Non-licensed software can cost up to $250,000 a copy with the possibility of an added prison sentence.

Knowing what software is on each of your computers and who is using it is critical to staying in business.  Software piracy fines financially ruin a company forcing it to close its doors.  Forced software audits are becoming more and more common as the tough economic times continue.  As software licensing becomes more complex (Microsoft has many different models) remaining compliant is an arduous task.  Companies that are faced with an audit and are found to be under-licensed could be forced to pay significant penalties.  Those companies that are found to be over-licensed have spent money needlessly on Support and Maintenance fees for software that is not being used.  

Automation is key – eliminate time and worry.  Software audits are incredibly time and labor intensive and create a tremendous amount of doubt and uncertainty within the organization.  Automating the collection of software assets installed on all computers across the network on a regular basis provides an enterprise the visibility they need to remain compliant and insure they are not over paying for Support and Maintenance.  Once the data has been collected, at the touch of a button a detailed report of all software assets is easily generated.    The reports answer all the questions and provide management the visibility necessary to avoid crippling financial penalties.

Your need not fear a Software License Audit!

Autonomic Software’s Audit/Compliance solution collects all of the software assets on each and every computer  in your organization and compares the data with the licenses you have purchased. Using Autonomic Software’s Audit/Compliance solution it is easy to manage the discrepancies found.  It is easy to uninstall unlicensed or over licensed software insuring your organization stays compliant with the vendors licensing agreement.    Every day you know exactly what you paid for, what computer it resides on, and eliminates any uncertainty about exposure to financial penalties.

Scan Every Computer on the Network With an IP Address

As companies expand and IT managers find it difficult to know what computers are on their network.  We experience a average of 20% difference between what is reported to us and what we find with a network scan and it is that 20% that will cause all the trouble. Audit teams are extremely adept at finding discrepancies, and once found are relentless in uncovering more.  That’s their job and they are very good at it.  Our scans are 100% accurate.  We tell you what the computer is, manufacturer, model/serial number, version of operating system and other vital asset information for both hardware and software.

Managing inventory on servers, desktops, and laptops is difficult at best and with mobile devices becoming more prevalent the same kind of asset information will need to be tracked on these devices

 

Create Powerful Reports

Up-to-date reports will identify areas under licensing or over licensing that create unnecessary risk to the organization and allow your staff to take the requisite steps to regain compliance with your Software Licensing Agreements.   If notified by a software vendor that they will be conducting an audit, simply print out the required reports before hand and drastically reduce the fear, doubt and uncertainty associated with the audit.

 

Assure Full Software Compliance

Autonomic Software’s Software License Audit/Compliance makes it easy to become compliant.  Once compliant, the software can take over and monitor for ongoing conformity. Regular reporting provides the visibility companies need to insure they are meeting their obligations under each vendors Software Licensing Agreement.

 

Critical Information for Resource Planning

Software Audit/Compliance is critical to keeping your company compliant and out of danger of being fined by software companies who will look for unlicensed copies of their software on your network.  This solution allows you to control what software is on any server, desktop or laptop on your network.  Knowing what you have allows you to stop paying for licenses you do not use. 

Please keep in mind that Autonomic Software’s intelligent agent solutions work exactly the same way in both physical and virtual environments.