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Technology Value Optimization will be key as SAM programs expand to include...
Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful – The Buddha. Spring is upon us. Recently, our team was looking for inspirational photos to be shared in a contest for a spring theme....
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Explaining the Complexities of Software Asset Management
Software asset management is a far cry from being simple It’s a common misconception to think that software licensing is akin to playing checkers—in reality, it is much more complex and comparable to...
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Vendor Workspace, Don’t Leave Home Without It
So, you’re in negotiations with Microsoft for a renewal and have investments across on-premises applications, Microsoft O365 and Azure—how do you leverage your current customer acumen in tandem with...
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Why Digital Platform Conductor, Hybrid Digital Infrastructure Management or...
The name doesn’t matter. The business impact does. William Shakespeare hadn’t conceived of the challenges of IT in the 21st century. But he had an uncanny ability to deliver valid insights into the...
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Growth of SaaS Opportunities, things you should know
There is Exponential SaaS Industry Growth Software as a Service (SaaS) has become a critical part of everyday business. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move from on-premises software to SaaS....
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Software Vendor Audit Outlook for 2021
Flexera foresees a year of increased audits activity in 2021 for two reasons: The ongoing recession has caused flat or decreased sales in sales for some software companies, so those vendors are turning...
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Flexera One, IT Visibility & Technology Data Standards
Every company on the planet has technology assets to manage. It doesn’t matter if they’re traditional businesses or start-ups, they’ll have a combination of physical, virtual, on-premises, outsourced,...
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Why is Software Asset Management Important
What is software asset management? Software asset management (SAM) is the business initiative for reclaiming budget and maximizing value by actively governing and automating procurement, usage and...
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SaaS Benefits and Why You Need SaaS Management
SaaS Benefits and Advantages Did you know the average company is using 80 software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications? In fact, the average company now pays for 20 times more SaaS subscriptions today...
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FinOps at Flexera: our journey to cloud cost optimization
In our last FinOps blog, we discussed how to make FinOps bring financial accountability to the cloud. Our own FinOps journey began when our cloud expenditure began increasing at an unexpected rate—but...
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The 7 questions you must answer when planning your IT for 2022
Imagine you’re a football coach preparing for the next big game. Before you drafted your game plan, you’d need to know the capabilities and strengths of your offense and defense. You’d want to...
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Flexera knows Kubernetes are in the IT estate. Do you?
Containers post a significant challenge for IT Many organizations now face unprecedented challenges. Employees are working remotely almost entirely, and IT needs to keep up with the demand for new...
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Data Driven Cloud Financial Management
You may have read our previous blog posts Introducing FinOps and FinOps at Flexera: Our Journey to Cloud Cost Optimization. In this next installment in the series on cloud financial management, we’ll...
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It’s time for a holistic view of your IT assets—or else
We’re experiencing a technological revolution like never before. Organizations must constantly adapt in order to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving IT landscape. Keeping your technology assets secure,...
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Six Tips for Choosing a Cloud Proof-of-Concept Application
Cloud computing gives businesses many options for hosting their applications. Cloud PoC provides instant-on for the immediate launch of tools and applications, allows end users to launch applications...
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IT asset management: trends, challenges and initiatives in an ever-evolving...
IT environments have been undergoing significant change in recent years due in large part to advances in the way we procure and consume resources. The digital transformation of the enterprise is...
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Custom dimensions to optimize cloud costs—now at your fingertips
IT leaders know that managing cloud infrastructure is a constant, ever-changing process. No matter how big or small your organization, your strategy must also evolve in order to tame this beast. That...
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How many FTEs should be on my SAM Team?
Many organizations ask us, “How many people do I need on my SAM team?” Although there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, Flexera does have quantitative data on the average and median size of SAM teams...
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I can see (my asset inventory) clearly now, with IT Visibility
Solving problems is nearly impossible when you don’t know where to start. Likewise, building programs and initiatives are even more difficult when you don’t have credible data on which to base your...
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Apache Log4j 2, Flexera and you
By now, you’ve probably learned of Apache Log4j 2. As reported across the web, there is the recently disclosed CVE-2021-44228 vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2 (widely referred to as Log4Shell) affecting...
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