Let’s face it, no matter the vendors involved, IT asset management (ITAM) is complex, expensive and time-intensive for enterprises. Flexera’s 2022 State of ITAM found that 83% of software asset management (SAM) teams’ time is spent toward audit activities, and the top challenges included maturing the SAM practice, dealing with new environments (SaaS, cloud, containers) and finding ways to optimize software use. As they continue to adopt hybrid, multi-cloud strategies—with software and applications running across public, private and on-premises environments—many IT professionals acknowledge they need to better manage and improve the reclamation of underused or unused products. Enterprises face significant…
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