The IBM licensing landscape is as vast as it is complex. Knowing how to optimize your IBM estate whilst remaining compliant can be challenging.

It is a continuous job being updated on the license metrics, contract structures and compliance policies.

With Exemachine as your advisor, you can rest assured that you are up to date on any changes affecting your IBM agreement, and/or potential optimizations for increased flexibility or reduced cost.

Exemachine believe that having the optimized IBM agreement is achieved through paying for licenses that you consume (no more and no less), and further having the optimized commercial structure for this license portfolio.

Licensing:

Competitive quotes for one-off purchases

Competitive quotes for IBM renewals

Negotiating large deals such as ELA, IULA, ESSO, ISSO etc.

Optimization opportunities on existing agreements

Benchmark on discounts

Administrative tasks, such as license migration or contract consolidation

Help with understanding IBM T&C’s and agreement frameworks

Software Asset Management:

Effective License Positions (ELP/ Baseline)

ILMT installation and configuration

ILMT upgrade, maintenance and on-going managed service

Managed SAM service covering quarterly reporting requirements

Hosted ILMT

Audit Support