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Sector<\/h1>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"page-banner__description\">\n                                <p><a class=\"button button--outline-primary\" href=\"\/talk-to-us\/\">Talk to us\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"single-column-content single-column-content--container-regular single-column-content--align-left  block-theme-light block-surface-white\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"single-column-content__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <h2 class=\"single-column-content__heading h4\">Uncover cost optimisation opportunities in your software estate and avoid unbudgeted IT spend on license non-compliance.<\/h2>\n            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to be delivered.<\/p>\n<p>With technology change comes the opportunity to deliver better and more efficient services \u2013 however, technology change is one area that can also unwittingly create license non-compliance, potentially negating financial savings by creating fines and unbudgeted software procurement.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving digital transformation goals without the risk of license non-compliance or unexpected costs is possible. By effectively managing software licenses and optimising costs, your organisation can ensure compliance and realise significant financial savings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                        \n                                            <div class=\"multi-column__col multi-column__col--content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"240\">\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"multi-column__content standard-body\"><p>As experts in Tier 1 enterprise software vendors including Oracle, IBM and Microsoft, we can help you with the full lifecycle of software license optimisation. We reduce cost and risk in software licensing, manage ongoing compliance, deliver cloud migration readiness assessments, optimise cloud costs and deliver end-to-end FinOps.<\/p>\n<p>We can also support you in the event of a vendor audit including <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/version-1\/how-to-approach-an-oracle-java-audit-b820736bd69f\">Java<\/a>, and offer advice and guidance around the recent changes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/acquisition-vmware-broadcom-license-compliance-management-sarah-ward-y48nf\/?trackingId=p%2FxlLvOqRpKg1DoriI%2FZKQ%3D%3D\">VMware and Broadcom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            \n                            \n                                                            <button class=\"multi-column__scroll-arrow\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Scroll to next section\" data-scroll-next-section>\n                                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25.835\" height=\"82.862\" viewBox=\"0 0 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As a result of these optimisation steps, the Public Sector client made comparable net savings of approximately 20% per annum on their Azure consumption through non-disruptive actions.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"single-column-content single-column-content--container-regular single-column-content--align-left  block-theme-light block-surface-putty\">\n    \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"single-column-content__inner\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                            <h2 class=\"single-column-content__heading h4\">Software license and cloud cost optimisation and ongoing SAM managed services for the public sector<\/h2>\n            \n                            <div class=\"single-column-content__content standard-body\">\n                    <p>Our range of services reduces cost and risk in licensing for public sector establishments and encompasses the following:<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sidebar-grid  block-theme-light block-surface-putty\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"sidebar-grid__layout sidebar-grid__layout--full\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"sidebar-grid__grid sidebar-grid__grid--cols-4\">\n                                                                    <article class=\"sidebar-grid__item\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"0\">\n                                                            <div class=\"sidebar-grid__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                    <img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Version1-Cloud-Transformation-POS-RGB.svg\" class=\"sidebar-grid__icon-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>                                <\/div>\n                            \n                                                            <h3 class=\"sidebar-grid__title h5\">Oracle, IBM and Microsoft license Optimisation<\/h3>\n                            \n                                                            <div class=\"sidebar-grid__content\"><p>Our license optimisation experts can provide the full lifecycle of software license consultancy services. 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