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 …
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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 virtualisation 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 organisation. …
The Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Transformation
As businesses across the world have learned to adapt to new ways …
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 …
Saving Money to Save Jobs
With the COVID-19 pandemic having a sustained impact across global businesses, and …
Gartner Myth Buster – Part 2
In our previous post regarding the inaccuracies of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for …
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 …
ITAM & SAM for Remote Working
The chances are you’re reading this from home right now. Like millions …
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 …
Device Based Licensing & Access Control
Why is device-based licensing and access control important for licence compliance? In …
Microsoft Licensing Update – September 2025
Executive Summary Microsoft 365 / Copilot What changed: M365 Copilot Chat added …
Changing ITAM from a tick-box job to business enabler
There are always jobs that get done because people think they “just have to be done”. IT asset management has often been treated as one of …
Scott Massey7 Min Read
Shadow AI: Finding the opportunities & reducing the risks
Nearly 90% of AI usage in enterprise level businesses globally goes under the radar of IT teams, according to the latest research. Which is quite worrying …
ITAM meets FinOps: Bridging on-prem and cloud hybrid cost management
Worldwide public cloud spending is expected to hit $723.4bn this year, according to Gartner, up from $595.7bn in 2024. As cloud usage grows, keeping spend under …
Scott Massey5 Min Read
UK businesses sitting on a Shadow AI ‘data and privacy disaster’
Many UK businesses could be unwittingly sitting on a data and privacy disaster as thousands of employees introduce Shadow AI to their IT landscape. That’s the …
Scott Massey5 Min Read