Effective March 15, 2021, USU Software Asset Management (SAM) includes powerful features for estimating SAP Digital Access as the SAM industry’s first solution to do so. Software Asset Management (SAM) is the business strategy for maximizing savings and assuring compliance by actively controlling and
Effective March 16, 2021, Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK) 16 is available including 17 new enhancements to the platform – known as JDK Enhancement Proposals (JEP). This release brings a variety of features e.g. for improved networking, memory management, productivity, addressing future-incompatible code and
Many enterprises are evaluating hybrid and multi-cloud architectures as part of their application modernization strategy. VMware has long supported customers in these journeys through strong relationships with public cloud providers. VMware Tanzu editions include several capabilities to help enterprises manage the inevitable security, compliance,
Effective March 4, 2021, USU (formerly Aspera), leading specialists in Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions, are being internationally recognized with ITAM Review’s “Certification for Management of Oracle Database Licenses”. ITAM Review is the industry’s leading analyst and provides a global community for IT Asset
Effective March 2, 2021, Microsoft Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) Desktop is available to Windows 10 users at no additional cost. Microsoft Power Automate is a service for automating workflow across the growing number of apps and Software as a service (SaaS) services that
Prior to Smart Provisioning, Microsoft provided customers with licenses that were not purchased. This was done to avoid interruptions in Microsoft 365 services as the customer stepped up and assigned licenses. These unused overages caused a compliance risk, so they’re being removed from the
Effective March 1, 2021, Microsoft Dynamics 365 IoT has been renamed to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sensor Data Intelligence Add-in. It is an add-in for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and integrates Internet of Things (IoT) signals with data in Supply Chain Management to
Effective March 2, 2021, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 is available in preview and will be generally available in September 2021 as part of Microsoft’s Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC). Windows Server 2022 LTSC is for customers that need the most stable build of Windows Server
Effective April 1, 2021, Microsoft Power BI Premium Per User offers are available. Power BI is a business analytics service by Microsoft aiming to provide interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities with an interface simple enough for end users to create their own reports
Until September 30, 2025, there is a promotion, offering 15% off Microsoft 365 E3/E5 to eligible, new-to-Microsoft 365 E3/E5 customers in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) licensing program. This is interesting for organizations transitioning from e.g., Office 365 E3 or a Microsoft competitor. On June 24, 2025, this promotion was
Until September 30, 2025, Microsoft is providing a discount of 15 % for 10 to 2400 seat purchases of Microsoft 365 Copilot in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program. On April 21, 2025, the license cap with increased from 300 to 2400 licenses. On June 24, 2025, this promo has
Effective June 2025, Microsoft has introduced Azure Communication Services (ACS), a powerful solution for sending large volumes of communications, like emails. This is especially relevant for organizations facing limitations with traditional email platforms like Exchange Online. This article explains ACS and its licensing, compares it to Exchange Online, and answers