Software Asset Management

Software Asset Management

Find out how to take control, quantify risk, identify and optimise opportunities for your Software Assets

Take Control of your Software Assets

Why choose Version 1? We will always put you, the customer first. We are technology agnostic, providing a modular 'plug and play' approach to each set of unique customer requirements. We can support you in making better, more informed decisions on your software estate; ensuring you understand the options to make the right decision for you. Our priority is to give the best advice, not just to secure licensing revenue.

Reduce Cost & Risk
  • Assessment
  • Advice
  • Procurement
Trusted Advisor
  • Independent
  • Tools Agnostic
  • Experience
Market Leading Expertise
  • Breadth & Scale
  • Technical Background
  • Ongoing Staff Education

Why Choose our Licensing Solutions?

82% Financial Risk Reduction
Our optimisation expertise helps to deliver financial risk reduction of over 82% on average during audit scenarios.
Reducing £17m to £100k
When engaged our customer was facing a bill of £17m, but through our help this amount became £100k
High Customer ROI
On average, the cost of our license optimisation services is only 2% of what we generally save for our customers.

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Audit Defence: Best Practice Whitepaper

Are you facing an audit? Fear not, our Software Asset Management team are here to help. With years of Audit Defence experience, this guide will help you with best practice advice on preparing for a license audit, gaining control, ensuring there are no surprises and planning for the future

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Why Choose our Software Asset Management Solutions?

£10 Million Saved
Our SAM Service Team’s expertise delivered a cost avoidance opportunity of just under £10m for our enterprise customer
Reduced £5m to £60k
Our SAM Managed Services delivered Database license reduction for our client from over £5m to just under £60k
69% Reduction
Our software asset management services deliver financial risk reduction of 69% on average over the lifecycle of a managed service.

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Delivering favourable governance...

and optimisation outcomes for Telefónica UK as a trusted SAM adviser.

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Version 1's: DIAGNOSIS Service

Driving down IT costs, the threat of vendor audit, the need to refresh your infrastructure. These are just some of the challenging questions facing organisations when determining software asset management risk and opportunity. DIAGNOSIS is a rapid, high-value service designed by our expert team to help provide the answers.

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SAM News & Insights
Digital Guides, Downloadable Content, Whitepaper: September 18, 2020

12 Cost Optimisation Strategies for Enterprise Licensing

Business leaders will be exploring any number of ways to survive the 2020 recession as a result of the pandemic and setting out their plans for the future.  Unfortunately, in the world of enterprise...
Webinars: September 10, 2020

Webinar: Incorporating Cost Control and Optimisation as Part of Your Cloud Business Case

Want to learn how to apply best practice and overcome challenges of creating your Cloud business case whilst incorporating cost optimisation controls?. This informative webinar hosted by Karl O’Doherty,...
Webinars: July 20, 2020

Webinar: Optimising Microsoft SQL Server Licensing & Capacity Planning

Want to learn more about Microsoft SQL Server licensing and capacity planning challenges and how to resolve them? In this informative webinar, Paul Maguire, Digital & Cloud Managed Services DBA, Version...

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