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Migrating from a propriatary Microsoft based stack to open source Linux based
Migrating from Microsoft / Proprietary Desktop Stack to Open Source A technical deep dive into licensing, cost structure, usability, and risk when moving from a Windows + Microsoft 365–style stack to Linux and open source applications. 1. What this migration actually changes In most organizations, “Microsoft stack” on the desktop means Windows as the client…
Read More🇪🇺 Automated Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
The Wake Up Call One Year After DORA Enforcement The first year of the Digital Operational Resilience Act, Regulation 2022/2554, has delivered a clear message across Europe. Many financial institutions were operationally confident, yet few could demonstrate the traceability, ICT visibility, and continuous evidence that DORA expects under Articles 8, 10, and 11. Early supervisory…
Read MoreWhy should I measure my ITAM maturity?
Effective IT asset management (ITAM) is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a strategic imperative. As software estates grow, SaaS and cloud adoption accelerate, and compliance risk climbs, organisations need clear visibility on how mature their ITAM processes are. In ITAM we’re fortunate that we can usually measure success and evidence our improvements by looking at…
Read MoreIntroducing Licenseware Collector: Free, Agent-Based SAM Data Collection for Everyone
We’re proud to unveil Licenseware Collector, our free, agent-based data collection tool that puts powerful SAM, software asset management, capabilities within reach of every company, regardless of size or budget. Licenseware Collector is a lightweight, cross-platform discovery solution that quietly runs in the background on your devices, Windows, macOS, Linux, even Docker environments, and collects…
Read MoreCase Study: Preventing a $3M Oracle Exposure
When you work with Oracle licensing, the tiniest technical detail can reshape your entire commercial reality. A recent engagement made this painfully clear for a global organisation running Oracle Database on a private hosting provider. What they believed about their environment turned out to be very different from how it actually operated, and that gap…
Read MoreWhy Cutting Friction Beats Cutting Tools
Enterprise IT teams are under more pressure than ever to control costs without slowing down the business. And with large organizations now spending close to $5,000 per employee per year on enterprise tools, the instinct is often to slash licenses, consolidate platforms, and trim the stack until the spend graph looks more reasonable. But Forrester’s…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE #6 in “Companies to Watch” in Deloitte Technology Fast 50
We’re excited to share that Licenseware has been officially included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2025 report, one of the most respected recognitions for high-growth tech companies in the region. This year, we earned a place among Deloitte’s “Companies to Watch”, an exclusive shortlist of emerging tech innovators with outstanding growth and…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE @ Slush 2025 🇫🇮
Licenseware’s Alex & Chris Brave the Helsinki Freeze, Find Fire at Slush 2025 Helsinki’s Slush 2025 delivered its signature mix of cold weather and red-hot tech deals, and Licenseware co-founders Alex and Chris were right in the thick of it. Despite facing some character-building Arctic challenges, the duo returned buzzing, declaring the event a truly…
Read MoreIntroducing 🔵 NEO Contract Analysis
The future of contract intelligence has just landed inside LCM, and it’s packing serious firepower. NEO Insights for your contracts is live. 🔥Upload your contract PDFs, trigger the analysis, and watch NEO turn scattered legalese into structured, actionable intelligence you can actually use in negotiations, benchmarking, and spend optimization. This isn’t just another document scanner.…
Read More🔵 NEO Update: Software Intelligence That Fills the Gaps
🔵 NEO Skill Update NEO Intelligence Platform Enhancements: The Engine Behind the Software Inventory Manager The updates described below are crucial for SIM (Software Inventory Manager) as NEO is the foundational intelligence platform responsible for identifying, enriching, and standardizing all software products and versions within the SIM catalog, providing the clean, accurate data needed for…
Read MoreW42 SAM & ITAM Jobs | #ITAMjobs
Hi everyone, Here are this week’s Software Asset Management & IT Asset Management career opportunities. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting, there’s something for everyone. If you’re trying to fill some positions or looking for your dream job in the industry, hit that follow button or slide into our DMs for more updates like this.…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE @ Sella Bank Innovation Event 🇮🇹
This month, I had the opportunity to join Nel Mondo a Venire, an innovation-focused festival in Biella hosted with the support of Sella Bank. The event brought together forward-thinking founders, corporate leaders, and ecosystem builders from across Italy, all gathered around one big question: what does the world to come look like, and how do…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE @ Italian Tech Week 🇮🇹
Italian Tech Week 2025 wasn’t just another conference stop. It felt like stepping directly into the engine room of Europe’s tech future. OGR Torino was buzzing with builders, investors, scientists, and operators all aligned around one idea: The Wave Ahead, the transformations reshaping how we live, move, work, and communicate. For us at Licenseware, this…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE @ Rubik Hub Espresso☕️ @ ITW 🇮🇹
Torino had a special energy during Italian Tech Week, and this year it started early. Rubik Hub, together with Sellalab, opened the week with Rubik Hub Espresso – Thinking Global: Startups Beyond Borders, a side event built exactly for founders who are scaling outside their home markets. I had the pleasure of joining the panel…
Read MoreW40 SAM & ITAM Jobs | #ITAMjobs
Hi everyone, Here are this week’s Software Asset Management & IT Asset Management career opportunities. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting, there’s something for everyone. If you’re trying to fill some positions or looking for your dream job in the industry, hit that follow button or slide into our DMs for more updates like this.…
Read MoreLicenseware Encryptor: Free, Fast, and Secure Data Obfuscation for the SAM Community
Data security shouldn’t slow anyone down. In software asset management, we deal with procurement details, usage data, inventory exports, licensing positions, usage telemetry, and endless Excel sheets. Sharing this information safely across partners, auditors, tools, and internal stakeholders is a constant challenge. Today we’re fixing that. 👋 Say hello to Licenseware Encryptor, a free, SAM-ready…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE gets Venture Panel Award 🏆 @ Rubik Hub’s Scale to UK 🇬🇧
Licenseware has achieved a cute milestone, winning the Venture Panel Award (Investor Choice) at the Rubik Hub Scale to UK Demo Day 2025 in London. The event, held at the esteemed UiPath office, marked the conclusion of a rigorous acceleration program designed to propel high-growth Romanian startups onto the international stage. The win is a…
Read MoreLICENSEWARE @ Cambridge Tech Week 🇬🇧
Licenseware’s founding team, Alex, Chris, and Adrian, recently swapped their cozy home offices for the rainy innovation hub of Cambridge to attend Cambridge Tech Week. While the event falls slightly outside our typical focus, the sheer density of groundbreaking ideas and networking opportunities made it an invaluable detour. The experience was illuminating from both a…
Read MoreKicking Off the New Scale Up Program by Endeavor 🇷🇴
We’re thrilled to announce that LICENSEWARE has been selected to join the prestigious Scale Up Program by Endeavor Romania for its second cohort, and we just attended the kickoff event! 🎉 The energy at the kickoff this week was 🔥! Before the public sessions, we met privately with the other selected teams to share lessons,…
Read MoreTesco vs Broadcom / VMware / Computacenter is turning into a landmark lawsuit
The case of Tesco vs Broadcom / VMware / Computacenter is turning into a landmark lawsuit that strikes at core software-licensing practices. Tesco is suing for at least £100 million in damages, and is seeking declarations, injunctive relief (to force supply), and specific performance. What’s driving the lawsuit What Tesco is claiming The legal grounds…
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