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IBM Updates Asset Management Software

Knud Noelle

21 October 2009

IBM made changes to its Tivoli Asset Management software, including broader support for software license management.

The new features will identify under- or over-licensed software, to prevent firms from over-purchasing and to reduce costs maintaining audit readiness and reducing compliance risk due to under-purchasing, IBM said in a statement.

The Tivoli software is designed to help companies find and manage software inventory, as well as determine how and when the software is used.

Other changes include a feature to identify services for the z/OS platform, including monitoring and reporting on software usage and trends.

The update also includes a license metric tool to allow IBM customers to determine their full and sub-capacity processor value unit licensing requirements to help maintain an up-to-date inventory and maintain compliance with IBM's PVU-based software licensing.

Tivoli offers for example asset management, security, storage software, and more, the firm said.