By Emily Allender / 17 Aug 2018 / Topics: Software
Facts at a glance
Client industry:
Financial/banking
Size of company:
6,000 employees
Challenge:
The client needed a Microsoft partner to help navigate the complexities of software offerings and licensing, and to craft a cloud roadmap.
Solution:
Insight’s Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions, including:
- SAM Assessment
- SAM Workshop
- Enterprise License Manager
Results
- Optimized software asset management
- Saved $200,000 in 3 weeks
- Consolidated workloads for Windows Server and SQL Server
In the modern digital economy, software licensing has become a growing challenge for businesses, as well as an area of improvement that can provide a large return on investment through optimized licensing solutions.
When it became clear that a major financial institution’s current Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) wasn’t delivering the support and added value the organization needed, the search began for a better way to manage its software licenses and agreements.
Because the LSP didn’t have a local presence or comprehensive consulting capabilities, it was unable to maximize the value of the client’s software assets. The client needed a partner with end-to-end capabilities to help it get the most out of its Microsoft investments, as well as its other top 10 software vendors.
The client had experience with Insight’s cloud and data center capabilities but was unfamiliar with our Supply Chain Optimization solutions. For a fair assessment, the client compared Insight’s offerings to three other potential LSPs and spoke to three reference contacts, who vouched for our strong Microsoft expertise.
Insight is Microsoft’s largest global partner and the first Microsoft Gold Partner certified in Software Asset Management (SAM). We hold 13 Gold Microsoft competencies and one Silver Microsoft competency. That, coupled with our capabilities in software portfolio management, license optimization and consulting, convinced the client Insight was the right LSP for the job.
The client was impressed with the breadth of Insight’s capabilities. In particular, the financial firm stood to benefit the most from our SAM services and tools, such as our SAM Assessment and SAM Workshop, as well as our Enterprise License Manager.
An Insight SAM Assessment uses clear, credible analytics to show clients how they stack up to industry standards and recommends ways to improve SAM practices. The SAM Workshop then provides a definitive listing of the organization’s software license entitlements and helps the client prepare for audits and prevent under- and overbuying licenses.
Once the client has a clear picture of what it has and what it will need in the future, Enterprise License Manager helps maintain visibility into the software assets going forward.
Insight’s comprehensive SAM services were an important deciding factor in why the client submitted a Change of Software Advisor (COSA) naming Insight as its new LSP for the organization’s Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and Server and Cloud Enrollment.
After the client made the switch, Insight immediately began to focus on licensing optimization and defining a roadmap for the organization’s software management, providing updates at a weekly cadence.
Within three weeks, the client saved approximately $200,000, primarily a result of consolidating workloads from its Windows Server and SQL Server instances. Pleased with the initial improvements and cost savings, the client has plans to have Insight take over management of its other software publishers, as well as its Adobe software footprint.
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