Ramp Pricing in IBM Deals: Aligning License Costs with Usage Over Time
Ramp Pricing in IBM Deals IBM often requests large upfront license purchases, even when deployments ...
Exit Strategies: Sunsetting IBM Software and Avoiding Ongoing Fees
Exit Strategies: Sunsetting IBM Software Introduction: Sunsetting IBM software requires careful planning to avoid auto-renewals ...
Transferring IBM Licenses in M&A: Co-terming and Contract Challenges
Transferring IBM Licenses in M&A IntroductionMergers, acquisitions, and divestitures often shine a spotlight on IBM ...
Managing the IBM License Lifecycle: Co-Termination, Ramp-Ups, and True-Downs
Managing the IBM License Lifecycle Managing IBM software licenses is notoriously challenging due to fragmented ...
IBM Cloud Reserved Capacity vs Pay-as-You-Go: Which is Right and How to Negotiate
IBM Cloud Reserved Capacity vs Pay-as-You-Go Introduction IBM Cloud offers a range of pricing models, ...
IBM Cloud Licensing Strategies: Hybrid Cloud, Reserved Capacity, and SaaS Deals
IBM Cloud Licensing Strategies IntroductionIBM Cloud is a powerful competitor to AWS and Azure, but ...
IBM Cloud Support and SLAs: What to Negotiate in Your Cloud Agreement
IBM Cloud Support and SLAs IBM Cloud agreements often bury support and SLA terms deep ...
IBM Cloud Paks: Licensing Models and Negotiation Strategies
IBM Cloud Paks IntroductionIBM Cloud Paks are central to IBM’s hybrid cloud strategy. These offerings ...
Hybrid Cloud Licensing with IBM: Common Challenges and Compliance Tips
Hybrid Cloud Licensing with IBM Hybrid IT environments blur the boundaries between on-premises data centers ...
IBM Middleware and Database Licensing
IBM Cognos & Planning Analytics Licensing: User Types and Cost Control
IBM Cognos & Planning Analytics Licensing IntroductionIBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) are ...