Comments for Bits and Bytes http://www.animussolutions.com/blog Technology experts from Animus offering their insights, commentary, and analysis about ITAM and ITIL news and trends. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on HP Acquires EDS by Ed Cartier http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/05/14/hp-acquires-eds/#comment-22 Ed Cartier Wed, 14 May 2008 14:07:26 +0000 http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=10#comment-22 With Mercury Interactive, Peregrine, Opsware / Tangram, Novadigm and EDS under its belt, H-P may be the new 800 lb gorilla in the ITAM marketplace. They can combine the EDS managed service business with the in-house tools and offer a compelling and comprehensive suite of service and software. With Mercury Interactive, Peregrine, Opsware / Tangram, Novadigm and EDS under its belt, H-P may be the new 800 lb gorilla in the ITAM marketplace. They can combine the EDS managed service business with the in-house tools and offer a compelling and comprehensive suite of service and software.

]]> Comment on Lamenting the Complexity of Software License Language by Jenny Schuchert http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/02/07/lamenting-the-complexity-of-software-license-language/#comment-5 Jenny Schuchert Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2008/02/07/lamenting-the-complexity-of-software-license-language/#comment-5 Phara and I attended the Gartner ITxpo last week in Las Vegas where a broad number of topics are discussed. Comments from Gartner analysts concerning Microsoft have been the most talked about that I can see. The analysts were focused on the major issues for Windows, with slow adoption of Vista, the issues from legacy compatibility and the need for smaller, specialized versions. With all of these big topics, it was refreshing to see licensing make the list of top redesign suggestions from Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald, the Gartner analysts. In an article posted by Larry Dignan, Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic, he quotes the Gartner presentation on licensing issues: " It is possible that several entities will own different hardware and software components on a single machine, and there needs to be flexibility in ownership, management and movement of the assets. Microsoft Windows and Office licenses are ultimately tied to the device and not to the user, which makes no sense in a world in which a user’s work space migrates between multiple devices." (http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8428) I spoke to a corporate IT asset manager late last year that gave me a great example of this issue. They had numerous staff that traveled between facilities who wanted to be able to be recognized when they logged on anywhere and have access to everything they needed. Seems to me like things do have to change. Phara and I attended the Gartner ITxpo last week in Las Vegas where a broad number of topics are discussed. Comments from Gartner analysts concerning Microsoft have been the most talked about that I can see. The analysts were focused on the major issues for Windows, with slow adoption of Vista, the issues from legacy compatibility and the need for smaller, specialized versions. With all of these big topics, it was refreshing to see licensing make the list of top redesign suggestions from Michael Silver and Neil MacDonald, the Gartner analysts.

In an article posted by Larry Dignan, Editor in Chief of ZDNet and Editorial Director of ZDNet sister site TechRepublic, he quotes the Gartner presentation on licensing issues:

” It is possible that several entities will own different hardware and software components on a single machine, and there needs to be flexibility in ownership, management and movement of the assets. Microsoft Windows and Office licenses are ultimately tied to the device and not to the user, which makes no sense in a world in which a user’s work space migrates between multiple devices.”

(http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8428)

I spoke to a corporate IT asset manager late last year that gave me a great example of this issue. They had numerous staff that traveled between facilities who wanted to be able to be recognized when they logged on anywhere and have access to everything they needed. Seems to me like things do have to change.

]]> Comment on 2007 Expectations - Which came true and which did not? by Jenny Schuchert http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-4 Jenny Schuchert Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-4 Vista roll-out is a desktop-level change and Computerworld reports that companies are underestimating the training that needs to happen. The article is a good read for any project planner. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9067865&pageNumber=1 Vista roll-out is a desktop-level change and Computerworld reports that companies are underestimating the training that needs to happen. The article is a good read for any project planner. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9067865&pageNumber=1

]]> Comment on 2007 Expectations - Which came true and which did not? by Jenny Schuchert http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-3 Jenny Schuchert Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:30:53 +0000 http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-3 On January 6, 2008 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in his last keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show stated that there are 100 million Vista users. He said that this was important for application developers and hardware specialists so that he acknowledged the lag in other products and equipment, but it still was a surprise that the number was that high. On January 6, 2008 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in his last keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show stated that there are 100 million Vista users. He said that this was important for application developers and hardware specialists so that he acknowledged the lag in other products and equipment, but it still was a surprise that the number was that high.

]]> Comment on 2007 Expectations - Which came true and which did not? by Phara McLachlan http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-2 Phara McLachlan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:01:03 +0000 http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2007/12/31/2007-expectations-which-came-true-and-which-did-not/#comment-2 One of the issues that I have seen with the Vista roll out is that since the new operating system is so different, a lot of software is not yet compatible. Schedules may be dictated by other software. Another problem I have heard about is that once you upgrade to Vista you can’t roll back to the operating system you had before. One of the issues that I have seen with the Vista roll out is that since the new operating system is so different, a lot of software is not yet compatible. Schedules may be dictated by other software. Another problem I have heard about is that once you upgrade to Vista you can’t roll back to the operating system you had before.

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