Flexera Software Acquires Secunia, Adding Software Vulnerability Management...
We are pleased to announce that Flexera Software has completed the acquisition of Secunia. We are extremely excited to be adding Secunia’s employees, products, partners and customers to the Flexera...
View ArticleWorkflow Manager: Automating Software Asset Management Processes
We are excited to announce that Flexera Software Workflow Manager 2015 is now available with new features and enhancements to present a more intuitive and consistent user experience for designing and...
View ArticleFlexera Software Platinum Sponsor at Gartner “IT Financial, Procurement &...
By James BennFlexera Software will be a Platinum sponsor at this year’s Gartner “IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit” in London, September 21-22.Flexera Software is pleased to...
View ArticleWebinar: Building Win-Win Relationships with Oracle
By John EmmittJoin Flexera Software and R “Ray” Wang, Constellation’s CEO and enterprise software contracts guru in an exclusive webinar on building your Oracle relationships. Key topics to be covered...
View ArticleTeam ‘Formula Flexera’ compete in Charity Go-Karting Cup for Sebastian’s...
By James BennToday a team from the UK's Maidenhead office will participate in the charitable Enterprise Opinions Go-Karting Cup, with all proceeds going to the Sebastian’s Action Trust....
View ArticleGartner Report Exposes a Growing Software Divide
By Andy McGowanIn reviewing the IT Key Metric Data published by Gartner in December 2014, some interesting findings emerge that may point to growing problems for companies that are not proactively...
View ArticleDaimler Wins SAMS Europe 2015 Award for Best Software Asset Management Project
By John EmmittAt the recent we.CONECT 4thSAMS Europe 2015 conference, Daimler AG / Germany was awarded the first place prize for Best SAM Project. The prize honors projects that have achieved...
View ArticleUse Gartner’s Tool Decision Framework to Select the Right Software Asset...
By John EmmittGartner Analyst Hank Marquis recently published a report titled: Use Gartner’s Tool Decision Framework for SAM to Create Your Roadmap. The intent of the framework is to enable IT Asset...
View ArticleWebinar: Winning the Day - Negotiating Better Software License Agreements
By John EmmittLearn about Forrester’s Software Contract Review ChecklistSoftware license agreements are complex and are also evolving in an attempt to keep pace with technology and software delivery...
View ArticleVirtualization - where have all the savings gone…
By Andrew McGowanOn the surface, virtualization holds great promise for flattening, if not reversing, the technology spend growth curve. Consolidating 8 physical servers into 1 physical hosting server...
View ArticleReduce Risk with Integrated Software Asset Management and Security Processes...
By John EmmittDeloitte recently published a whitepaper on “Minimizing the threat landscape through integration of Software Asset Management and Security.” The paper states:“…an effective SAM initiative...
View ArticleSoftware license consumption—when does it happen?
By John EmmittWhen does software license consumption actually occur? That is, what constitutes consumption of the license? The answer is that it depends on the license model being used for the software...
View ArticleNew Release of App Portal 2015: Governance of Desktop, Cloud, and Mobile Apps
Today we are excited to announce a new version of Flexera Software App Portal 2015 R2.This release expands the capability of the universal enterprise app store by adding support for cloud applications...
View ArticleNotes from the 2015 Gartner IT Financial Procurement and Asset Management...
By John EmmittLast week I attended the 2015 Gartner IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summit in Grapevine, Texas which was a great event. Flexera Software was a sponsor of the conference...
View ArticleMore from Gartner on Software Asset Management Tool Selection – Three Use...
By John EmmittFollowing closely on the heels of the recent Gartner IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summit (see this recent blog), Gartner analysts Hank Marquis and Victoria Barber have...
View ArticleIf Not Software Asset Management Now, then When?
By John EmmittI recently came across this TEDx talk by Jeet Banerjee, a 20 year old serial entrepreneur! He talks about answering the question—when is the right time to start pursuing your dreams? It...
View ArticleWebinar: Reduce Your Software Audit Risk!
By John EmmittOrganizations face significant software audit risk when they don’t have an accurate picture of their license compliance position. Many major software vendors have been ramping up software...
View Article3 Reasons Why You Should Put a Halt to “Shadow IT” and 1 Smart Way to Do It
By John Emmitt According to a 2014 IDG Enterprise Cloud Computing Study discussed in this CIO article by Joanie Wexler— Cloud investments from outside IT are on the rise; how should IT react?— in...
View ArticleCloud and Its Impact on ITAM and Software License Optimization
By Eric FeldmanSoftware as a Service (SaaS) and other cloud services make it very easy for a business manager to purchase resources to get their job done. Really, all it takes is a credit card, and in...
View ArticleKey Considerations Related to IDC’s Software Licensing Predictions for 2016
By Greg HolmesAs usual, IDC's Software Licensing and Pricing Predictions 2016 make some interesting food for thought. How are organizations going to plan their software spend and check their...
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