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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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Take control of your Oracle unlimited licensing agreement

CIO Business Intelligence

Keeping databases performing at peak efficiency is essential, and 3rd-party support can provide you with insight and suggestions on how to improve that performance. Frequently, organizations are looking not just to trim costs, but for value-added services that few software vendors may be willing to provide.

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VMware Woes? Explore A Server Refresh To Optimize Licenses

Forrester IT

VMware price increases have many tech leaders exploring how to migrate away from the VMware stack, while many competitors are amping up their services. Get some quick next steps on license optimization in this post.

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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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How to Purchase Windows 365 Cloud PC License | Real World Scenario

Anoop

The post How to Purchase Windows 365 Cloud PC License | Real World Scenario appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides - Windows 11 | SCCM | ConfigMgr | Intune | AVD | Windows 10 | Windows 365 | Cloud PC by Anoop C Nair. Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it.

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How to calculate TCO for enterprise software

CIO Business Intelligence

Initial purchase, configuration, and installation Negotiating software license terms is a skill in itself that might require assistance from the company’s legal team or CFO. When performing a TCO analysis, it’s important to try to accurately estimate how many licenses you need today, as well as how many licenses you might need down the road.

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Guidelines not policies: The University of Texas at San Antonio’s approach to gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

We immediately looked at tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot because we already had a Microsoft 365 license,” says Ketchum. “We We were happy to pay a little more for the licensing to use a tool we already knew how to support from an operational perspective, making it possible for faculty to test the waters rolling out small AI initiatives.