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Restricted Source Licensing Is Here

Forrester IT

Open source has taken the enterprise by storm. Major software companies employ teams of full-time workers to write and contribute code to open source projects. What was once seen as risky code, developed in suburban basements, has taken on new life. Even end user companies such as Netflix, Lyft, Capital One, etc.,

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The Huge Cost of Goliath’s Software Licensing Model for Enterprises

KineticData

The Huge Cost of Goliath’s Software Licensing Model for Enterprises. He’s a familiar leader of IT service management software. Have you met Goliath? His suite of applications includes solutions for incident management, change management, asset management, and others.

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Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI

CIO Business Intelligence

With tight IT budgets getting tighter, many Oracle licensees with Unlimited Licensing Agreements (ULAs) are tempted to consider an exit plan to avoid the pinch of rising support costs. Most enterprises want to avoid expending unnecessary time, effort, and resources on licensing issues, so they can focus on maximizing value and results.

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The Huge Cost of Goliath’s Software Licensing Model for Enterprises

KineticData

The Huge Cost of Goliath’s Software Licensing Model for Enterprises Hey! He’s a familiar leader of IT service management software. The Giant’s Giant Licensing Model Goliath’s licensing model is based on a per-user, per-month pricing structure. Let’s Upgrade that Licensing Model! Have you met Goliath?

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Feds' demand for software standards could boost enterprise security

Network World

Enterprises can look for more transparency from software vendors after the Biden Administration’s recent mandate that software bills of materials be provided by companies attempting to do business with the federal government. Software bills of materials, frequently abbreviated to SBOMs, aren’t a new concept.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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NASA overspent $15 million on unused Oracle licenses as it failed to track usage

CIO Business Intelligence

All Posts The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has overspent about $15 million on Oracle software over the past five years because it lacked a centralized software asset management practice, according to an audit report published by the space agency’s office of the inspector general (OIG).

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