Managing and optimization your IBM license deployment to ensure the you are getting the most from your investment in IBM products while still remaining compliant
“If you see 120 PVU in an ILMT report you probably have an issue that needs attention immediately before it becomes a significant license cost ” If you see 120 [...]
“*IBM License Tip* Reduce your IBM license costs by demonstrating your backup is not a Hot Standby” Introduction When it comes to reducing your IBM licensing costs one of the [...]
Introduction IBM licensing for both cloud and on-premises can be complex and mistakes costly. What follows are 10 of the most common IBM licensing "gotchas" I've encounter over the many [...]
Introduction Managing IBM licensing is a challenge for all organizations. The complexity and financial risks are frequently underestimated until there's a license audit that results in a large unbudgeted compliance [...]
When your organization enrolls in the Passport Advantage (PA) Program to allow them buy IBM products you nominate a Primary Contact for a PA Site. Your organization may also nominate [...]
Background IBM software is typically deployed on virtual machines (VMs) which in turn are deployed on a physical server (host). Two or more hosts can then form a cluster. Multiple [...]
Overview If your company wants to take advantage of the significant cost reductions IBM sub-capacity licensing offers it is important that you have ILMT, deployed, configured, and correctly reporting your [...]
Got IBM products? Are you sure the ILMT audit snapshot reports have been run this quarter & are they correct? If you have IBM products in you network you [...]
“Take advantage of Supporting Products to reduce IBM license costs” When you buy an IBM product (also know as a Program) you are usually buying a collection of products. [...]
“You always need an IBM license, including Development and Test” Introduction It is a common misconception that you don’t need a license for IBM products deployed for development or test [...]
