In the current economic environment many commercial and public sector organisations are being forced to reduce expenditure and improve efficiencies to protect the bottom line and maintain operations.
The Software Industry Research Board’s (SIRB) 2010 research identified that organisations which embrace an effective SAM programme will include within the outcomes thereof a reduction in their software [...]
Since the launch of Windows 7 in the final stages of 2009 uptake has been steady and significant. On the back of the positive reaction to the new Microsoft operating system’s usability and productivity – supported by the creaking incumbent OS and capability of Windows 7 to run efficiently on legacy equipment – many organisations [...]
Embarking on virtualising your datacenter or the desktop environment will likely be one of the most significant transformation projects your team will deliver in recent times or the imminent future. Whilst software licence rules shouldn’t dictate your organisation’s overall approach, given the associated investment planning for your environment incorporating licensing considerations and concessions will likely [...]
The UK Software Asset Management Conference: 21st April 2010 brought to you by The Software Industry Research Board
SIRB, a leading advisor on Software Licence Management, is bringing together industry leaders from the Software and Software Asset Management (SAM) community to share success and experience and further your knowledge and progression of effective licence management processes, policies [...]
Managing licence obligations against entitlement in the virtual world – part 1
By now you’ve most probably seen coverage warning to mind the hype developed from various quarters of the efficiencies and returns from virtualising your infrastructure. The vendor and early media publicity of a better, faster, cheaper approach has been tempered by a greater understanding [...]
THE UK Software Asset Management Conference: 21st April 2010 – brought to you by The Software Industry Research Board
SIRB, a leading advisor on Software Licence Management, is bringing together industry leaders from the Software and Software Asset Management (SAM) community to share success and experience and further your knowledge and progression of effective licence management [...]
In 2006 the International Organisation for Standards passed a standard for Software Asset Management processes ISO19770-1 (dash one). The release of that standard was the product of a great deal of effort initially by Investors in Software (IiS – now merged with the Federation Against software Theft) and the various working groups over a period [...]
