Vendor Management
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What Can Be Done When Microsoft Products Pass the Extended Support Deadline?While the end of extended support for Microsoft products may occur after ten years, many organizations still rely on these legacy versions. Many organizations then face the... |
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What’s in a Name? A Lot if You Are LeasingIf you want to lease IT equipment, you have many options with regard to potential lessors (the leasing companies). In fact, some manufacturers lease equipment directly to... |
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Microsoft Adding Additional Support Months to Windows 10 Due to COVID-19Microsoft has added six months of additional support to Windows 10 Enterprise and Education 1709. This will help reduce pressure to upgrade and provide support in the... |
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Five Proactive Cost-Reducing Tactics to Prepare for Your Organization’s COVID-19 Budget ImpactIn the current health and economic climate, all organizations must examine current expenditures, whether they be CapEx or OpEx in nature. Beyond reducing discretionary... |
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Part 2: Microsoft’s Change From Premier to Unified Support May Cost Organizations Up to 30% MoreA year has passed since Microsoft converted Premier Support to Unified. High costs, little information, and few comparable options make it difficult for many organizations... |
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Does COVID-19 Activate Force Majeure in Your Contracts?Check your contracts and you will find that the vast majority contain a force majeure clause. This provision states the conditions by which a party does not have to perform... |
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Kronos and Ultimate Software Merge Under Private Equity Firm Hellman & FriedmanOn February 21, Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software announced the merger of the two entities. Both entities’ controlling stockholder is the private equity firm... |
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Salesforce Finishes FY20 on a Stellar Note and Increases FY21 Revenue GuidanceAfter another impressive quarter, Salesforce announced full-year 2020 results that exceeded expectations. Also announced were Keith Block’s departure, Gavin Patterson’s... |
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Google Cloud’s Acquisition Journey Provides Hints to GCP’s StrategyAs Google Cloud prepares to finalize its $2.4B acquisition of Looker, a data analytics company, a look back at recently announced acquisitions sheds light on GCP’s shift... |
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Salesforce Acquires Vlocity for $1.3 Billion, Doubling Down on Industry FocusWhile completing a record FY2020, Salesforce announced the acquisition of Salesforce Ventures–funded Vlocity, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud and mobile... |
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