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The Spreadsheet That Runs Your Multi-Million Dollar Renewal

By Alex Cojocaru | February 1, 2026

Somewhere in your organization, there is a spreadsheet. It is probably named something like Vendor_Renewal_Tracking_v27_final_FINAL.xlsx.…

Why Your VMware CSP Invoice Is Not the Renewal Path

By Alex Cojocaru | January 29, 2026

Broadcom closed the VMware CSP program after 26 January 2026. Coterminous is not a new commitment. Who can still sell, and what SAM should lock.

What SAM Should Lock Before a Salesforce AELA Renewal

By Alex Cojocaru | January 25, 2026

Gartner says Salesforce AELAs may convert to defined quantity at renewal. Lock exit terms, multipliers, and a usage-to-quantity method in writing.

Why the GSA VMware Discount Is Not Your License Position

By Alex Cojocaru | January 20, 2026

GSA’s OneGov deal discounts Tanzu, Avi, and vDefend up to 64% through May 2027. vSphere Foundation is not on the list. A framework is not an entitlement.

The Hidden Cost of VMware Perpetual Support With No Path

By Alex Cojocaru | January 13, 2026

Tesco’s 2021 VMware deal still has no named support path. Dell, Computacenter, and Broadcom each tell a different story. What SAM should lock first.

LICENSEWARE @ CES Las Vegas 🇺🇸

By Alex Cojocaru | January 1, 2026

 Exciting news! Licenseware is heading to CES 2026 in Las Vegas as part of the…

Software Rationalization Playbook

By Shaun Ashbury | December 22, 2025

Why Software Rationalization Breaks Down at Enterprise Scale Software rationalization does not fail due to…

From Copilot to Coworker: Licensing the New Digital Workforce

By Alex Cojocaru | December 17, 2025

For the past thirty years, the “seat” has been the atomic unit of the software…

Robots.txt is Now a License Agreement: The New Rules of Data Licensing

By Alex Cojocaru | December 17, 2025

The era of “Fair Use” scraping is officially closing. A new extension to the web’s…

From Noise to Narrative: Turning IT Inventory into Strategic Intelligence with 🔵 NEO

By Alex Cojocaru | December 16, 2025

We often talk about the importance of data collection. With tools like LICENSEWARE Collector, gathering…

LICENSEWARE and Middlecon Partner to bring Data Agnostic SAM Tooling to the Nordics

By Alex Cojocaru | December 12, 2025

Licenseware is expanding its footprint in the Nordics through a strategic partnership with Middlecon, a…

Oracle Java: Renewal or Replacement?

By Alex Cojocaru | December 6, 2025

The parent pack is the Oracle Java SE subscription cost page: published bands, Employee definition,…

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