Someone at my seminar in Los Angeles last month asked about challenges that the cloud poses for software licensing. That’s such a broad and complex topic that it could warrant an entire seminar of its ...

HI! I'm Elliot Alexander, a London-based Computer Scientist with a background in software engineering. I've worked across the security and high-performance computing space, and am experienced in all ...

Hate reading software licenses? Not knowing the language might have something to do with it. Here’s a quick glossary No two licenses are the same. even licenses for the same application can vary ...

Myth #1: Smart Licenses require daily Internet access to validate the license. Truth: Smart Licenses use direct cloud access through the Cisco Smart Software Manager as the default method to send ...

Every day we hear how the network is changing. Virtualization, Cloud, Software-defined Networking, the Internet of Things — it’s clear big transformational change is happening. The technical aspects ...

Contrary to what you may believe, purchasing software rarely means you own it. In reality, the software most often still belongs to the company or developer and what you purchase is a software license ...

Software audits are on the rise—a fact well-documented by Gartner. Software giants have long recognized that audits are a way to generate additional revenue, and vendors like Oracle, Microsoft and IBM ...

Not long ago, software licensing was the quiet part of the business. You picked a model, shipped a product, collected the check, and moved on. Today, licensing is suddenly in the spotlight—not because ...

"As experts in all lines of Oracle Software, we have the experience and expertise that helps clients effectively understand, manage, and optimize their license entitlements," said Kevin Morrin, VP ...