Businesses and IT functions are facing many of challenges every day. Customers demand more from the business they buy from, and so they need to be evolving and staying ahead of their competition through technology. The reality is that most organizations are the same below the water line. They all have data centres, storage, networking, … Continue reading Software Asset Management & Open Source Software: Enabling Digital Transformation
Apple hitting one trillion dollars in market value, making it the first publicly traded U.S Company to do so has been record-breaking. Combining the valuations of Amazon (valued at $889 billion), Microsoft (valued $828 billion), and Facebook (valued at $513 billion), account for 20% of US GDP, and surpass the Germany’s GDP. Such a significant … Continue reading How New Tech and IT will Shape Business Practices
Organizations struggle to efficiently manage their software assets when they need multiple discoveries and inventory tools. Knowing what software is installed on an organizations network is important to determine software compliance and costs. However, the inventory of installed software often comes from configuration management tools which are primarily purchased for other operational IT activities. For … Continue reading Managing Software Licensing with Multiple Inventory Tools
Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of keeping track of all software assets in an organization. This can include: Applications installed on employee computers Management of software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and entitlements Documentation related to software purchases and contracts Where does it begin? After defining the SAM project scope and objectives, a typical Software … Continue reading What can SAM do for you?
As schools introduce technology in their classrooms, are they figuring out how to manage the new devices? How do you distribute hundreds or even thousands of Chromebooks? What if one needs to be repaired? Will a student not have a laptop for a few days? What if students move the devices from one classroom to … Continue reading Chromebooks: The Key to Successful Management
Many people have asked: are Chromebooks or iPads the ideal devices for the modern classroom? Despite Apple’s market share for iPads in the education sector has decreased by more than half over the last three years, Apple’s relaunch of the iPad for the education sector is stirring up a conversation. Which device is better for the … Continue reading The History behind Chromebooks vs iPads in Education
As consumers keep choosing cloud subscriptions over the original software license, more and more vendors are making the switch as well. Microsoft only released Office 365 in 2013 but 85% of Fortune 500 companies have at least one of Microsoft’s cloud product and 50 000 new small businesses sign up for Office 365 every month. … Continue reading 4 Cost Saving Tips for Cloud Subscriptions
Imagine you need a car, but you’re not sure if you should rent or buy. How do you go about deciding? You most likely think about your current financial state, and what the spouse and kids will want. You also remember you want to go on vacation in the near future so it’s better to … Continue reading The Financial Implications of Switching to Cloud Subscriptions
Organizations set up many processes to successfully onboard a new employee. Without a doubt, HR takes on most processes. However, there is also an IT department assisting with getting the new hire set up for work. The processes for both HR and IT vary from one organization to another. Then, they vary from one job … Continue reading The Perks of Automating the Onboarding Process
There are many ways to attract talented candidates to work for your organization. Large corporations, like Google, show off their extensive employee workplaces scattered around the world. Companies like The Boring Company, take pride in being the center of newsworthy stories. But without being a top tech company, how do you attract talented candidates? The … Continue reading 3 Ways IT can Help New Employees on their First Day
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