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Firstly, let’s differentiate between software licence management and software asset management to frame the story: Software licence management is where licences are procured, applications are deployed, maintenance on licences are paid (or not) and eventually the licensing is replaced, retired or disposed Software asset management is where the process, people and technology is in place...

In December 2016, Microsoft released a new Premium Assurance product, targeted at Enterprise customers who have a business need to continue utilising older versions of Windows Server and SQL Server. Premium assurance is an optional uplift to the pre-existing Software Assurance package, and extends the support timeframe of the product by 6 years, as long...

CEOs, MDs and board level executives are apparently being targeted by an online security scam that takes advantage of the busy senior business people. Termed ‘whaling’, the technique targets aims to trick high-net-worth individuals into authorising online payments.  According to internet hosting firm UKFast, one MD approved a £30m payment in a single incident. The...

Chrome devices have become much more appealing to business and public sector users now that Microsoft is allowing owners to use the Office suite for Android on their machines. For devices with displays of 10.1-inches or less, anyone that has a full subscription on any other platform will be able to have full and free...

Polycom CX5100 and CX5500 Unified Conference Stations The Polycom CX5100 and CX5500 Unified Conference Stations have a new software release with V1.3.0 as of March 2017.  The new features are: – Added video panorama support to supported Mac OS X clients running Skype for Business on Mac – Updated UI on the CX5500 to match...

The new Buffalo TeraStation TS3400 series (TS3400D-EU) is perfect for small businesses, branch offices, and demanding home users looking for both feature-rich and economical NAS solution. With a 12TB capacity and business-class features, including fast network transfer rates, and the latest Marvell ARMADA Dual-Core CPU processor and 1 GB of DDR3 RAM, it delivers high...

The Benq GL2450TC 24-inch Full HD LED monitor is ideal for simple desktop deployments and there are some great deals available on the entire Benq range right now. This screen offers 1920 x 1080 resolution and supports DVI, HDMI and VGA. It offers flicker-free performance with low blue light and excellent quality speakers. Also great...

The Acer S series S220HQLBbd is a 21.5-inch, Full HD LED monitor that is ideal for education use due to its slim designs yet generous display It provides high-definition images and a high contrast ratio. It uses mercury-free materials and white LED technology for up to 68% lower power consumption and meets ENERGY STAR requirements...

Availability Suite 9.5 aims to meet customers’ 24/7/365 demands and support modern hybrid infrastructures  Veeam Software is giving partners even more potential to add value to scalable, hybrid infrastructure solutions with the latest version of its flagship business continuity software. The new Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 provides even more stability for uninterrupted operation of more...

Cisco Smart Care Service has now gone End-of-Life as of January 28, 2017. Partners with active Smart Care contracts will continue to receive support until their contracts have expired.  End-of-sale details, which includes impact to Smart Care service levels, and additional partner information can be found on the Partner Smart Care Support Community and in the...

The Friday Five is a weekly Red Hat® blog post with 5 of the week’s top news items and ideas from or about Red Hat and the technology industry. Consider it your weekly digest of things that caught our eye.   IN THE NEWS: CRN – Red Hat CEO Whitehurst On Soaring Stock Success, Open-Source...

The new Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T4 is designed to support advanced server and network virtualisation and SAN deployments and thus enable more agile, next-generation data centres. It delivers leading 10/40GbE performance Offering great features and reliable performance, it provides stateless offload support for VXLAN, NVGRE, and GENEVE, preserving application performance for overlay networks...