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How to mitigate software licensing surprises

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s unsurprising to see legacy providers shifting their business models from perpetual software licensing to subscription-based pricing. This past year has been rife with complaints over a substantial licensing change by Citrix after it was acquired by private equity firms and merged with TIBCO Software.

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5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2019, Gartner analyst Dave Cappuccio issued the headline-grabbing prediction that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have shut down their traditional data centers and moved everything to the cloud. The enterprise data center is here to stay. As we enter 2025, here are the key trends shaping enterprise data centers.

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Google, Microsoft could turn gatekeepers for advanced AI chips

Network World

The framework would allow the companies to offer AI capabilities via cloud services internationally without needing an export license, the report added. Meanwhile, companies without gatekeeper status would need to compete for licenses to import limited quantities of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and AMD in each country.

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Cisco patches a critical patch on its software-license manager

Network World

Cisco this week said it patched a “ critical ” patch for its Prime License Manager (PLM) software that would let attackers execute random SQL queries. The Cisco Prime License Manager offers enterprise-wide management of user-based licensing, including license fulfillment.

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FinOps SaaS: The missing piece of the puzzle

CIO Business Intelligence

The growing role of FinOps in SaaS SaaS is now a vital component of the Cloud ecosystem, providing anything from specialist tools for security and analytics to enterprise apps like CRM systems. FinOps procedures and ITAM tools should work together to guarantee ongoing SaaS license management and monitoring.

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Meta creates ‘Business AI’ group led by ex-Salesforce AI CEO Clara Shih

CIO Business Intelligence

From the start, Meta has made the Llama models available to other enterprises under a license it describes as “open source,” but the creation of the new business group makes clear that Meta’s interest is commercial, not philanthropic. Meta also has a veto on competitors using Llama for anything too big: The Llama 3.2

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11:11 Systems: Empowering enterprises to modernize, protect, and manage their IT assets and data

CIO Business Intelligence

We provide enterprises with one platform they can rely on to holistically address their IT needs today and in the future and augment it with an extensive portfolio of managed services – all available through a single pane of glass. And throughout all of this, we enable them to draw on the VMware assets they know and trust.“

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