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What is the difference between SAM and ITAM? First of all let’s get the acronyms out of the way: IT Asset Management (ITAM) Software Asset Management (SAM) Hardware Asset Management (HAM) What is the difference between SAM and ITAM? In my view, both HAM and SAM are components...
This article has been contributed by Alasdair Robertson of CTMS. Integrating multiple data streams is critical to achieving success with automated IT Asset Management. The saying “garbage in, garbage out” still rings true, and your data makes the difference between getting the...
This article has been contributed by Phara E. McLachlan, CEO of Animus Solutions Inc. IT Asset Management, (ITAM) should never be viewed as a “nice to have.” For every organization, it is truly “need to have” for various reasons, including compliance and cost containment....
Takeshi Takeuchi, Aeru Planning K.K. I recently spoke with Takeshi Takeuchi, an IT consultant with Aeru Planning K.K. in Tokyo, Japan. Takeshi kindly provided me with a short overview of SAM in Japan: Q. The ITAM Review: How is SAM perceived in Japan? Takeshi: It’s been about...
It is with great pleasure that I welcome Martin Chalkley to The ITAM Review. There is a real thirst for knowledge and guidance in the IT Asset Management market and we have seen increased demand for our no-nonsense vendor neutral consulting. Martin joins as Analyst to offer specialist...
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the biggest UK spending cuts for decades. This article has been contributed by Larry Stein at Dell Kace. Public sector organisations are facing up to real pressure around cuts in spending. In the UK, the Comprehensive Spending Review announced...
This article has been contributed by Barbara Rembiesa, President, International Association IT Asset Managers (IAITAM). As companies deploy new technologies, they are faced with the issue of what do with their older IT assets. As the green movement and a call for greater corporate...
The A Model - Click to Enlarge This article has been contributed by Christof Beaupoil, Managing Partner at Aspera. Gartner says license costs can be reduced by 30%. Great, but where does the 30% come from? The answer to this question is license management. In order for this to...
The new ITAM Review vendor directory has now been live for three months. It currently has 86 different asset management software vendors from around the globe allowing visitors to dice and splice the ITAM software industry by customer size and product type. Below are some of the early...
Gartner mentioned an interesting concept in their April 2010 Marketscope for ITAM tools. In the section on Software License Compliance they state that some organisations view their ITAM program as an insurance policy against the threat of software audits (Invest fixed costs in one...