by Steve Narey | Oct 28, 2015 | Software Asset Management
The core foundation of effective Software Asset Management (SAM) is to keep accurate and up to date software license information. Together with the processes for controlling and maintaining its accuracy. Having a comprehensive licence management system to store this...
by Steve Narey | Sep 28, 2015 | Software Asset Management
The term Effective License Position (ELP) has now become the new buzz word and it appears that many people are being misled into believing that this outcome alone will enable their organisation to achieve effective Software Asset Management (SAM). Unfortunately, this...
by Steve Narey | Sep 4, 2015 | Licensing Information
One of the most expensive mistakes an organisation can make is to mismanage its Microsoft SQL Server installations. SQL Server has become a necessity to many organisations and is a prerequisite to many third party tools. The problem is – how do you determine what...
by Steve Narey | Aug 14, 2015 | Licensing Information
Microsoft has a useful page that responds to a number of common questions about licensing Exchange. It includes, for example, licensing implications associated to Enterprise Client Access Licenses(CALs), Exchange Server on a virtual machines, Exchange Online Plans,...
by Steve Narey | Jul 24, 2015 | Software Asset Management
Software Asset Management (SAM) is now an integral part of a well-run organisation, assisting in reducing costs and risks associated to the use of software products. Up to now, it has been perceived that SAM is a framework that only controls the compliance...