Software Licensing Becoming a Top Criterion for Choosing ISVs
Three factors are driving IT managers to make software licensing a top criterion for deciding which independent software vendors (ISVs) are worthwhile partners. As enterprise technology environments enter a new transformative period characterized by the adoption of virtualization and the cloud, software licensing is playing a new role for ISVs-as a significant competitive differentiator.

5/24/2012

Flexera Software License Optimization Solution Honored with CODiE Award
Flexera Software was recently recognized for its software license optimization solution, FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises. Its recognition for best asset management solution was the company's third CODiE award.

5/23/2012

Evolution of the 'Internet of Things' Creating Unique Value for Device Manufacturers
Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology has been around for some time. A number of industries currently rely on intelligent, network-connected applications to control and support M2M devices, ranging from energy resources to home appliances to even vehicles.

5/17/2012

Joe Freda Brings Mentoring Mindset to His Role as Flexera Software's CFO
When Joe Freda recently sat down with Nancy Weil of Computerworld, he told her that his dream job, aside from his CFO position at Flexera, would be teaching at a university.

5/11/2012

The ISO/IEC 19770-3 Standard Makes Software Licensing Compliance Easy
The ISO/IEC 19770-3 Software License Compliance Standard has been under development for the last few years, according to a recent blog post by Flexera Software. Its scope is quite large and includes an entitlement for a customer recording mechanism in standard format, a channel process for moving information from publishers to customers, the ability for customers to create up to three tags when necessary that includes licensing validation and enough information for customers to understand their rights and limitations.

5/2/2012

ISO-19770-3 Standard Will Make Software Licensing Compliance Easier for Customers
The ISO/IEC 19770-3 is a standard that will make it easier to ensure software licensing is in compliance. A Flexera Software blog post by John Tomeny, convener of ISO/IEC 19770-3 Development Group, explains that the standard specifies software entitlement "tags." The tags typically are included with software license purchasing documents and can be delivered in different methods

4/27/2012

Flexera Software Intros Software Licensing App Portal
Provider of application usage management solutions Flexera Software has unveiled its App Portal, saying that it's a self-service enterprise app store recently acquired as part of the company's acquisition of SCCM Expert in February 2012.

4/16/2012

ERP May Be Moving to Service-Based Subscription Model as Software Industry Matures
There are increasing questions being posed about the future of Software as a Service (SaaS), ERP and software licensing models - as the software sector matures. From his vantage point, Flexera Software's Mathieu Baissac said he has heard many questions from professionals who want to know when SaaS will be more prevalent.

4/10/2012

FlexNet Licensing Software Now Supports Java, .NET
With the recent move from disk based software towards downloadable software, the need of publishers to have robust licensing solutions is ever increasing, which is now offered by FlexNet Producer Suite by Flexera.

4/3/2012

Serco Selects Flexera Software's FlexNet Publisher as its Software Licensing Solution
Serco, an international service company, has selected Flexera Software's FlexNet Publisher as the embedded software licensing solution for its ANSWERS Software Codes. Thanks to FlexNet Publisher, Serco will now be able to offer its nuclear sector customers flexible and customized software licensing and pricing options for the ANSWERS Software Codes while protecting the company from unauthorized software use and revenue loss, according to company officials.

3/28/2012

User Centric Computing and Software Licensing: The Case for Consolidation
Dividing today's data center into distinct layers, such as server, OS, application, and enduser, is a direct outgrowth of the virtualization trend. Administrators have achieved greater workplace productivity by addressing each layer individually, according to a recent blog post by Flexera Software. In these terms, user centric computing is the newest approach that promises to provide greater end user flexibility and workplace productivity. Essentially, user centric approach captures everything a person does on a desktop. Then, once the user logs off, the person can log back in to a newly refreshed desktop image and have everything still in place from previous sessions.

3/27/2012

Metaforic Debuts Security Hardening for FlexNet Software
The software industry, worldwide, is marked by aggressive competition, with rival firms and hackers always ready to reverse engineer the successful applications of competitors, stealing valuable assets and revenue streams. To combat this, companies often seek to "harden" their software codes, converting executable code into a format that makes reverse engineering extremely difficult, while preserving the operability of the software itself.

3/23/2012

Software Licensing Remains Crucial for SaaS Offerings
With the acceptance of the cloud as a viable delivery platform, a growing number of independent software providers have begun migrating toward a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, where solutions are delivered over the Web rather than through a traditional deployment model. SaaS has become a highly popular because of its ability to simplify the delivery and sales process.

3/14/2012

ESI Deploys Flexera License Management Solution Offering Pay-to-Use Options
Strategic Application Usage Management solution developer Flexera Software announced that ESI Group, virtual prototyping for manufacturing industries solution provider, has purchased FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications. ESI will derive the benefits of FlexNet manager's flexible, usage-based licensing models for customers that are using ESI's "FlexEnabled" applications.

3/14/2012

PCI Geomatics Taps Northeastern University for Software Licensing and Research Partnership
Geoimaging software developer, PCI Geomatics, announced that Northeastern University will become a member of its "PCI Geomatics Education Alliance Program," which offers software licensing in return for research results. The Education Alliance Program teams the company with universities and research centers to foster information exchange and collaboration.

3/12/2012

Software Licensing - Are You Up-to-Date with Software Asset Management?
Software asset management plays an important role in staying compliant with the variety of software licensing guidelines in the typical workplace. In looking at how software is being used and the relevant software licensing tied to it, one can ascertain significant information by looking at where data is originating, how it got there, which staff members where completing the tasks, and what they were transmitting and when.

3/7/2012

University Deploys Flexera's Solution to Reduce Software Licensing Costs
Flexera's FlexNet Manager Suite for Enterprises helps organizations curtail ongoing software licensing costs and maintain continuous license optimization and compliance by providing entitlement based license management and optimization.

3/5/2012

Canada Awards Supply Arrangement to Route1 Thanks to New Software Licensing Agreement
Route1 Inc., a security and identity management company, has been awarded a Supply Arrangement by the government of Canada. Thanks to the supply arrangement, government officials will be able to seamlessly procure required software products that address everything from security to identity management to remote access solutions. As of Jan. 1, 2012, the Canadian government put in place a new, comprehensive approach for the procurement of all software products - software and shared systems and procurement directorate's new method of supply, the Software Licensing Supply Arrangement (SLSA).

3/5/2012

Geology Company Taps Flexera's Software Licensing Solution
Software licensing solutions provider Flexera Software has found a new friend in Midland Valley Exploration as the structural geology company is implementing Flexera's FlexNet Operations, an end-to-end license and entitlement management solution, to support the delivery of Move, the organization's next generation structural modeling and analysis toolkit.

2/28/2012

Software Licensing Company Flexera Heads to Europe to Spread Word about FlexNet Producer Suite
While thousands might be about to flood the showroom floor at Mobile World Congress, taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain, software licensing solutions provider Flexera Software is headed to another part of Europe - Nuremberg, Germany - to participate in Embedded World 2012, taking place this week from Feb. 28 to March 1.

2/27/2012

Cloud is Here to Stay: Can You Address the Software Licensing Implications that Come with it?
For years, companies and individuals all over have asked the increasingly popular question "Will this finally be the year of the cloud?" Some have argued cloud has always been here - people just didn't know what to call it. While still others posit that the best is yet to come when it comes to cloud.

2/23/2012

Software Licensing Provider Flexera Software Expands Senior Management Team
Flexera Software, a specialist in Application Usage Management and software licensing solutions for application producers and enterprises, is welcoming new members to its senior management team. The company has strengthened its legal team with the appointment of Kraig Washburn as Flexera Software's general counsel. Washburn will lead the company's legal team and oversee the legal affairs of the company on a global basis.

2/21/2012

Software Licensing - Are You in Compliance?
Keeping an eye on your software licensing should be a critical priority, given the risk of audit procedures that could uncover improper - or illegal - licensing usage. A Gartner report surveying audits in 2011 show that about 65 percent of clients had been audited last year.

2/16/2012

Software Licensing: Apptria's Software Recognition Catalog Selected by Managed IT Services Providers
Apptria Technologies, a provider of software recognition capabilities to independent software vendors (ISVs) and other technology providers, has formed a partnership with Specialist Software Services (SSS), a provider of managed IT services. Under this partnership, Apptria will integrate its proprietary software recognition database, the Apptria Software Catalog, into SSS' managed IT services offering and enhance the value of its software license management services.

2/13/2012

Tips for Effective Software Licensing Management Strategies
Despite the consistent focus on moving processes and applications to the cloud, the demand for solutions and software licensing is still strong. For the enterprise, a total management of all solutions is critical to ensure optimal performance and total network reliability. As captured in this Flexera blog, software licensing management requires administrators to know what software is installed on which devices, the properties of the hardware on which the software is installed, if they are used from a local installation, or if they are a virtual application. Quality software licensing management requires an overview of the environment.

2/8/2012