Cloud Close-Up: Software Asset Management
Recent research indicates that U.S. businesses waste over $400 per PC per year on unused software and maintenance costs.1 Companies can face millions of dollars in fines and significant negative publicity if they are found to be in violation of licensing agreements or government or business regulation. The increasing proliferation of mobile workers means that inventorying software assets with accuracy, understanding actual usage, and making sure you are compliant with licensing agreements and applicable regulations can be expensive and time-consuming.
Software Asset Management from Dell automates the software inventory and usage monitoring processes and makes it easier to comply with software license agreements by discovering application executables on all managed PCs enterprise-wide, monitoring the usage of those executables and reconciling the inventoried software with your licensing contracts.
- Automate software and hardware inventory for managed PCs
- Manage software license contracts and compliance
- Monitor software usage
- Enforce security policies
- Make sure you're prepared for the next OS upgrade or hardware refresh
- Help lower total costs of ownership
Be armed for your audit
Software publishers are increasing auditing activity, and failing a software audit can cost millions. With a comprehensive software inventory, a repository for software agreement, and tools and reporting designed for managing your contracts, Dell Software Asset Management helps you stay compliant and focused.
Stop paying for unused software
Dell Software Asset Management monitors usage of all installed applications, down to individual user level. With this service, you can quickly determine which applications are being under-utilized and adjust your enterprise license agreements accordingly.
Secure your investment
Unauthorized applications installed by end-users can pose significant security risks to a company — valuable data can end up in the wrong hands or viruses can find their way into your infrastructure. Dell Software Asset Management can help you enforce company security policies and protect your PCs and data by identifying unauthorized applications installed on managed PCs so that they can be removed once identified.
Be ready for the next upgrade
Not knowing what software needs to be upgraded before an OS upgrade or a hardware refresh or figuring out too late that a number of PCs do not have enough memory or processor power to work with the latest application can be costly, both from a monetary standpoint and in employee productivity until the problems are resolved. With Dell Software Asset Management, you can run detailed custom reports and discover any compatibility issues prior to an upgrade and make sure they're resolved in a timely manner.
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1Opinion Matters Survey Analysis: Software Efficiency Report 2011 United States. March 25, 2011
