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Software Licensing

Oracle Licensing Quick Guide

March 1, 2010 Featured
belaying

This Quick Guide to Oracle Licensing has been provided by Mark van Wolferen of b-lay.
Introduction
Oracle’s software licensing is seen as complex and treacherous. The number of products and acquisitions made by Oracle over the years has resulted in numerous pricelists and a wide array of licensing possibilities and extended definitions.
Keeping track of the changes [...]

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‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ Book Feedback

February 25, 2010 ITAM Review News

I have started to receive feedback for ‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ by Daryl Ullman:
An excellent overview on how to prepare to negotiate with Microsoft and what your options are, with guidance on what can (should!) be negotiated.
Richard Weigel
Pfizer

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Oracle to Review Inventory Tools

January 28, 2010 Oracle
Oracle to Review Inventory Tools

Oracle deployments tend to slip through the net of most traditional ITAM tools. With no license keys to track and sometimes no executables to discover,

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‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ Published

January 21, 2010 Featured
book-launch

I first spoke to Daryl Ullman this time last year when he contributed an article for the ITAM Review.
See 3 Steps to Negotiating Software Agreements
Daryl spends his time helping

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Get a Review Copy of ‘Negotiating with Microsoft’

January 5, 2010 ITAM Review News
EBook_3D

‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ by Daryl Ullman
- A step by step practical guide to prepare for negotiating with Microsoft.
I have a limited number of free copies of this new book to give away to readers who can provide a review. To receive a review copy please contact me. SORRY ALL GONE

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ITAM Industry News Round-Up

December 9, 2009 Absolute Software

Absolute Software acquires LANrev
Article: What to Do When You Receive a BSA Audit Letter thanks to IAITAM
IT Asset Management Awareness Month from IAITAM

If you have some news to share for the monthly Industry News Round-Up please contact me.

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Microsoft Licensing Quick Guide

November 25, 2009 Featured
Quick Guide To Microsoft Licensing

This Quick Guide to Microsoft Licensing has been provided by Matt Marnell of Holistics Inc.

Introduction
Volume licensing is a more affordable and generally much easier way to purchase and manage software within all but the smallest organizations.
Some of the concepts in volume licensing can be intimidating, and the practical considerations of some licensing models can confound [...]

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Tough Economic Times Drive Budget Cuts- So Don’t Overlook IT Software Savings

November 9, 2009 Articles
Software-Cost-Savings

This article has been contributed by Rolfe Jaremus, Managing Partner at Jaremus Associates.
During these difficult economic times, C-level executives are looking at ways to reduce business costs.  For some companies, cost saving is not just a way of squeezing out excesses; it’s a matter of survival.  Many retailers have lowered the

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Windows 7 Useful Links

November 3, 2009 Articles
Windows-7

Some useful resources for Windows 7:

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Page
Windows 7 Bible on CIO – Including ‘Desktop Features, Enterprise Features, Hands-on Reviews, Upgrade Advice, What Enterprise IT Thinks and Availability & Pricing’.
Good round-up from ComputerWorld including ‘upgrade snags, security issues, reboots, and installation workarounds’.
Windows 7 Edition Comparison Matrix
Licensing Windows 7 – Free independent guide from [...]

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ISO Working Group Recognises Contributors to SAM Standards at IAITAM 09

October 21, 2009 ISO/IEC 19770
ISO-IEC-WG21 Recognises Contributors

This update has been provided by Steve Klos of TagVault:
This year, the IAITAM conference was held in Las Vegas from September 30th to Oct 2nd.  IAITAM did their usual great job in coordinating the event and the conference was well attended.  The conference schedule was packed with knowledgeable speakers and presentations.
During the conference, John [...]

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Trouble Finding Oracle on Your Network?

October 9, 2009 Articles
finding_Oracle

I spoke to Pat Durkin at IQuate as his team prepares to showcase their technology at Oracle OpenWorld 2009 next week.
Pat described how they have adapted their technology to allow their customers to gain an

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