Joiners, Movers, and Leavers: The ITAM Process HR Already Owns (and SAM Teams Should Be Connected To)
Every organization runs a Joiners, Movers, and Leavers (JML) process. HR owns it for payroll,…
Microsoft 365 E3/E5 Optimization: Clean Up Before E7 Lands
Microsoft just announced the biggest licensing change to its enterprise stack since 2015. Microsoft 365…
The Model Is the Commodity. Microsoft Just Proved It.
Microsoft spent $13 billion investing in OpenAI. Then, in September 2025, it quietly added Anthropic’s…
How to Pass Your Next Software Audit: A 90-Day Preparation Plan
For most IT and procurement leaders, the letter from a major software vendor announcing an…
A Deep Dive into NEO’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optimization Report
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the backbone of modern enterprise IT, prized for its…
A Deep Dive into NEO’s Oracle DB Optimization Report
Oracle databases are the powerful, reliable workhorses of the enterprise, but they are also a…
The Spreadsheet That Runs Your Multi-Million Dollar Renewal
Somewhere in your organization, there is a spreadsheet. It is probably named something like Vendor_Renewal_Tracking_v27_final_FINAL.xlsx.…
Software Rationalization Playbook
Why Software Rationalization Breaks Down at Enterprise Scale Software rationalization does not fail due to…
From Copilot to Coworker: Licensing the New Digital Workforce
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
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
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
Licenseware is expanding its footprint in the Nordics through a strategic partnership with Middlecon, a…
Oracle Java: Renewal or Replacement?
The introduction of the Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription has created a bifurcation event in…
How to Improve SAM Maturity: Real Examples from Utility and Insurance Sectors
Navigating the complexities of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) requires more…
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…
Case Study: Preventing a $3M Oracle Exposure
When you work with Oracle licensing, the tiniest technical detail can reshape your entire commercial…
Why Cutting Friction Beats Cutting Tools
Enterprise IT teams are under more pressure than ever to control costs without slowing down…
Introducing 🔵 NEO Contract Analysis
The future of contract intelligence has just landed inside LCM, and it’s packing serious firepower.…
The Cost of Unsupported OpenJDK in Financial Infrastructure
For twenty years, the global financial ecosystem has been constructed on the foundation of Java.…
Tesco vs Broadcom / VMware / Computacenter is turning into a landmark lawsuit
The case of Tesco vs Broadcom / VMware / Computacenter is turning into a landmark…