Managing consumption of on-demand services
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Managing consumption of on-demand services
In its report Prepare Your IT Asset Management for 2020 , Gartner notes that , given the increased reliance on platform and infrastructure services , effective asset management can enable organisations to manage their consumption of “ on-demand services ”.
According to Atlassian : “ With increased control , visibility , and assigned responsibility , teams can reduce excess consumption including overprovisioning , and idle instances , avoiding unnecessary costs .” minimise wastage ,” Ketley says . “ Secondly , a core goal of ITAM is to reduce technology costs by automating the end-to-end IT asset lifecycle . This minimises repetitive tasks and wasted effort , allowing for a cost-effective distribution of technology and talent .
“ Finally , a priority for ITAM is to mitigate IT asset risks by enforcing asset policies , ensuring asset traceability , helping meet regulatory requirements and avoiding unexpected software compliance overages , in addition to unexpected cloud usage costs . For many enterprises , implementation of an effective ITAM strategy can generate savings of seven figures or more while reducing the risk of fines and reputational damage relating to security and regulatory breaches .”
“ Gartner reports that knowing the status of your technology assets at all times enables proactive management that reduces risk ,” comments Decneut . “ Perhaps more importantly , it ensures employees have secure access to the updated , operational
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