6Mar
IBM Software Audits Complicated by Diverse License Types
Businesses that have endured software audits from industry groups like the BSA and the SIIA or from software publishers like Autodesk likely are familiar with the basic audit process of counting the total number of...
6Mar
License Ambiguities in Software Audits
Without a contractual provision to the contrary, ambiguous terms in a software license will be construed against the software publisher. Provided that there are no other business factors that would make litigation unwise, an ambiguous...
24Feb
Six Reasons MSPs Should Move Their Customer Contracts to the Cloud
I have been representing IT managed services providers (MSPS) for almost 20 years. Years ago, I counseled my MSPS that it was necessary for managed services providers to present contracts to their clients for signature....
17Feb
IBM Changes Licensing Requirements for Virtual Processor Core Licenses
By now, businesses using IBM’s virtual processor core (VPC) licenses should have implemented IBM’s license metric tool (ILMT). In 2022, IBM added VPCs to the types of licenses that require ILMT to support sub-capacity usage. ...
14Feb
Oracle’s New Java Licensing Changes Could Break the Bank
Oracle’s latest licensing change for Java is certain to create even more confusion on an already problematic licensing model and give even more ammunition for the Oracle sales and auditing teams to attack Oracle customers....
8Feb
Top Five Legal Issues Facing IT Managed Services Providers in 2023
IT managed service providers (MSPs) are companies that provide a variety of IT services to their clients, including network management, data backup and recovery, and security. MSPs are often tasked with managing sensitive data, such...
