SHI expands technology asset management practice with new acquisition
For four years, SHI has been working with eTelligent Solutions, Inc. (ESI) to address this shift, and help organizations better manage their IT and make more informed technology decisions. This [...]
How to negotiate a better software audit clause
Many customers report that the number of software audits requested by publishers has risen dramatically over the past several years. At best, this proves inconvenient for customers that have [...]
This rogue IT asset is costing you money – here’s how to spot one
It’s not every day you find $21,000 lying around your office. And no, we’re not talking about fixing improper software licensing or avoiding a ransomware attack. We’re talking about your [...]
5 hallmarks of successful asset recovery
Out with the old, in with the new, right? Let’s adjust that adage a bit: Securely dispose of the old, and in with the new. Asset recovery – the proper disposal or recycling of hardware devices [...]
Why your 2-year-old computer is making you unproductive
For years, organizations have worked on a 3- or 4-year hardware refresh cycle – a timeframe that has become the conventional wisdom. But that conventional wisdom may no longer be [...]
Follow these 6 truths to unleash your ITAM program
Lost laptops. Unused software licenses. Ghost assets. For too many organizations, these IT failures are really a failure of IT asset management (ITAM). In these companies, hardware and software [...]
Paid for, but not used: Why you’re probably not using some software entitlements
Many organizations struggle to keep up with more than just the owned versus deployed positions of their software licensing; additional entitlements, such as software maintenance, are often [...]
How many laptops has your company lost this year?
It’s 11 o’clock. Do you know where your laptops are? A misplaced laptop is no surprise to IT – many a laptop has been left in a public place or lost in plain sight on shelves or in drawers. [...]
Here’s what our readers considered a top IT priority in 2014
Looking back on 2014, it’s clear to us that IT asset management (ITAM), and more specifically software licensing, was a top priority for many organizations. We published 93 posts in 2014, and [...]
