USU Software Asset Management

Make the best choices for software
your company uses, select services that help you succeed.

A Software Asset Management strategy empowers better software licensing decisions that lower costs

You decide where to start: A portfolio of products that work together or apart

Oracle Optimization Control and optimize the licenses for Oracle  Reporting tools that find the lowest, fairest price you can pay Active handling of license options, versions, and account types Hit the sweet spot for only the maintenance that you need Strengthen your vendor contract negotiations with trusted data and compliance. Explore more	Optimization for SAP  EControl and optimize the licenses for SAP Reporting tools that find the lowest, fairest price you can pay Active handling of license options, versions, and account types Hit the sweet spot for only the maintenance that you need Strengthen your vendor contract negotiations with trusted data and compliance. Explore more	Professional Services For successful Software Asset Management, you can’t install a tool and flip a switch. That’s why our local Services team is here for you. We design services around your needs. Three levels of SAM Services: License Compliance, Managed Services  SAM as Service Explore more

Gartner Peer Insights - top “Customer Choice Zone” ranking

We’re proud to announce that USU SAM (formerly Aspera) has landed in the highly competitive upper right “Customer Choice Zone” for the Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” SAM Tools Customers’ Choice quadrant. Here’s what our customers have to say about working with us…

 "SmartTrack was simple to implement, and provides robust reporting."
Director of Asset Management, Global Proc in the Manufacturing Industry

New to Software Asset Management?

Get help with Compliance Compliance: Control costs, risks, and complexity with transparency Optimization: Get more mileage out of your licenses by knowing what’s in them and how you’re using them Savings: Use SAM insights to lower licensing costs and save time Ready to start now? Get the SAM Program Guide with all the information you need to get started:

USU Software Asset Management: Demo Dashboard

Get an overview of USU SAM:

This demo video shows how the solution optimizes your software costs, lowers audit risk and increases customer retention.

Make the best choices for software your company uses, and services that help you succeed.

License Management (SmartTrack) 

Reduce the cost, risk and complexity of server & cloud licenses

Costs and Compliance for Software License Management
Know what you have, and know what you need. This information is essential for paying exactly what your company requires for their software and cloud services. It also ensures the licensing is used legally, according to your contracts with vendors. USU License Management is the strategic solution for managing those costs and risks so your business runs smoothly and within budget.

Discovery (SmartCollect)

Turn software and cloud data into SAM strategy

Collect, clean and calculate with discovery
From data center to cloud services, USU Software Asset Management (formerly Aspera SmartCollect) gathers the essential data to calculate your software licences. The solution collects, consolidates, and cleans your data, showing you the big picture for vendors such as Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, and cloud services like Azure, AWS and Oracle Cloud. Now you can harness the power of deep scanning and inventory collection from physical and virtual devices across your entire network.

Whitepaper Trustworth Data Discover the opportunities that trustworthy data creates for IT stakeholders.This ITAM Review white paper explains the latest best practices for data collection from multiple sources

 

SaaS Optimization

Understand and make the most of your cloud software

Get quick and easy access to important apps, save time on procurement and installation, and let worries about servers and storage space fade away — after all, cloud solutions are scalable and adapt perfectly to the needs of your company. But you also know that using the cloud can mean losing control and incurring high, unwanted expenses. And make it harder for you to cost-effectively manage your SaaS solutions.
Use our solution to gain maximum transparency and a better negotiating position with providers.
SaaS Optimization gives you a complete overview of your SaaS environment and features so you can optimize subscription contracts automatically and permanently. Reliable, relevant data is accessed directly from SaaS services, such as Microsoft Office 365; Salesforce Sales, Service, and Marketing Cloud; ServiceNow; Adobe Creative Cloud; and hundreds more.

SAM Mythbusters   Debunking the Cloud Compliance Myth. Did you know that software license compliance is as much a problem in the cloud as it is in your physical on-premises environment?

Oracle Optimization 

Lower your costs & contracts with verified data

Ensure that you pay the lowest price for Oracle software licensing. USU Software Asset Management simplifies your Oracle environment’s complexity and ensures your licenses are compliant. This dedicated solution uses Oracle-verified discovery data to deliver a thorough analysis with accurate details and smart reporting.Optimize Oracle licenses with automatic analysis reporting. You get the insights that help you pay the lowest price for Oracle licensing. Know the details of your Oracle contracts and maintenance costs, and confidently prepare for audits and reviews.

Your Guide to Software Asset Management for Oracle Oracle license management is so complex that many Oracle customers avoid understanding their licenses.

Optimization for SAP

Cut SAP costs, keep SAP compliance

Your SAP landscape is a huge network of systems and user accounts that is reconfigured almost daily. With so many changes, it’s challenging to ensure your company pays only for the licenses you need.
Smart SAP rules for engines and packages
That’s why USU Software Asset Management has the most intelligent SAP rule definitions in the industry. You get the right information to determine individual license usage for each SAP engine and package, and to simulate big license changes such as migrating to S/4HANA.
Our solution finds the most cost-effective SAP licenses while ensuring you are compliant with SAP’s license measurements.

The Ultimate SAP® S/4HANA Migration Guide This guide will show you how to prepare for your very own S/4HANA migration. It will outline the challenges, S/4HANA’s licensing models, your license conversion choices, and provide helpful advice from our in-house SAP experts
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Professional Services

SAM services designed around your needs

For successful Software Asset Management, you can’t install a tool and flip a switch. That’s why our Services team is here for you. Do you want to out-task your essential daily processes, or put our expertise toward your long-term operations and strategy? We design our Software Asset Management services around your needs, for rock-solid assurance that your company can focus on its core business and the big picture.