Software License Optimization best practices, processes and technology can and should be applied to SaaS software use (in addition to on-premises, virtualized, and other forms of cloud software).

Oracle distributes software online by licensing the software to customers. Once customers enter into a licensing agreement with Oracle, they have an unlimited right to download the software from ...

For companies, used software sales are a major issue. Not only do other companies profit off of their creations, but they generate no revenue from the sale.

Oracle launched the case after UsedSoft offered “pre-used” Oracle software licenses online in October 2005. Oracle customers can download a copy of the program directly onto their computer ...

In addition, the quality of used software versions is absolutely identical to that of new licenses directly from the manufacturer. If companies purchase the latest version of a license, they save ...

The VA’s most widely used software vendors with “the highest quantity of licenses installed” in 2022 were Microsoft, HCL Technologies, 1E and Raytheon Technologies, according to the GAO.

This results in unused software license costs of about $44,743,651 per month across more than 30 popular software tools or $536,923,8121 per year, the researchers found.

The GAO’s study looked at software licenses purchased by the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies, finding that 10 vendors made up the majority of the most widely used licenses. For fiscal year ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

More than 10 years ago, the trend toward permissive licensing was so pronounced that RedMonk analyst James Governor declared, “Younger [developers] today are about POSS—post open source software.