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How to Pass Your Next Software Audit: A 90-Day Preparation Plan

By Alex Cojocaru | February 5, 2026

For most IT and procurement leaders, the letter from a major software vendor announcing an…

A Deep Dive into NEO’s Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optimization Report

By Alex Cojocaru | February 4, 2026

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the backbone of modern enterprise IT, prized for its…

A Deep Dive into NEO’s Oracle DB Optimization Report

By Alex Cojocaru | February 3, 2026

Oracle databases are the powerful, reliable workhorses of the enterprise, but they are also a…

The Spreadsheet That Runs Your Multi-Million Dollar Renewal

By Alex Cojocaru | February 1, 2026

Somewhere in your organization, there is a spreadsheet. It is probably named something like Vendor_Renewal_Tracking_v27_final_FINAL.xlsx.…

Why Your VMware CSP Invoice Is Not the Renewal Path

By Alex Cojocaru | January 29, 2026

Broadcom closed the VMware CSP program after 26 January 2026. Coterminous is not a new commitment. Who can still sell, and what SAM should lock.

What SAM Should Lock Before a Salesforce AELA Renewal

By Alex Cojocaru | January 25, 2026

Gartner says Salesforce AELAs may convert to defined quantity at renewal. Lock exit terms, multipliers, and a usage-to-quantity method in writing.

Why the GSA VMware Discount Is Not Your License Position

By Alex Cojocaru | January 20, 2026

GSA’s OneGov deal discounts Tanzu, Avi, and vDefend up to 64% through May 2027. vSphere Foundation is not on the list. A framework is not an entitlement.

The Hidden Cost of VMware Perpetual Support With No Path

By Alex Cojocaru | January 13, 2026

Tesco’s 2021 VMware deal still has no named support path. Dell, Computacenter, and Broadcom each tell a different story. What SAM should lock first.

LICENSEWARE @ CES Las Vegas 🇺🇸

By Alex Cojocaru | January 1, 2026

 Exciting news! Licenseware is heading to CES 2026 in Las Vegas as part of the…

Software Rationalization Playbook

By Shaun Ashbury | December 22, 2025

Why Software Rationalization Breaks Down at Enterprise Scale Software rationalization does not fail due to…

From Copilot to Coworker: Licensing the New Digital Workforce

By Alex Cojocaru | December 17, 2025

For the past thirty years, the “seat” has been the atomic unit of the software…

Robots.txt is Now a License Agreement: The New Rules of Data Licensing

By Alex Cojocaru | December 17, 2025

The era of “Fair Use” scraping is officially closing. A new extension to the web’s…

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