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Software License Management for Vendor Software
Businesses sometimes encounter problems with their software licenses. There may be uncertainty and concerns about compliance, a lack of knowledge about the exact software within the business, issues with version control or a need to reduce costs associated with software spend.
We are here to help our clients procure their software licenses, maintain their renewals and remain compliant by choosing the most relevant and cost-effective options to suit you.
We have vast experience with a variety of vendor licensing agreements and will help you navigate and ensure you’re getting the right agreement to meet your business needs.
IBM Passport Advantage (PA) Specialists
The IBM Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express programs are a comprehensive set of agreements, processes and tools relating to software license compliance.
Passport Advantage is designed for larger enterprises, usually with multiple sites; Passport Advantage Express is generally designed for smaller and single-site enterprises.
At DeeperThanBlue, we have a team dedicated to license management having worked with IBM’s Passport Advantage and SaaS programmes for many years. We help clients configure and procure the most cost-effective new license components and undertake annual license renewals for software subscriptions and support.
License management support for IBM, HCL Software, Microsoft and other technologies.
IBM Hybrid Cloud
IBM Cloud Paks (for Integration, Automation, Applications, Data, Multi Cloud Management)
WebSphere Application Server
IBM IIB/ WebSphere Message Broker
IBM MQ/ WebSphere MQ
IBM Business Automation/ WebSphere Process Server
InfoSphere MDM for PIM (Product Information Management)
IBM Analytics
IBM Cognos
IBM Planning & Analytics (TM1)
IBM SPSS Modeler
IBM SPSS Statistics
IBM Watson Studio
Information Management –
IBM DB2
Microsoft
Microsoft .Net
Microsoft SQL
Microsoft PowerBI
Staying Vendor License Compliant
Vendor software licensing is a speciality and can be complex. The variations in the terms can potentially lead to issues and the risk of penalties being levied.
In recent years software vendors have increased their audit frequency and rigour and, although most businesses do not intend to fall out of compliance, it is easily done if no software asset management process is in place.
Our software license and audit team can help you remain compliant. We do all the work so you don’t have to and remove the worry of a license audit and potential financial penalties.
IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT)
IBM’s license metric tool is a free software component that will help you remain compliant with full and sub-capacity installations. When used correctly it can help companies identify cost savings and actionable data insights.
It is now an IBM software license requirement that ILMT is installed. The ILMT captures data to understand the consumption of Processor Value Units (PVU) and Resource Value Units (RVU). ILMT not only provides reports for license compliance audits but can also help you monitor and assess compliance on an ongoing basis.
At DeeperThanBlue we will assist you with the installation and configuration of ILMT with your IBM software license and infrastructure estate.
Software License Service Benefits:
Uncover the most cost-effective and flexible way to procure software
Ensure compliance for passing vendor audits
Pay only for what you use
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