The Ultimate Test On An Unforgiving Oceanby ckb
ckb powers the first attempt to circumnavigate the earth non-stop, one-handed over both pole routes and without outside help through all five oceans of our planet on a completely recyclable ship. The offshore record attempt ANT ARCTIC LAB starts on 21 July 2019 and will lead skipper Norbert Sedlacek Koch
read more…Software Asset Management and Truffaut’s Stagecoachby ps
In Truffaut’s film “Day for Night” director Ferrand said: ”Shooting a film is like crossing the Wild West by stagecoach. You set out hoping for a nice trip, but soon you wonder if you’ll ever reach your destination.” With our design approach we protect our clients from such a “stagecoach
read more…cerclebleau: Boost your (SAM) Power with German Ninja Warrior Moritz Hansby ckb
We all know how exhausting everyday life can be. More and more projects in less time. At the end of the year our batteries are usually quite empty. As SAM consultants, we work hard every day to develop the smartest solutions and deliver the best results for our customers and
read more…Petra Schleich becomes Verafirm Certified Professionalby ckb
Petra Schleich has successfully completed Verafirm’s SAM Advantage (1) course and accompanying assessment to demonstrate her mastery of processes required to implement ISO/IEC 19770-1 aligned SAM programs, have established expertise in working across multiple software platforms, and exhibit a strong understanding of the business and technical issues facing organizations. Issued
read more…IBM License Metric Tool: To Flex(Net) Or Not to Flex(Net)?by ps
Since Flexera announced that its SAM-Tool is accepted by IBM as an alternative to ILMT (IBM License Metric Tool) in regard to SubCap-Licensing, there has been a lot of excitement around the Software Asset Management community. The news sounded tempting, especially to those who, on a daily basis, have to
read more…ckb GmbH: New Regional Office in Stuttgartby ckb
According to a recent study of the BSA, 39% of software installed on computers around the world in 2015 is not properly licensed(1). In Germany it is the share of 22% of overall software which runs unlicensed and which amounts to 1,5 billion Euro, the BSA-study points out. Although in
read more…Zombie Servers – IT Asset Management and the Undead Perilby ps
Who is afraid of the zombies? No one? Not really. At least IT Asset Management around the world gets quite agitated when it comes to zombies in their IT-infrastructure. Why is that? Because comatose servers or so-called zombie servers are doing nothing but burning money. According to an article in
read more…SAM Mantraby ckb
I do not install what I do not use. I do not install what I have not licensed. I do not use what I have not licensed. I do not think that the SAM manager is an idiot. I do not license what is not in use. I do
read more…Data Master or Master of Disaster?by ps
Data management is the core of any Software asset management. The equation is clear: High-end data ensures high-end decisions, not only in SAM. If SAM data does not satisfy some data quality criteria, decision making in SAM resembles more an heuristic approach to problem solving: practical and sufficient to ease
read more…SAM Principles To Keep In Mindby ps
Installed + used + licensed = good Installed + not used + licensed = bad Installed + used + not licensed = ugly
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