Cisco’s fiscal year 2018 results say deferred product revenue related to recurring software and subscription offers increased 23 percent over 2017. Cisco’s strategy of diversifying into a more software-optimized business is paying off – literally. The software differentiation was perhaps never more obvious than in its most recent set of year-end and fourth quarter results. … Read more
As IT departments prepare their 2019 budgets, we assess how to avoid paying too much for cloud services. Infrastructure-, platform- and software-as-a-service (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS) free business users from the constraints of IT, but without suitable oversight, costs can quickly get out of control. As initial costs are relatively low, business managers can sometimes … Read more
The days of the blockbuster deal to outsource the IT department and the company’s infrastructure assets are long gone. IT outsourcing deals are now much more targeted. Most enterprises prefer transactions that cover discrete service towers and functions on an increasingly granular basis. This is particularly prevalent in modern network infrastructure deals where enterprises increasingly … Read more
One-time licenses won’t be available for Java SE 8 or later, but separate support contracts also go away. Oracle has revamped its commercial support program for Java SE (Standard Edition), opting for a subscription model instead of one that has had businesses paying for a one-time perpetual license plus an annual support fee. The subscriptions … Read more
8 Triggers of an Oracle Audit: And Tips to Avoid One The day has come, and it is not good news. You have an Oracle Audit. Oracle is notorious for having a very confusing licensing policy. It is vague and one misstep could possibly have you shelling out thousands in audit fees. Even with Oracles … Read more
The controversial European Copyright Directive has gone back to the drawing board, but it raises important questions about the use of artificial intelligence in protecting individual rights. These questions affect everyone, even if they are not in the EU. The European Parliament’s rejection of the controversial Copyright Directive has highlighted the tensions in the evolving relationship between … Read more
Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth. Microsoft sales increased by 17% in the final quarter of its current financial year, with cloud sales driving growth. The software giant reported total sales exceeding $100bn for the full year. Sales for the three-month period to 30 June 2018 reached $30bn, compared with $25.6bn for … Read more
There is constant pressure for IT to reduce cost and do more with less. Computer Weekly explores how this is being achieved in practice. Two surveys published this month have highlighted the gap between what customers want from their software suppliers and suppliers’ commercial drivers. First, a study based on a survey of 450 IT … Read more
There is no money for IT to help the business to innovate digitally, so CIOs should look at how their IT teams can maximize value from existing contracts, survey shows. Many business users are unhappy with the level of support they get from their main software providers, according to research from Vanson Bourne for … Read more
Introduction: Getting Started on Software Contract Negotiations Before getting to the contract negotiation table, the most important piece of advice to consider is how to pick the software that is right for your organization. It is key to realize that the enterprise software you choose, is much more important than the “deal” you can negotiate. … Read more
