Edition #13 | "Two years and counting..."
EasySAM | Software Asset Management Specialists
Independent Software Asset Management Provider | Leading provider of Software Optimisation and Cloud Management services
Welcome to this weeks edition of our SAMplicity Recap newsletter - your one stop shop for the biggest talking points of the past seven days from the SAM and wider IT industries.
Enjoy our content? Don't forget to ?? like, ?? comment, ?? share and ?? subscribe.
In this edition:
? Gartner reveal their latest forecast for IT spending in 2024.
? Birmingham City Council 's 甲骨文 woes continue as their ERP system continues to be non-compliant two years after it was implemented.
? A win for VMware customers as 博通 relax their stance on some of the newly introduced pricing and licensing rules.
? Microsoft Dynamics 365 users are set for an average 11.5% rise in their subscription costs from October.
? Still on Windows 10? Get ready for full screen prompts from 微软 asking you to upgrade to Windows 11.
? IT spending to grow 8% worldwide in 2024
That's the latest forecast from Gartner - with investment in generative AI being the main driving force for the increase.
? Largest UK council’s Oracle ERP system still not legally compliant…2 years after rollout
￡131 million in, and Birmingham City Council has now missed its second deadline to get the system compliant ahead of the new financial year.
?? https://easysam.co.uk/news/largest-uk-councils-oracle-erp-system-still-not-legally-compliant-2-years-after-rollout/
领英推荐
? Broadcom backs down on VMware pricing and licensing rules
The move coincides with the opening of a European Commission investigation into complaints about 博通 ’s practices following its acquisition of VMware .
? Microsoft Dynamics 365 is set for a major price hike
Monthly subscriptions to Microsoft Dynamics 365 are to rise by 11.5% on average - with 微软 arguing the new feature set makes it worth it.
? Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts
Users have 18 months left until end of support - and 微软 has begun encouraging them to buy a new PC or upgrade.
?? https://easysam.co.uk/news/microsoft-is-trying-to-convince-windows-10-users-to-upgrade-with-full-screen-prompts/
? Have your say
We're always happy to here from people with any questions or points of view they have. Let us know your thoughts on this weeks topics in the ?? comments section below, or head to https://easysam.co.uk/contact-us/ if you want to get in touch.
?? See you next Monday for another Recap.