Archive for October, 2008

SaaS Makes IT Asset Management Software Affordable for Every Organization

Posted in White Paper on October 20th, 2008 by SAManage – Be the first to comment
Cost of ownership as low as one third of traditional software – SAManage white paper shows

SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) IT Management services, today released a new white paper to help organizations compare the costs of SaaS-based IT Asset Management versus the traditional on-premise software model.

IT Asset Management (ITAM) is a combination of processes and technologies that provides organizations with a greater understanding of what IT assets exist, where these assets are located, and how they are being used. With these capabilities, ITAM enables organizations to more effectively manage IT assets throughout their lifecycle, simplify maintenance and administrative tasks, increase service levels to users, and ensure that every piece of hardware and software is fully utilized.

Titled “SaaS vs. Traditional ITAM Tools: How the Hosted Approach Delivers Greater Value“, the white paper shows that by substantially reducing the total cost of ownership, ITAM solutions delivered on-demand can offer far greater value than on-premise applications. Furthermore, with a significantly lower upstart cost, the SaaS delivery model helps organizations accelerate time-to-value of the solution and reduce the short-term cash flow burden and the risk associated with the project.

Documenting and quantifying the total cost of ownership for the SaaS and on-premise software installation, the white paper shows that three-year costs for traditional software can be up to 60% higher for a company with 500 PCs and as much as 200% higher for a company with 100 PCs. Start up costs are even more significantly higher with on-premise installation, reaching as much as 3-6 times over the first year cost of the SaaS solution.

Using the white paper and framework to clearly spell out and quantify these cost differences, project leaders can present a persuasive business case for Software-as-a-Service IT Asset Management. Available at no charge as a service to IT departments, please get the SaaS vs. Traditional ITAM white paper here.

The white paper is provided courtesy of SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) IT Management services. In addition to the low-cost subscription offering of the SAManage premium solution, SAManage offers a free service that organizations can use to manage and monitor their IT assets.

SaaS vs. Legacy IT Management tools

IT Asset Management White PaperThis paper discuss how SaaS IT Management tools provides more value and deliver better ROI and TCO when compared with legacy on-premise software. Download our SaaS vs. Legacy IT Management tools white paper.

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Free Software Asset Management service from SAManage

Posted in SaaS, Software Asset Management on October 19th, 2008 by SAManage – Be the first to comment

We are excited to launch our free SaaS IT Asset Management service and would like to highlight some of the benefits of using SAManage to implement a Software Asset Management program. With the introduction of the free service, companies of all sizes can now use SAManage to better manage their software assets and gain significant benefits from adopting a Software Asset Management service.

Simply put, Software Asset Management (“SAM”) is a business process that can help reduce a company’s software licensing costs and optimize software assets. The business benefits of SAM include reduced IT costs and better financial control, reduced help desk issue resolution times, minimize unauthorized software usage and increase network security. Companies implementing SAM would also reduce the risk of failing to comply with software vendors license requirements.

SAManage free IT Asset Management service can help companies get started with Software Asset Management by taking the following steps:

  1. Sign up for SAManage SaaS service (Free and Premium plans are available).
  2. Create an online up-to-date inventory of all PC and software assets used across the company, and gain visibility into each asset and its exact configuration and installed software. SAManage will track your PC configuration and any changes to your PC (such as software installed or removed) will get logged, so you can easily go back and audit all changes to your assets.
  3. Organize and consolidate software licenses and purchase records owned by the company and safeguard them in SAManage’s software licenses and contracts repository. Once in the repository, you can easily track any license terms and receive renewal reminders when licenses are due for renewal.
  4. Next, the SAManage risk detection engine will verify your license compliance standing and alert you of any compliance gaps or existing IT risks such as illegal software, games, P2P file sharing programs and unprotected computers. The risk detection engine constantly analyze your inventory so that any changes to your PC inventory are being analyzed for compliance and risks and you are always protected.

Due to the ever evolving business needs and the dynamic nature of enterprise IT environments, implementing a SAM program is an ongoing business process and not a one time event. As such, it requires constant analysis and correlation of asset inventory, software licenses and the SAM program terms to ensure its effectiveness. SAManage can help you implement a SAM program and help you succeed with SAM in the long term – Take the product tour to learn more or sign-up for a free SAManage account.

SAManage Revolutionizes IT Asset Management: On-Demand Solution Easy to Implement, Easy to Use, and Free

Posted in Press Release on October 15th, 2008 by SAManage – Be the first to comment

SAManage Revolutionizes IT Asset Management: Free On-Demand Solution

Software-as-a-Service solution enables organizations to better control IT assets and resources as budgets tighten up.

Seattle, WA October 15, 2008 — A new era in IT Asset Management has begun today with launch of the SAManage free SaaS service. For the first time, organizations around the world have an easy way to control and manage their IT assets, with minimal effort, and at absolutely no cost.

Using the free IT Asset Management service by SAManage, IT departments are empowered with complete visibility into the entire IT environment, so they can more effectively manage their assets and ensure that assets are fully utilized. Delivered on-demand over the Internet, the SAManage solution provides a real-time view of PCs, laptops, servers, and other IT assets throughout the organization, including assets that are not connected to the company network. With the instant access to asset configuration data enabled by SAManage, IT departments are able to improve service levels, reduce problem resolution time, and easily audit changes to their assets.

The SAManage Software-as-a-Service application removes the costs and efforts associated with the deployment of traditional IT Asset Management solutions: it requires no hardware or software infrastructure, no implementation effort, and no ongoing maintenance. Now, with the launch of the free SAManage service, organizations and their IT departments can enjoy the benefits of SAManage at no cost whatsoever.

“With SAManage, there is no concern over all the usual IT issues such as hardware, software, capacity, performance… and no need to worry about service, implementation, and maintenance. This is a zero impact service that is practically seamless,” explains Micha Katz, head of technology at financial services company 10X Investments.

“The announcement of the SAManage free service comes at a time when organizations worldwide will be looking to reduce IT budgets and tighten controls to ensure that IT assets are utilized appropriately and effectively,” says Doron Gordon, SAManage founder and CEO. “We are happy to be able to provide organizations worldwide with tools and services that will enable them to face the demands of these challenging times.“

In addition to the free service, SAManage offers a premium plan that adds the ability to proactively detect IT-related risks such as illegal software, security gaps, or missing patches. Also included in the premium plan is a Software License and IT Contracts management module that provides a central repository for tracking and managing software licenses and IT contracts with providers of hardware, software, network, and other IT services. The premium plan is available at the low cost of $20 per computer per year.

“SAManage dynamically updates the information we are tracking and presents it in an actionable format, which means that we can immediately take action when a risk is identified anywhere throughout the organization,” says Miki Shvo, director of IT for Dassault Systèmes Israel. “By providing clear and accurate visibility into our IT inventory information and highlighting the areas that require attention, SAManage has eliminated a labor-intensive process that was a source for risks with the previous system,” adds Shvo.

Additional benefits realized by organizations using the SAManage solution include:

  • Complete visibility to inventory and up-to-date configuration of PCs and software installed across the company
  • Audit log of any changes to asset configuration and installed software
  • A central repository for software licenses and IT contracts
  • Immediate detection of risks such as illegal software, games, or unprotected computers
  • Ongoing software license compliance monitoring
  • SaaS service delivers quick time-to-value with no servers or software to install and no implementation effort
  • Extremely low risk with a service that is free forever

SAManage SaaS service is available immediately. For more information or to sign-up for a free SAManage account, visit www.SAManage.com.