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The Private Cloud Renaissance: VMware Cloud Foundation Gets Smarter, Safer, and AI‑Ready

By Alex Cojocaru | August 25, 2025

At VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas, Broadcom threw down the gauntlet, stating emphatically that…

Microsoft Ends Volume Discounts: Why the Change Matters for Licensing Strategy

By Alex Cojocaru | August 18, 2025

On November 1, 2025, Microsoft is eliminating the longstanding volume-based “waterfall” discounts (Levels B–D) for Online…

The UK public-sector bet on Microsoft

By Alex Cojocaru | August 14, 2025

In 2025 the UK government signed SPA24, a five-year Strategic Partnership Agreement that effectively commits…

Microsoft’s Pricing Changes for Online Services: What You Need to Know

By Alex Cojocaru | August 12, 2025

On August 12, 2025, Microsoft unveiled a significant change to its pricing model for Online…

The Rising Tide of Linux on Business Desktops

By Alex Cojocaru | August 7, 2025

According to Lansweeper, Linux usage on enterprise endpoints (desktops and laptops) rose from 1.6% in…

New release: 🔵 NEO Insights [ and the wider product roadmap ]

By Alex Cojocaru | August 5, 2025

We are excited to announce the launch of a new skill for our AI agent:…

Oracle VirtualBox’s Hidden Licensing Shift: What SAM Teams Must Know

By Alex Cojocaru | August 4, 2025

Oracle quietly revised the licensing terms for VirtualBox’s Extension Pack, eliminating the previous free evaluation…

Oracle Database 23ai – Release Update 23.9: What SAM Teams Need to Know

By Alex Cojocaru | August 3, 2025

Oracle just released Oracle Database 23ai – Release Update 23.9, and it’s packed with enhancements…

From Free to Fee: Bitnami’s Bold Shift and What It Means for DevOps

By Alex Cojocaru | August 2, 2025

Broadcom has officially confirmed that Bitnami’s free container catalog will end on August 28, 2025, replaced by…

How Sui is Building a Blockchain for Software Licensing at Scale

By Alex Cojocaru | July 31, 2025

The world of software licensing has long been a centralized affair, governed by complex agreements,…

European Cloud Providers Drag Broadcom’s VMware Deal into Court

By Alex Cojocaru | July 30, 2025

The legal battle over Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has entered a critical new phase, as…

The Next Frontier of SAM: Your Next Asset Class Will Be a Robot

By Alex Cojocaru | July 29, 2025

For decades, Software Asset Management (SAM) professionals have wrestled with an ever-expanding list of assets.…

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