Software helps optimize software deployment.
Press Release Summary:
Software asset management solution, Tivoli® License Manager v2.1, provides key information about software to help users monitor compliance to contractual obligations. It enables centralized administration for divisions, helping to provide logical separation of data for multicustomer use. Program gathers and reports on critical software use metrics across enterprise, and enables control of software use by person, machine, or division.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.1 Manages Software Use to Help Optimize Software Deployment and Spending
Overview
If you need to optimize software deployment, spending, and use, then IBM Tivoli® License Manager V2.1 will be of great interest to you. IT spending is increasingly being evaluated as budget pressures increase, while the software portion of the total cost of ownership of your IT asset may be rapidly overtaking
the cost of the hardware. To help you better manage the software used throughout the enterprise, IBM has developed IBM Tivoli License Manager.
IBM Tivoli License Manager, a software asset management solution, can provide key information about your software to help you monitor compliance to your contractual obligations and to help minimize your software costs.
IBM Tivoli License Manager is designed to help you to:
o Meet audit requirements for software use easily with relevant
data
o Minimize costs by optimizing software use and deployment across the enterprise
o Manage licenses within the contracts across the enterprise
New in IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.1:
o Contract management
o Disconnected user support for use data
o Additional platforms, including Linux(TM) and HP-UX, and additional browsers supported
o Additional and improved reporting
o XML import and export to and from other sources
o Improved installation process
o Enhancements for usability, serviceability, and scalability
Planned availability dates
o July 16, 2004: Electronic software delivery
o August 6, 2004: Media
At a glance
The benefits of IBM Tivoli License Manager V2.1:
o Provides information to help you to monitor compliance with
software license terms and conditions in relation to the contract
o Enables control of software use by person, machine, or division
o Gathers and reports on critical software use metrics across the enterprise, which is a key to understanding the software
needs of the business
o Enables centralized administration for divisions, helping to provide logical separation of data for multicustomer use
o Offers a full Web-based solution to help maximize scalability and ease-of-use, employing a simple Web browser front end for
administration and reporting
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001.
