It’s a new year, and that means new resolutions which – let’s be honest – most people do not end up sticking with. This year, make your resolution not only feasible, but beneficial to your whole organization by vowing to clean up and take charge of your IT assets. Why would you need to “take … Continue reading Take Charge of IT Assets in 2016
We are pleased to announce what’s new in Vector License Manager, just in time for the end of 2015! Easily manage multiple licenses, agreements and maintenance contracts related to your software purchases. License keys and serial numbers can now be seamlessly assigned to specific individuals and computers. They can be allocated to all users and … Continue reading License Manager Update
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is a process implemented by organizations to manage assets, procurement, maintenance schedules, and equipment in order to boost performance and ROI. Each year, CIO Review names the top 20 most promising EAM solution providers. The selection of this elite group of candidates is an extensive process, where leaders in the EAM … Continue reading Vector Named in Promising Enterprise Asset Management Providers by CIO Review
The management of unstructured data is currently a hot topic for IT Pros and C-level executives. A recently survey by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) found that only 16% of respondents are highly confident in their file security efforts. That means the remaining 84% could be at risk of security issues due to improper management of … Continue reading Managing Unstructured Data
IT pros are often the unsung heroes of an organization. They get a copious amount of tasks thrown at them each day, and always manage to fix their colleagues’ IT hiccups on time. They can often be overworked and overwhelmed, because regardless of how large or small their team is, they must deal with … Continue reading VIZOR for IT Pros
Planning for the end of software’s life is no easy feat. With the EOL comes transition pain in various forms, and software products these days come with a predefined EOL that must be adhered to and thus properly planned for. When the software vendor provides an end-of-support date, a migration is necessary to a new … Continue reading Software End-of-Life Planning
Does your organization use Microsoft SCCM? If so, you may not be aware that there is much more you can do with it. An asset management add-on is the best way to get the most out of the information that SCCM provides. With Vector SCCM Vizor, you can have a system that tracks, allocates, and … Continue reading 3 Ways to Turbocharge Your SCCM Infrastructure
You may have a vague idea of what a license management system does, or even a clearer picture of exactly how it works. But why is it a necessary investment for your firm? After all, you’ve always managed your firm’s software licenses with an Excel spreadsheet, and it’s probably worked fairly well up until now. … Continue reading Top 3 Reasons for Using a License Management System
SAM is frequently defined as “…all of the infrastructure and processes necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets…throughout all stages of their lifecycle.” Evidently, the core of managing IT software assets stems from nurturing throughout the entire life of the asset. The software asset lifecycle is very similar to the … Continue reading Managing the Complete Software Lifecycle
You may be wondering why an IT or SAM manager would need a notification system in place for asset management. These individuals tend to be very busy, handling the complexities of IT asset management while trying to remain prepared for any internal or external circumstances. One of the most critical components of managing licenses relates to … Continue reading Using Notifications in License Manager