IBM
Reduce Your Spend. Make the Most Out of Your Portfolio
IBM offers one of the broadest and most complex portfolios of software of any technology company. SoftwareONE specialists will work closely with you to offer clarity on your portfolio, roadmap decisions, renewal strategy, contract build and negotiation, and ongoing management.
31k part numbers with 9 different price levels
5 to 200 announcement letters each week (product changes)
Most products are available in different editions
Approx. 270 license metrics (incl. ICA)
Not fulfilling sub-capacity terms reverts to full-capacity terms
SoftwareONE Advisory Services cover every angle you need to optimize your current software portfolio in terms of operational efficiency, compliance and redundant cost. We’re ready to give you the clarity you need.
Our IBM certified specialists will assist in choosing exactly the right IBM platforms, products and editions to match your business needs.
We’ll guide your team in choosing what software to renew and the best way to negotiate the terms and conditions, all while optimizing costs in the process.
By understanding your entire portfolio, we can help you make the right investment that will future-proof your IT infrastructure, and can assist in convincing internal stakeholders too.
With deep analysis of your portfolio and setup, our specialists can help reduce your exposure to compliance risks and problematic licensing audits.
Companies and employees often work within a variety of cloud environments. Often this has grown on the basis of randomness, cost and convenience. There is a lack of overview and direction. Once companies and their CIOs are aware of the possibilities and impossibilities, they can make practical choices and create their own ideal landscape. The often outdated legacy applications can also be included. Only then will they start thinking about modernizing applications and the use of containers.
And that is important, because no less than 80% of the total number of applications has yet to be migrated to the cloud!
There is still a whole world of systems running on-premise in the company's own datacenters. No less than 80% of the total number of applications. All those traditional applications could potentially go to the cloud. This transformation, however, does involve a lot of work. Together with IBM, SoftwareONE has detailed step-by-step plans to support customers in this process.
Read everything about application modernization and containers hereSoftwareONE can optimize an existing deployment, install a new instance, and provide ongoing management of the ILMT tool. This allows you to report inaccurate data to IBM, and steer clear of any risk.
We’ll become your trusted advisor on technology decisions at the enterprise level. Enjoy total confidence that your IBM Software decisions are sized correctly, deployed and optimized to enable cost effective growth and/or transformation.
SoftwareONE is always working for you, mitigating risks and optimizing your investments on an ongoing basis. This moves you from a reactive to a proactive approach.
Our experts will work with you to capture and rationalize your licenses and consumption, and uncover the position of your current portfolio. We’ll also provide clear recommendations to mitigate any compliance gaps.
How will this acquisition impact existing license agreements? We can help you understand the changes, renegotiate contracts with IBM for most favorable terms and pricing, and help clarify your compliance position and licensing requirements.
SoftwareONE has the Cloud Technology Services and IBM Advisory Services expertise that can advise your organization on the right technologies, licensing strategies, and migration support.
ILMT is used to determine the full and sub-capacity licensing needs in a physical or virtual environment. Our IBM certified specialists will help you plan, design, deploy and manage this mandatory tool – giving you total peace of mind in the process.
In-depth knowledge of IBM software licenses to reap the benefits of ILMT features
Strategies to reduce costs
Audit report analysis and recommendations to best utilize the PVU license entitlements
Help in maintaining a continually-updated IBM software inventory
Industry-leading IBM advice and support
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