VMware’s Virtualization Empire: Rise, Upheaval, and What Comes Next
2025-10-15
VMware revolutionized IT with x86 virtualization and became the industry standard. After Broadcom’s $61B takeover, licensing shifts and soaring costs sparked lawsuits, backlash, and rising competition from Microsoft, Nutanix, open-source KVM, and cloud providers. Enterprises now face a costly choice: stay locked in or prepare for migration and modernization.
The Holistic Scope of IT Asset Management: Unifying Hardware, Software, Cloud, Information, and SACM Domains
2025-10-11
IT Asset Management (ITAM) integrates Hardware, Software, Cloud, Information, and Service Asset & Configuration Management into a unified framework. Together, these domains ensure governance, compliance, cost control, and alignment of IT assets with business goals across their lifecycles.
Service Asset and Configuration Management: Integrating Assets with IT Services
2025-10-04
Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) provides governance of IT assets and their relationships through the CMDB. By linking hardware, software, cloud, and information assets to services, SACM enables visibility, compliance, risk reduction, and stronger IT-business alignment.
Information Asset Management: Governing Data as a Strategic Resource
2025-09-27
Information Asset Management (IAM) treats data as a critical business resource. It focuses on classification, governance, security, retention, and compliance. By aligning data with regulations and business needs, IAM reduces risk, ensures integrity, and maximizes the value of organizational information.
Cloud Asset Management: Governing IT Resources in the Cloud Era
2025-09-20
Cloud Asset Management (CAM) governs virtual resources, SaaS, and cloud services across their lifecycle. By focusing on provisioning, optimization, and retirement, CAM helps organizations control costs, prevent cloud sprawl, ensure compliance, and align consumption with business goals.
Software Asset Management: Optimizing the Value of Software Investments
2025-09-13
Software Asset Management (SAM) is a core discipline within Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) that focuses on the governance, optimization, and compliance of software assets across their lifecycle. As organizations increasingly rely on software applications and subscriptions, SAM ensures that licensing, usage, and costs are managed effectively. This article builds upon previous discus...
Hardware Asset Management: A Core Domain of IT Asset Management
2025-09-06
Hardware Asset Management (HAM) is a fundamental component of Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM), focusing on the lifecycle management of physical IT hardware. As organizations expand their reliance on IT infrastructure, HAM provides the discipline needed to optimize costs, reduce risks, and ensure compliance. This article builds upon a prior overview of ITAM, offering an in-depth expl...
IT Asset Management: An Overview
2025-08-30
Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM) is a structured approach to managing the lifecycle of IT assets, ensuring optimal value, cost-efficiency, compliance, and risk mitigation. As organizations increasingly depend on diverse technologies—including physical hardware, software, cloud services, and information assets—the role of ITAM has expanded to encompass multiple disciplines. This paper...