The Top 5 Power-Plays to Optimise Your Microsoft Licensing
Chances are, your annual expenditure with Microsoft has been on an upwards …
Understanding Microsoft’s ‘Dedicated Hosted Cloud Services’
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SaaS or On-prem – which option is best for ITAM / SAM Solutions?
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4 Steps to Understand (and Trust) Your ITAM / SAM Solution
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The Rise in Oracle Java Audits: How to gain clarity
Over the past couple of weeks Certero has noticed an alarming increase …
Using the Oracle EBS 12.1 End of Support to Drive Down Costs
With Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1 moving to “sustaining” support in January …
Our Guide to Tackling Digital Transformation Roadblocks
The majority of businesses are either thinking about or already doing, digital …
A SAM Consultant’s Story: Audit Pressure & the Human Cost
In this third instalment of the series, we speak with members of …
ITAM & SAM Cost-Cutting & The Great Balancing Act
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A Consultant’s Story: Knowing Your Weaknesses
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Risk & Reward: Digital Transformation’s Impact on Cyber security
In recent years, digital transformation has become a priority for almost every …
Does Digital Transformation End?
The term ‘Digital Transformation’ has been thrown around time and time again …
A Consultant’s Story: No Tool Can Do It All
Though maybe best known as an innovator and developer of ground-breaking IT …
From Script to Solutions – The Story of an Oracle Licensing Expert & Technology-led Services
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Do You Have to Accept an Official Software Vendor Audit Report?
Anyone who has experienced an official software vendor audit knows it can …
Sorry Consultants; It’s time to redress your understanding of Oracle licensing technology
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Five ITAM & SAM Predictions for 2020 – audits, cloud, rich data & death of the Frankenstack
As we return to the workplace and look ahead to not only …
SAM Basics: What is an Effective Licence Position?
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Oracle Java License Change – Are you prepared for a new wave of audits?
The Oracle Java license change means new public updates for Long Term …
Has the industry created a SAM merry-go-round?
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Oracle Audit – A Beginners Guide to Licensing Audits
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Quality Over Quantity: The Art of Software Data Normalisation
Software normalisation (or recognition as it’s also known) isn’t particularly new, but …