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Flexera is recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for...
We’re incredibly proud to announce that Flexera has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Tools (July 2020) for the third consecutive year....
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The 14 Key Competencies of SAM (and ISO 19770-1:2017)
You may have stumbled upon this blog and wondered, “What is ISO 19770-1:2017? Am I in the wrong place, or should I have prior knowledge in order to keep reading further?” Don’t worry, while this blog...
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Your SaaS management can get drastically better with Flexera’s integration...
The changing business landscape and global pandemic have made working from home the current standard. But while we’re adjusting—or even if we’ve already adjusted—it might be difficult to see all the...
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Runaway SaaS Spend: Salesforce and ServiceNow
“Salesforce and ServiceNow. Those are the new Oracles that if you are not managing the contract terms very closely, the costs spiral out of control. The monitoring and governing of SaaS saved us a...
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IBM IASP and Flexera
What is IBM’s IASP offering?Licensing audits are time-consuming, expensive, and can disrupt everyday business processes. IBM created their IASP offering to enhance SAM processes while helping customers...
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When good intentions, good will and sincerity lead to licensing nightmares...
Working for 20 years in SAM, I have come to the conclusion that the best efforts from everybody to reach high performance of IT infrastructure and fair licensing rules leads to incredible complexity in...
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The Unfulfilled Promise of Crowdsourcing IT Data
Crowdsourcing data is building a dataset with a large group of people contributing content. On the surface, crowdsourcing seems promising. Especially when you consider that some datasets – like the...
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Flexera Is the First Partner Verified for Oracle Fusion Middleware
Oracle Middleware spend is rapidly increasing, and monitoring compliance is a growing challenge for IT organizations. Optimization of Oracle Middleware can save an organization significant budget...
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Introducing Flexera IBM Cloud Paks Sub-Capacity in Kubernetes Orchestration
IBM Cloud Paks are integrated software solutions built on the Red Hat open hybrid cloud platform, enabling you to deploy anywhere in the Kubernetes container environment that builds on top of the...
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Explaining the Complexities of Software Asset Management
Software asset management is a far cry from being simple It’s a common misconception to think that software licensing is akin to playing checkers—in reality, it is much more complex and comparable to...
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Growth of SaaS Opportunities, things you should know
There is Exponential SaaS Industry Growth Software as a Service (SaaS) has become a critical part of everyday business. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move from on-premises software to SaaS....
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Software Vendor Audit Outlook for 2021
Flexera foresees a year of increased audits activity in 2021 for two reasons: The ongoing recession has caused flat or decreased sales in sales for some software companies, so those vendors are turning...
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Why is Software Asset Management Important
What is software asset management? Software asset management (SAM) is the business initiative for reclaiming budget and maximizing value by actively governing and automating procurement, usage and...
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SaaS Benefits and Why You Need SaaS Management
SaaS Benefits and Advantages Did you know the average company is using 80 software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications? In fact, the average company now pays for 20 times more SaaS subscriptions today...
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2: Are our software licensing costs optimized?
This is the second in our series of Precision Planning blogs that examine the key questions which must be answered in order to effectively plan your organization’s IT for 2022. Spend continues to...
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3: Can we control our organization’s SaaS costs?
This is the third in our series of Precision Planning blogs that examine the key questions which must be answered in order to effectively plan your organization’s IT for 2022. SaaS spend is on the...
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Flexera knows Kubernetes are in the IT estate. Do you?
Containers post a significant challenge for IT Many organizations now face unprecedented challenges. Employees are working remotely almost entirely, and IT needs to keep up with the demand for new...
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IT asset management: trends, challenges and initiatives in an ever-evolving...
IT environments have been undergoing significant change in recent years due in large part to advances in the way we procure and consume resources. The digital transformation of the enterprise is...
View ArticleHow many FTEs should be on my SAM Team?
Many organizations ask us, “How many people do I need on my SAM team?” Although there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, Flexera does have quantitative data on the average and median size of SAM teams...
View ArticleManage licenses and users with ease? Challenge accepted
Announcing new Salesforce AppExchange Application updates If you’ve worked with Salesforce applications in the past, you may be aware that managing active and inactive users can be quite a task. Even...
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