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Buyer Beware: Risks of Purchasing Used Software

BY Kacey Weinberg | 05-11-2010 | 9:11 AM | MANAGEMENT

According to used software dealers the savings can be as much as 50% compared to purchasing new licenses. But there are still risks involved in purchasing used software and continuing court cases in Europe on this subject oblige vigilance from multi-national organizations. READ MORE›

Tips for Choosing the Right SAM Tool Provider

BY Kacey Weinberg | 03-04-2010 | 10:19 AM | INNOVATION

You want to choose a tool provider that will sustain a long term relationship with you. As the customer, you should be their muse for product enhancements. READ MORE›

Software Asset Management – How Do Catalog Based Tools Work?

BY Kacey Weinberg | 02-22-2010 | 7:52 AM | INNOVATION

There is a fundamentally different approach to Software Asset Management and Software License Compliance compared to traditional solutions. Effective, robust, end to end solutions must follow an “Entitlement-centric” approach vs. the traditional “Asset-centric” approach.READ MORE›

Planning for virtualization? Beware of software license costs

BY Kacey Weinberg | 02-17-2010 | 10:45 AM | INNOVATION

In the last couple months I’ve heard of a few large investment virtualization projects that were executed without even considering the license/contract management aspects of the software run on the servers. On the one side there were millions of dollars of savings from hardware consolidation, and other there were legal and financial risks in nearly the same amount, because the companies had to compensate for illegal software use/installation. Even transferring an application from a server with 2 CPUs to one with 4 CPUs can be a breach of the license. And for these reason it’s essential that companies review all software license and contracts of the affected hardware. Otherwise, they might be hit with unexpected costs.READ MORE›