Software Audit
Software audit coverage: vendor programs, evidence requests, and how a license position holds up when a publisher or their auditor asks. Posts here treat the audit as a commercial event, not a process slide.
Licensing and the publisher children hold the metric work you bring into the room. Use this file when the trigger is the audit itself: notice, scope, data request, or settlement math, not a routine true-up.
How to Pass Your Next Software Audit: A 90-Day Preparation Plan
For most IT and procurement leaders, the letter from a major software vendor announcing an…
Why Your VMware CSP Invoice Is Not the Renewal Path
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
Gartner says Salesforce AELAs may convert to defined quantity at renewal. Lock exit terms, multipliers, and a usage-to-quantity method in writing.
The Hidden Cost of VMware Perpetual Support With No Path
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.
Navigating Software Audits: How Third-Party Support Can Mitigate Audit Risks
Software audits have become an increasingly common reality for organizations using enterprise software from vendors…
VMware’s Official Floor Is 16 Cores Per CPU, Not 72
You landed on this URL because it still says the VMware minimum jumped from 16…
Software Audit Trends 2023–2024
Software vendors often conduct license compliance audits of their customers to identify unlicensed usage and drive revenue…