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As technology budgets continue to remain stagnant (IDC expects only a 2.6 percent increase in spending this year), companies need to find – and eliminate – the hidden software costs that can drain IT funds.
What are some of the best ways to reduce hidden software costs?
Eliminate Extra Licenses
Gartner believes that [...]
Recent studies demonstrate just how big the problem of IT resource abuse by end users has become. In fact, IT managers claim that employee misuse of IT systems is even more worrisome that potential attacks by hackers and other outside threats.
IT asset management solutions can help businesses of all types and sizes to [...]
Continue Reading →The potential costs associated with IT asset theft are astonishing. For example, a 2007 report published by DataMonitor claims that the average laptop holds commercially sensitive content and intellectual property valued at approximately $972,000. Therefore, companies need to take aggressive measures to secure their technology components and proactively prevent incidents asset theft.
Many experts believe [...]
Continue Reading →When it comes to successful, broad-reaching IT inventory management, nothing is more important than visibility. Knowing what you have, where it is, what is connected to it, who is using it, and how it is being used is the key to preserving the integrity of your infrastructure, and maximizing the value [...]
Continue Reading →The SAManage IT Asset Management service includes a comprehensive, feature-rich module for IT Inventory Management. This module dramatically increases efficiency and accuracy by improving the way software, hardware, and other technology assets are identified and tracked throughout their life cycle. SAManage makes it easy to know which assets an [...]
Continue Reading →1. Set goals – what is it that you are looking to achieve with your new IT Asset Management program? This can be an effort to improve support resolution, respond to an audit request, or simply a need to know which assets you have across your networks. Set the goals and targets for [...]
Continue Reading →Proper management of your IT assets can help you save money and reduce your overall IT costs. According to IAITAM, proactive IT asset management can reduce your IT costs by up to 25%. By knowing which computers and software are used across your company, and matching the inventory information against [...]
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