EBOOK:
Configuration management and asset management move in the same orbit–the management of an organization's systems and services–but they have different purposes and goals. Use this exclusive SearchITOperations.com E-Guide to review and compare Configuration and Asset Management.
WEBCAST:
Successful IT deployments are full of challenges. Without a central library of standard templates, every deployment has to start from scratch. IBM Deployment Planning and Automation for cloud accelerator helps create detailed deployment topology models and IBM Rational Asset Manager stores them as patterns. Learn more.
WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn how IBM subscription and support services can help you handle the increased complexity of today's environment and take advantage of new opportunities. Find out how you can extend the value of your software investments, simplify the renewal process, reduce upgrade costs, and keep users productive.
WHITE PAPER:
In this white paper, discover a five-step implementation plan for software asset management (SAM), and explore top criteria for selecting a SAM tool.
WHITE PAPER:
Read on to learn how effective software asset management can support both cost effectiveness and cost efficiency through automation and by matching inventory with actual deployments, thereby helping to reduce over- and under-licensing.
WHITE PAPER:
In this white paper, examine the most common IBM license models under three categories -- user-based, capacity-based, and "other" -- along with helpful examples. Plus, discover a discovery, inventory and license management tool that simplifies and automates IBM license management.
EGUIDE:
You rarely have every stakeholder involved in a software contract negotiation, and the process is often rushed through. Forrester's Mark Bartrick reveals how to execute a coherent software negotiation strategy in this expert e-guide.
WHITE PAPER:
Software licensing is full of complexity and factors outside your control. Having accurate information is the best strategy for managing vendors, negotiating with them, and avoiding vendor audits. This paper offers insight to enter conversation...
