber security
“What exactly are we trying to protect? And have we covered everything?” …
The latest expert ITAM and SAM advice, guidance, hints and tips
Security needs visibility: The defense value of ITAM
You can’t secure what you can’t see. The problem is that seeing …
Changing ITAM from a tick-box job to business enabler
There are always jobs that get done because people think they “just …
Shadow AI: Finding the opportunities & reducing the risks
Nearly 90% of AI usage in enterprise level businesses globally goes under …
ITAM meets FinOps: Bridging on-prem and cloud hybrid cost management
Worldwide public cloud spending is expected to hit $723.4bn this year, according …
UK businesses sitting on a Shadow AI ‘data and privacy disaster’
Many UK businesses could be unwittingly sitting on a data and privacy …
Have you lost 30% of your hardware? Hidden cost of a software-only mindset
Cloud and SaaS might dominate IT spending. But everything still runs on …
Why SaaS Is Not the End of SAM
In recent years Software Asset Management (SAM) has undoubtedly proven its worth …
The Role of Good Data in Software Audits
Software audits are back on the rise as vendors seek to regain …
Do you know how virtualization and monitoring software usage can impact a software audit?
The number of software audits continues to rise and every company needs …
How SaaS is Changing the Role of the SAM Manager
Adapting to changing environments has become a familiar task for every organization. …
How ITAM, SAM, SaaS and Cloud Solutions Can Give You Visibility Over Remote Workforces
If we can consider one upside to coronavirus, it is the fact …
Gartner Myth Buster – Part 1
Following on from the recent Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on SAM Tool’s …
Selecting the right SAM & ITAM tools: Why platform architecture matters
You’d be forgiven for thinking that your initial shortlist of SAM or ITAM tools should be …
Why your next SAM tool should be a SaaS solution
Preface: Little did I know when I started drafting this article four …
Is your ITAM function ready for Coronavirus?
While we don’t want to contribute to any hysteria or misinformation, with …
Oracle ULA – What are the dangers and how do you avoid them?
An Oracle ULA (Unlimited Licence Agreement) is a time-based contract for unlimited …
Project Where’s My Stuff?
From “Project Where’s My Stuff” to “Project Optimise My Stuff” Perhaps it’s …
Technology or Service: What’s the fastest route to SAM success?
Technology or Service: What’s the fastest route to SAM success? There can …
Three areas to help you raise extra funds for your Public Sector IT investments
For Public Sector IT, it’s that annual time when new budgets are …
Why CIO priorities for 2020 are good and bad news for ITAM and SAM leaders
Talent, empowerment, culture, data, automation and new technology adoption. All feature in …
Best SaaS Management Platforms: 2026 Evaluation Guide
SaaS sprawl is a permanent operational reality. Large enterprises run hundreds of SaaS applications outside formal IT procurement. An increasing number of these tools now include …
Joseph Lobo6 Min Read
What is the best ITAM solution for hybrid cloud environments?
Most enterprises run a hybrid estate. You have servers on-prem, workloads in AWS, Azure, or GCP, and SaaS in the browser. You rely on a mix …
What is the Best All-in-One ITAM, SAM, SaaS, and Cloud Management Tool?
Many enterprise IT teams run separate tools for ITAM, SAM, SaaS management, and cloud cost management. They use an ITAM tool for the data center, a …
Daniel Whitefield5 Min Read
Shadow AI: The New Shadow IT Problem (And Why Visibility Comes First)
Most enterprise IT teams learned about Shadow IT the same way: after an incident. The post-mortem named a tool nobody knew was in use. Shadow AI …
Roger Leyland5 Min Read