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40% cost reductions from underused software through the removal of license wastage using an aggregated e-metre capability
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OVERVIEW OF FEATURES, BENEFITS AND RESULTS E-metre capability that monitors all software that is being or not being used in a complex software environment. Your organisation can correlate software investment against software usage resulting in an average of 40% cost reductions from underused software. CLIENTS AND EXPERIENCE - RBS NatWest – they are the engine behind Smarta Business Builder for SMB customers - Worked on a pilot with a government department as a precursor to a new desktop strategy ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you are looking to make your desktop applications available in the cloud or to reduce costs by renting the applications on a pay for use basis then this solution with major software titles from the likes of Microsoft is worthy of consideration. Gain access to popular software titles such and Microsoft Office, SharePoint, etc on an “as and when” basis, i.e. without the need to predetermine expected numbers of licenses required, embark on long-term, typically expensive agreements, only to find that changes to the business then means there is a lot of unused, paid for, software in the organisation All of this is possible through this provider’s proposition which enables Web, Windows, and Virtualised application software to be made available, through their platform, to end-users and SME’s right through to Enterprise organisations on a ‘per click’ basis as opposed to capital expenditure. Investigations have shown that 40% license wastage is not uncommon and additionally a TBSC deployment is not limited to Microsoft applications. Virtually any commercially available software application (e.g. Adobe) can be hosted alongside Microsoft. This provider has the ability to aggregate SaaS services through one portal and as a consequence completely eliminate wastage from under-utilised or non-utilised licenses and redeploy high value software licenses on an as needed basis. As a result you will have answers to the questions: 1. How many copies of the software do I have installed? 2. How many licenses are being used? 3. How many license am I paying for?
Key Benefits
- Virtually any commercially available software application can be hosted alongside Microsoft in your own cloud(s), in your own data centres on a pay per use basis - Drive out savings of up to 40% over a four-year period on Microsoft license costs - Pay only for what you use - Visibility – all SaaS used internally (or by customers) can be managed and tracked by one system - All SaaS can be tracked and any unused services may be turned off or reallocated to save costs. - Costs are tracked and reported down to costs centre level to ensure ownership by budget holders.