Do You Have to Accept an Official Software Vendor Audit Report?
Anyone who has experienced an official software vendor audit knows it can be daunting process – vendors are adept at timing when to send that letter, often on a lucrative 3-year cycle or when business changes like mergers and acquisitions have increased the risks of not being fully in control. Furthermore, if you know you’re not in […]
Sorry Consultants; It’s time to redress your understanding of Oracle licensing technology
The word ‘expert’ is a slippery proposition. It denotes a wealth of experience, proven success and authority. Yet, it’s possible to be an ‘expert’ and still be doing things wrong, or, to be doing things correctly but in an antiquated way. As technologists, we need to be constantly learning. Experience and expertise are validated by […]
Software Audits – What can go wrong?
In the final blog of the series on what can cause problems during a software audit, Certero share insight into proving your license entitlement and the impact of the cloud. Proving license entitlement Understanding the licenses you own and what you are entitled to use sounds simple enough. However, this can be a significant challenge particularly in […]
Device Based Licensing & Access Control
Why is device-based licensing and access control important for license compliance? In the third of our articles on the factors that can cause problems during a software vendor audit, Certero consider the role of device–based licensing and controlling access. Device based licensing Certain vendors, like Microsoft, license their software (such as Microsoft Office, Project and […]
Why SaaS Is Not the End of SAM
In recent years Software Asset Management (SAM) has undoubtedly proven its worth within the IT sector. Organizations who have invested in such solutions have been able to actively, and effectively, manage their entire software landscape – and yet, the rise of SaaS has altered the environment entirely. Gartner analysts predict that the total SaaS market will […]
The Role of Good Data in Software Audits
Are you prepared for a software vendor audit? As businesses globally are impacted by the pandemic, software audits are now back on the rise as vendors also seek to regain lost revenues. This means that now is the time to prepare your company for its next audit, with Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and IBM being the most likely auditors. This article is […]
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 to be prepared. There are a number of challenges which companies can face during an audit and Certero have produced a series of articles to address what could go wrong. This is the second one which will address challenges surrounding virtualization and monitoring […]
How SaaS is Changing the Role of the SAM Manager
Adapting to changing environments has become a familiar task for every organization. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted professionals to invest in the quick utilization of remote working spaces and Digital Transformation in order to deal with the challenges facing businesses globally. Whilst this change has been notable for every professional industry, department and […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Digital Transformation
As businesses across the world have learned to adapt to new ways of working in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen accelerations in the IT industry that may have been unimaginable before. For just one example, we can look at the growth of remote working and how this has been facilitated through the hard […]
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 that it has helped accelerate working practices by decades. Twelve months ago, most professionals didn’t have a home setup, and many organizations were nowhere near prepared to facilitate the mass migration of staff from the office to their living rooms. But now, with […]
