What is Cloud License Management?
ITAM has always been an integral part of most company’s strategic planning and decision making because of two incredibly powerful objectives – managing cost and managing risk and doing so has never...
View ArticleThe many nuances of managing cloud licenses: A framework for getting clarity
Over the last few months, I’ve been chatting with customers about managing cloud licenses and one observation from these conversations is that ‘managing cloud software’ can mean different things to...
View ArticleNew feature: AI purchase data and entitlement ingestion
Companies everywhere are turning their attention to incorporating AI into their businesses. Unfortunately, a lot of this AI implementation has been lackluster at best, and hit bottom lines with extreme...
View ArticleIBM LinuxONE 5 and Flexera: Driving revolutionary AI, robust security and...
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, enterprises require powerful, secure and environmentally responsible solutions capable of handling intensive AI workloads. IBM LinuxONE 5 stands at...
View ArticleNew in Flexera One ITAM: Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor VM inventory collector
In the wake of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and the subsequent licensing changes, many organizations are exploring alternative virtualization platforms. Nutanix has emerged as a viable option,...
View ArticleAudit costs, licensing chaos and FinOps: 3 critical calls to action for IT...
If you’re an IT leader at a large enterprise, you probably know the feeling: A vendor audit letter lands on your desk, and suddenly your team is scrambling to prove compliance, justify spend and decode...
View ArticleWhy great asset intelligence is your Jira Service Management stack’s best friend
Many IT teams find it challenging to maintain accurate asset data across their environments—even in powerful platforms like Jira Service Management (JSM) and Atlassian’s configuration management...
View ArticleFlexera and containers: ITAM and FinOps capabilities reaching deeper into...
Containers allow businesses to deploy applications consistently across environments. But managing these containerized applications – especially when it comes to cost and license compliance – can be a...
View Article10 reasons to upgrade from Snow License Manager to Snow Atlas
Snow License Manager (SLM) has been adopted by thousands of organizations to help manage software licenses, cut costs and find IT asset risks. But now those same organizations are upgrading to Snow...
View ArticleAudit defense benefits of Flexera IT asset management (ITAM) solutions
Vendor audits are pervasive and expensive. According to the Flexera 2025 State of ITAM Report, 45% of organizations paid more than $1 million in audit expenses over the last three years. The chart...
View ArticleTop 5 reasons to upgrade from FlexNet Manager Suite to Flexera One ITAM
If you’ve been using FlexNet Manager Suite (FNMS) for a while, it’s probably gotten comfortable. You’ve built some solid processes around the tool and weathered a few software audits, tightened up your...
View ArticleNavigating federal IT asset management mandates: A guide for U.S. government...
As federal agencies face mounting pressure to modernize their IT infrastructure while maintaining compliance with a growing list of mandates, the complexity of IT asset management (ITAM) has never been...
View ArticleConquering software license contract management: Why it matters, and how...
In today’s digital-first business environment, organizations rely on a complex web of software tools to operate efficiently. But with this reliance comes a critical responsibility: managing software...
View ArticleWhat are the types of asset management? A complete guide for modern IT...
As enterprises navigate the complexities of digital transformation, hybrid infrastructure and cloud-native operations, managing assets effectively has become more than just an IT function—it’s a...
View ArticleITAM vs. ITOM: Understanding the key differences and synergies
Table of contents Do not edit: TOC will be auto-generated Introduction Understanding the roles and interactions of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM) is pivotal for...
View ArticleSalesforce’s Agentforce ITSM launch: A new era for IT service management
High-fidelity data powers the next generation of AI-driven service management Salesforce has officially shaken up the IT service management (ITSM) world with the launch of Agentforce IT Service. In a...
View ArticleMicrosoft price increases: What you need to know
Microsoft’s cloud services are at the heart of how organizations operate and innovate—and staying ahead of changes in licensing and pricing is more important than ever. With the announcement of...
View ArticleIntroducing the Jamf Adapter for Flexera One
Ask any IT professional about Apple in ITAM and you’ll hear the same thing. Managing Macs with the same precision we have with Windows is hard. So what’s the solution? Flexera’s Jamf Adapter. But what...
View ArticleWhy audit readiness isn’t optional: The cost of being unprepared for vendor...
In today’s dynamic software landscape, vendor audits aren’t just occasional roadblocks—they’re a fact of life. Still, many organizations react to audits with by scrambling at the last minute instead of...
View ArticleCMDB isn’t dead, it’s evolving: Why the IT Management Graph and CMDB must...
Is the CMDB really dead? Charles Betz’s recent Forrester article, “CMDB is Dead. Long Live the IT Management Graph,” recently sparked this lively debate. Betz’s argument? Traditional CMDBs have failed...
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