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Company Verifies Compliance, Gains Companywide Efficiencies With SAM

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Overview AG FOODS Group wanted to make sure the software on the company's PCs was properly licensed. The company hired IT consulting firm Tacoma to implement a Software Asset Management (SAM) program. As a result, AG FOODS Group now has total visibility into its software assets and is assured of its compliance with software licensing agreements. Implementing the SAM program has also helped the company achieve widespread organizational efficiencies.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	WORD
Date Published	December 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Asset Management, Security Standards

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Auditing software is about ROI, not fear

Commenting on the release of research into software asset management (SAM) in the UK, Shaun Fröhlich, chairman of Teksys, the services consultancy that commissioned the study, said: "In reality, few companies implement SAM because of fear.

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IT Director
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sam,
fear,
audit,
fast

HP snaps up UK software licensing specialist

Organisations are becoming aware of the issue of software licensing and management, both as part of a wider asset management program - designed to maximise the profitability of the business - and in response to the increasingly challenging...

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IT Pro
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licensing,
fh computer,
hp

BSA offers final week of software 'amnesty'

Companies looking for more information on software licences and the BSA audit should visit the organisation's online software asset management centre Just Ask SAM. The Web site includes a step-by-step approach to finding all of the necessary...

Channel:
IT Director

Microsoft: Learn to love software licences

Dhaliwal said he has high hopes the emerging BSI standard for software asset management (SAM) may help companies understand the issues behind software licensing. We are plugging in SAM so it is not thought of as an afterthought.

Microsoft customers get licensing help

The programme is part of Microsoft's Software Asset Management (SAM) toolkit, which was launched last year to help businesses get to grips with complex licensing agreements and reduce their risk of unwittingly using unlicensed or counterfeit...

Suppliers move away from licensing crackdowns

But a spokesman for blue chip IT user group the Corporate IT Forum, said a recent poll of its members found most companies were now well versed on SAM (software asset management) and did not need the help of organisations such as Fast.

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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