Software license management is a critical IT activity, helping companies ensure that they are in full compliance with vendor contracts at all times, so they can avoid potential fines and penalties during a license audit. Yet, many companies mistakenly believe that tracking license keys (the number located on a sticker on the back of a software CD case) is enough to facilitate adherence to software license agreements. Whether your software came pre-installed on your PC [...]

Software metering is an important technology discipline that helps companies set and enforce software installation and usage polices across their entire business.  It spans several key activities, including software license management, planning and allocation, and real-time application monitoring, to ensure optimum value from software investments, while facilitating full compliance. The key to effective software metering is to gain complete insight into what software applications exist, where they are installed, and how they are used.  Armed [...]

Enabling Efficient, Effective Software License Management at Lane Construction Lane Construction specializes in transportation projects, providing expert construction of highways and bridges, locks and dams, mass transit systems, airport runways, aprons, and taxiways. Unhappy with the support they were receiving for their existing IT asset management solution – Dell eSmart – as well as its limited end user functionality, Lane Construction began investigating other alternatives. “SAManage gives us everything we need to manage our software [...]