Software asset management is a necessary evil in todays marketplace. You buy thousands of licenses for your organization and you don't want to repurchase those licenses every time you upgrade hardware. As a result, asset management needs to be done. There are complexities that make it extremely annoying. The good news is that migrating your software to Open Source software can ease the burden of managing software assets.
In the conventional software world, there are as many different licensing models as there are software manufacturers. Each manufacturer has its own agreement. Each has its own way of handling maintenance, upgrades, and service contracts. Concurrent, floating, enterprise, site-wide licenses are all possible licensing options. All this complexity represents a lot of information to track and keep records for.
Assuming the following:
- You use software asset management software to keep track of what is installed in your enterprise,
- Each part of your organization is accessible to this central system,
- Historical purchasing records match the installed software footprint across your network,
- The Deployment of software has complied with the terms and conditions of each and every respective supplier,
- The employees who handled your asset tracking system haven't changed over so often that the order and system of tracking are in complete disarray,
If the idea of spending any of your time sorting these assets out is painful to you, then you think like us. We'd rather spend our time doing what we do best, just like every other business. We chose the Open Source because we know of all of these annoyances. We know of all the liabilities associated with licensing and compliance burden of proof. We choose the Open Source in that we don't need to concern ourselves with software assets. We help you see the business logic in it for you and your organization too.
We're changing the IT world holding nothing but the Open Source in our hands.
Sincerely,
We are the Open Source Sun. The Sky is the limit.
