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Steps for successful contract license management

June 25, 2010June 18, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergEnterprise Agreement, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Successful contract license management is a key factor in remaining in compliance

The fatal flaws of procurement

June 23, 2010June 18, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Enterprise Agreement, IT Asset Management, software asset management, Software auditLeave a Comment

Procurement is a tough job from any perspective. You have multiple requests at once for some kind of technology investment, which must be run through various channels, negotiated (if at all) and then implemented.

Microsoft upgrade trick could save $$$

June 21, 2010June 18, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergEnterprise Agreement, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset managementLeave a Comment

Just when you think you have everything in order, another new Microsoft release comes out and you are faced with the decision of whether or not to upgrade or just stick with what you have installed. The option of upgrading to the new Office 2010 has many organizations pondering whether or not they really need it, and can sacrifice the costs to do so, especially considering the current economic climate.

What does Oracle look like?

June 11, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergOracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

We here at Miro live and breathe Oracle, so we often wonder, for those of us who have not been there, what exactly do the Oracle offices look like? To ease our curiosities, we obtained some photos and just for fun, thought we would share them with all of you! Enjoy!

How good is your current vendor evaluation process?

June 9, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, IT Asset ManagementLeave a Comment

SearchCIO would like to know. Take the test and find out.

Miro Consulting supports Multiple Sclerosis

May 28, 2010May 28, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergMiro NewsLeave a Comment

We’re a company that believes in actions speaking louder than words. Over the last few years, Miro has supported the Multiple Sclerosis Bike Ride fundraiser (May 22 in West Long Branch, NJ) through a financial donation and through deed – by riding alongside the dear friend of Eliot Colon (Miro’s president and foremost recognized expert on Oracle licensing) – Joe Martz. We happily sponsor all Miro employees who want to ride with us and there were many! To donate to […]

Video: End of Oracle fiscal year

May 15, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Enterprise AgreementLeave a Comment

In the Multi-core era, software runs behind hardware

May 6, 2010May 5, 2010 Scott D. RosenbergIT Asset Management, software asset managementLeave a Comment

A few inquiries came in from my April 30 vlog on Multicore: Hardware is running ahead of software regarding per-socket pricing, the new multi-cores and some additional thoughts. For all those who asked (as well as those who didn’t), ComputerWorld’s Patrick Thibodeau wrote a piece – In Multi-Core Era, Per-Socket Pricing Faces Challenges – that had us all thinking.

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