The ITAM Landscape is Evolving - Six Shifts Shaping the Next Twelve Months
What's shaping IT Asset Management in 2026? TMG's expert analysis covers AI spend visibility, intelligent ITAM automation, SaaS governance, FinOps convergence, and why clean data remains the foundation of every effective ITAM programme.
Microsoft Product Terms Update – April 2026: What It Means for Your Licensing Strategy
From April 1, 2026, Windows Server and SQL Server CSP subscriptions include License Mobility rights. Understand what changed, the commercial trade-offs, and 7 key factors to assess before adjusting your Microsoft licensing strategy.
Cloud killed ITAM… or did it?
Cloud hasn’t killed ITAM—it’s made it indispensable. As businesses embrace the cloud, unmanaged costs, compliance risks, and security challenges grow. ITAM has evolved into a strategic function, ensuring visibility, cost optimisation, and governance across hybrid IT environments. Ignore it, and you risk financial waste and compliance failures. Here’s why ITAM still matters.
Managing SaaS Software: Navigating Benefits and Avoiding Pitfalls
In today’s enterprise IT environments, the use of Software as a Service (SaaS) has become widespread and is considered by many as the next frontier. SaaS solutions are popular for their scalability, cost-effectiveness, and ease of implementation, making them appealing to businesses aiming to enhance their operations. SaaS solutions however also present certain challenges and risks.
Enhancing Cybersecurity with Software Asset Management (SAM)
Software Asset Management (SAM) enhances cybersecurity by providing visibility into software assets, enabling proactive risk management, and ensuring regulatory compliance. SAM’s capabilities support vulnerability management, compliance checks, and efficient incident response, making it essential for organisations aiming to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and mitigate digital risks.
Software Audits: Understanding the Complexities and Challenges
What do C-level executives dread the most? From our experience, the answer is clear: it is an unexpected and unplanned software publisher-led audit.
These audits have the potential to bring with them unbudgeted expenses resulting from a non-adherence to product terms and contractual requirements.
CrowdStrike Outage, an Opportunity for Smarter IT Choices?
The recent CrowdStrike outage was a challenging time for many, causing frustration and disruption. However, it also brings valuable lessons that can help us make wiser, more informed decisions about our IT strategies. Let’s explore how we can turn this event into an opportunity for growth and improvement. Consolidating your tools: Simplifying IT management The […]
Leveraging Azure Arc to Enable Extended Security Updates
Azure Arc is a solution offered by Microsoft, that extends its cloud platform services and capabilities to on-premise, multi-cloud and edge environments. The solution can also be leveraged to provide customers with an alternative option to seamlessly deploy Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 or SQL Server 2012 as part of your existing Azure billing.
Beyond Data: How to Build a Successful ITAM Program by Focusing on People
IT Asset Management (ITAM) is all about maximising the value of your organisation’s technology. However, achieving this goal requires a three-pillared approach: data, process and people. While data is often seen as the key to driving solutions, it’s only one piece of the puzzle.
Managing IT Contract Renewals: Why It Matters and How to Get It Right
In today’s lightning-fast digital era, nailing IT Asset Management (ITAM) is key for businesses looking to maximise their tech investments and stay compliant with licensing agreements. One critical piece of this puzzle is managing contract renewals, including software licenses, maintenance agreements, and other IT contracts.
Software Asset Management – Are we doing it right?
Author: Meesha Nayan – Service Delivery Lead / Senior SAM Consultant at The Mastermind Group When you read the term Software Asset Management, you might think about managing your software assets in an optimal and effective manner. But are you really managing it the way you should? Different definitions of SAM give you different perspectives. […]
Putting the AI in ITAM
In 2024, AI is transforming ITAM, with a focus on building trust. Some tools use AI to suggest changes to licenses, while others plan to make it easier to ask questions and analyse data. IT managers may assist with AI contracts, and AI’s key role is in improving cost control for the growing AI-driven cloud infrastructure.
Navigating ITAM Challenges Amid Microsoft’s 2024 Product Changes
As we move further into the digital age, organisations are constantly adapting to evolving technologies. Microsoft recently announced significant changes to its product lifecycle support, retiring several products and ending support for others in 2024.