Software Asset Management

Data centre cost research shows that software licensing and support is now one of the most significant cost categories. It is also one of the most difficult to manage.

The intangible nature of software deployment and the complexity of software licensing models often leads to ill defined or misunderstood license estates.

While other cost areas within data centres become leaner, increasing software costs become more of a factor.

As the impact of software costs increases, so does the drive to proactively manage them, leading to a real need within many organisations for Software Asset Management (SAM) and License Optimisation.

That's where Rocela can help.

It's about optimising value

Rocela focuses its license management solutions at Enterprise software in the data centre, with particular expertise in optimising Oracle software licenses.

Implementing effective SAM and license optimisation programmes can often reduce software "total cost of ownership" by around 20% in large organisations.

Cost reductions are just one of the benefits of taking control of enterprise software, others include:

  • Reducing Compliance risks and the mitigation of audit threats
  • Effective long term budgeting and planning for software spend
  • Better planned vendor management initiatives
  • Support for business cases for change such as data centre consolidation
  • Managing the cost and impact of merger and acquisition activity

It's about the bigger picture

ISO/IEC 19770 and other emerging standards for SAM can provide a useful framework for greater control and can be a holistic platform for cost reduction and compliance management. But this alone won't deliver real benefits. Optimum results come from truly understanding your situation and creating viable SAM and license optimisation programs which focus on your key goals.

It's a challenge and one that many organisations can't handle alone. That's why it's good to know we're here to help to optimise not just the value of your software licensing, but also the business benefits it offers.

Call +44 (0) 870 100 4000 (or contact us) to discover how we can help you implement SAM to optimise Oracle.