Renewals & Cost Optimization
Software cost optimization means paying only for the licenses an organization uses and needs. Articles here cover renewal preparation and triage, finding and reharvesting shelfware, rightsizing subscriptions, vendor negotiation, third-party support as an alternative to vendor maintenance, and the second-hand license market. They are written for SAM, procurement and finance teams who need a defensible number before a renewal date or a budget cycle.
Licensing Q&A: What is the most cost-effective setup for Oracle DB and SQL Server in Azure?
Licensing is essential to managing any software, and proper license management is critical for ensuring…
What you have is cheaper
In the past few years, we’ve seen how on-demand access to assets, rather than ownership,…