News, Reviews and Resources for ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing Professionals.

  • Paul DeGroot, Pica Communications

    Microsoft Licensing & Enterprise Agreement Workshop [London]

    // Jan 20th, 2012

    I am very pleased to announce that Paul DeGroot, in conjunction with The ITAM Review, will be bringing his Microsoft Licensing Workshops to Europe in April. Paul has been successfully delivering his Microsoft Licensing workshops in the US and Canada and we’re delighted that he is able to deliver this first workshop in Europe. A [...]

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    Inventory & Discovery Tools Group Test: The Results

    // Nov 2nd, 2011

    The results of the Inventory and Discovery Tools Group Test are now live. The vendors featured in this review are BDNA, FrontRange Solutions, HP, iQuate, Nexthink, Numara Software and ServiceNow. Please visit this page to view the results. In summary, The ITAM Review has flipped it’s business model, all information is free to access without registration [...]

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    Coming Soon: Microsoft SCCM Plug-ins Review

    // Oct 24th, 2011

    I am in the process of reviewing five seven eight market leading SCCM ITAM plug-ins. The tentative list of vendors participating in alphabetical order is as follows: 1E Assetlabs BDNA License Dashboard LicenseWatch Nexthink Provance Snow Microsoft System Center is a popular platform, the aim of the research is showcase the capabilities of tools that harness [...]

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    Process Template: Software Control and Efficiency

    // Sep 19th, 2011

    Back in June one of our Virtual User Group (VUG) members has kindly shared their process for authorization and procurement of software. This is the second part of their software management process – ‘License Control and Efficiency’. If you are starting to build your process from scratch or looking to refresh your existing processes I [...]

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    Process Template: Software Authorization and Procurement

    // Jun 10th, 2011

    One of our Virtual User Group (VUG) members has kindly shared their process for authorization and procurement of software. If you are starting to build your process from scratch or looking to refresh your existing processes I hope you find this document useful. I have stripped away any references that might identify the company and [...]

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    User Group Recruits First Fifty Members

    // May 11th, 2011

    The ITAM Review Virtual User Group has today recruited its fiftieth member.

    The user group is an end-user only platform for worldwide ITAM professionals to connect and collaborate.

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IT Asset Management

Keeping Your Asset Data Alive

// Jan 24th, 2012
Is your Asset Database 'Match Fit'? The ISO SAM Standard refers to the concept of ‘Trustworthy Data’. As the name suggests – it is data that the organization trusts. Whilst no enterprise... 
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Software Asset Management

Our Software Licensing Is a Mess – Where Do We Start?

// Jan 19th, 2012
If you’ve been assigned responsibility for sorting out that prickly mess called software, you might be asking yourself – Holy moley! Where do I start? If you are a newcomer to managing software,... 
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Software Licensing

Microsoft Aims to Simplify System Center 2012 Licensing

// Jan 26th, 2012
[Thank you to regular reader 'Niall' who kindly contributed this article ] Last week Microsoft released details regarding licensing changes for System Center 2012. Companies that are considering... 
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Vendor News

IBM Virtualization; Five Hidden Costs

// Dec 12th, 2011
This article has been contributed by Julie Machal‐Fulks, of Scott & Scott, LLP. Many enterprises are exploring virtual technology as a way to reduce both hardware and software technology... 
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Reader Reviews

Reader Review: Dell KACE Systems Management Appliances

// Nov 4th, 2011
Introduction Reader Reviews – ITAM Review readers sharing their opinions on ITAM tools, technology and services. This review has been written by three ITAM Review readers. Our thanks to... 
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Group Tests

Inventory and Discovery Tool Selection Criteria

// Nov 29th, 2011
The recent Inventory and Discovery Tools Group Test featured an independent review of BDNA, FrontRange Solutions, HP, iQuate, NEXThink, Numara Software and ServiceNow. The assessment criteria... 
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Events

Microsoft Licensing & Enterprise Agreement Workshop [London]

// Jan 20th, 2012
Paul DeGroot, Pica Communications I am very pleased to announce that Paul DeGroot, in conjunction with The ITAM Review, will be bringing his Microsoft Licensing Workshops to Europe in April. Paul... 
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ITAM Review News

Microsoft Licensing & Enterprise Agreement Workshop [London]

// Jan 20th, 2012
Paul DeGroot, Pica Communications I am very pleased to announce that Paul DeGroot, in conjunction with The ITAM Review, will be bringing his Microsoft Licensing Workshops to Europe in April. Paul... 
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