Software license services
License compliance is an area of growing concern for many organisations and governments worldwide – and rightly so. It is a complex, demanding and costly activity that typically consumes several weeks of focused attention from IT and purchasing personnel every year.
Dimension Data Application Solutions are licensed resellers of Oracle, IBM, RedHat, Adobe and other Open Source software products. Furthermore, we offer a licensing service that will ensure your business is optimally licensed ensuring potential cost savings.
If your organisation faces the following common challenges, our Software License Service could provide the answers to your software licensing problems:
Vendor Negotiations
• Our Licensing Service utilises Dimension Data’s buying power and negotiation skills to ensure a fair price for our clients. We will negotiate on your behalf to get you the best price.
Complex Licensing Models
• Many software vendors have many different and complex licensing models which can create vendor lock-in as well as costly IT budget overspend if not fully understood.
Under-licensing
• Organisations often do not have the ability to accurately measure their license usage, or they may not have a clear understanding of their actual software terms and inaccurate inventory of implemented software.
Over-licensing
• Many organisations have more software licenses than actually required. Industry analyst reports estimate that up to 75% of companies worldwide are overspending on their IT assets. By monitoring licenses, companies will remain compliant without incurring unnecessary license costs.
Unauthorised Software
• Organisations need to identify and eliminate unauthorised software usage to comply with vendor and industry licensing rules and to maintain vendor and industry integrity.
Business Benefits
Our Software License Service has the potential to empower organisations with the following benefits:
Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs:
• Reduce the effort and costs required to reconcile software deployed to licenses procured
• Create compliance rules or associations initially that can be leveraged multiple times
• Reduce the likelihood of acquiring too many licenses in an attempt to become or stay compliant
• Improve the ability to analyse which licensing models will be most cost-effective for your organisation
• Ensure your business is correctly licensed based on your architectural design.
Risk Reduction:
• Limit any legal liability stemming from inadequate license management procedures
• Improve your relationship with vendors through a better awareness of software licensing needs and compliancy
Dimension Data’s Applications Solutions License Service is a professional services engagement that utilises a combination of consulting and licensing services, technology, processes and platform knowledge to establish and monitor your software compliance status.