Software Asset Management: Reduce Costs & Avoid Audit Risks
Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of recording, managing, and optimizing all of a company’s software assets throughout their entire lifecycle – to reduce costs, ensure compliance, and protect against audits.
The key benefits of Software Asset Management with Raynet One
Greater control and compliance with Software Asset Management using Raynet One
Software Asset Management Raynet One gives companies complete transparency over their software assets. In times of rising license costs, increasing cyber risks, and complex IT landscapes, SAM helps to reduce software costs, avoid unlicensed software, and minimize audit risks.
The structured SAM process—from discovery to inventory and normalization to optimization, compliance, and reporting—bundles all SAM functions in a central platform. License management, usage transparency, and compliance are automated so that your IT department remains in control at all times and can act strategically—instead of just managing.
Maximize efficiency and security with Software Asset Management
Reduce IT costs in the long term
With Raynet One's SAM, you only pay for the software you use – for maximum cost transparency and license optimization.
Ensure long-term compliance
Raynet One's SAM ensures license security: with centralized license management and automated reports, you can meet all audit requirements.
Efficiently automate IT processes
Raynet One automates central SAM processes: fewer manual tasks, more productivity, and global transparency.
Proactively increase IT security
Remove outdated software with Raynet One, close vulnerabilities early on, and increase your cyber resilience.
In a joint project between Raynet & USU, Fresenius was able to significantly improve its group-wide Software Asset Management (SAM) with Raynet One. The goal was to reduce costs, avoid licensing risks, and increase IT transparency in the long term.
Fresenius faced the challenge of managing thousands of software assets across multiple locations. A lack of transparency led to increased licensing costs, shadow IT, and a high audit risk.
By using Raynet One for Software Asset Management, Fresenius gained complete transparency over all IT assets. Automated license controls, optimized software portfolios, and compliance reports enabled secure and efficient management.
- 100% transparency across the software portfolio
- Reduced license costs through optimized usage
- Audit security thanks to automated reports
- Higher data quality through IT visibility
Customers empowered by Raynet technologies
Software Asset Management with genuine IT transparency
Raynet One gives companies complete transparency over their entire software landscape—the basis for effective Software Asset Management (SAM). Flexible and automated inventory methods ensure that all software assets are reliably recorded.
In addition to unused software, Raynet One also detects over- and under-licensing – a key requirement for audit security and compliance.
Intelligent cleanup of the software portfolio not only reduces licensing costs, but also minimizes IT security risks. This gives you full control over your software assets – for greater efficiency, compliance, and budget control.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Software Asset Management
What is Software Asset Management (SAM)?
Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of recording, managing, and optimizing all of a company’s software assets throughout their entire lifecycle. The goal is to reduce costs, ensure compliance, and avoid audit risks.
What are the benefits of SAM?
SAM is relevant for companies of all sizes and industries that use software licenses. IT and compliance managers in particular benefit, as SAM improves cost control, audit security, and IT security.
Who should use Software Asset Management?
SAM identifies outdated or unused software that may cause security vulnerabilities. By cleaning up the software portfolio, risks are reduced and the company’s cyber defense is strengthened.
What is the difference between SAM and License Management?
License Management is a subset of SAM. While License Management focuses only on licenses, SAM also includes processes such as discovery, normalization, optimization, and reporting.
How does SAM help with software audits?
By analyzing usage data and license metrics, Raynet One identifies unused or duplicate software licenses. This provides concrete recommendations for cost savings and improved license utilization.
What role does SAM play in IT security?
SAM identifies outdated or unused software that may cause security vulnerabilities. By cleaning up the software portfolio, risks are reduced and the company’s cyber defense is strengthened.
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Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of recording, managing, and optimizing all of a company’s software assets throughout their entire lifecycle – to reduce costs, ensure compliance, and protect against audits.
Software Asset Management Raynet One gives companies complete transparency over their software assets. In times of rising license costs, increasing cyber risks, and complex IT landscapes, SAM helps to reduce software costs, avoid unlicensed software, and minimize audit risks.
The structured SAM process—from discovery to inventory and normalization to optimization, compliance, and reporting—bundles all SAM functions in a central platform. License management, usage transparency, and compliance are automated so that your IT department remains in control at all times and can act strategically—instead of just managing.
With Raynet One's SAM, you only pay for the software you use – for maximum cost transparency and license optimization.
Raynet One's SAM ensures license security: with centralized license management and automated reports, you can meet all audit requirements.
Raynet One automates central SAM processes: fewer manual tasks, more productivity, and global transparency.
Remove outdated software with Raynet One, close vulnerabilities early on, and increase your cyber resilience.
In a joint project between Raynet & USU, Fresenius was able to significantly improve its group-wide Software Asset Management (SAM) with Raynet One. The goal was to reduce costs, avoid licensing risks, and increase IT transparency in the long term.
Fresenius faced the challenge of managing thousands of software assets across multiple locations. A lack of transparency led to increased licensing costs, shadow IT, and a high audit risk.
By using Raynet One for Software Asset Management, Fresenius gained complete transparency over all IT assets. Automated license controls, optimized software portfolios, and compliance reports enabled secure and efficient management.
- 100% transparency across the software portfolio
- Reduced license costs through optimized usage
- Audit security thanks to automated reports
- Higher data quality through IT visibility
Customers empowered by Raynet technologies
Raynet One gives companies complete transparency over their entire software landscape—the basis for effective Software Asset Management (SAM). Flexible and automated inventory methods ensure that all software assets are reliably recorded.
In addition to unused software, Raynet One also detects over- and under-licensing – a key requirement for audit security and compliance.
Intelligent cleanup of the software portfolio not only reduces licensing costs, but also minimizes IT security risks. This gives you full control over your software assets – for greater efficiency, compliance, and budget control.
What is Software Asset Management (SAM)?
Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of recording, managing, and optimizing all of a company’s software assets throughout their entire lifecycle. The goal is to reduce costs, ensure compliance, and avoid audit risks.
What are the benefits of SAM?
SAM is relevant for companies of all sizes and industries that use software licenses. IT and compliance managers in particular benefit, as SAM improves cost control, audit security, and IT security.
Who should use Software Asset Management?
SAM identifies outdated or unused software that may cause security vulnerabilities. By cleaning up the software portfolio, risks are reduced and the company’s cyber defense is strengthened.
What is the difference between SAM and License Management?
License Management is a subset of SAM. While License Management focuses only on licenses, SAM also includes processes such as discovery, normalization, optimization, and reporting.
How does SAM help with software audits?
By analyzing usage data and license metrics, Raynet One identifies unused or duplicate software licenses. This provides concrete recommendations for cost savings and improved license utilization.
What role does SAM play in IT security?
SAM identifies outdated or unused software that may cause security vulnerabilities. By cleaning up the software portfolio, risks are reduced and the company’s cyber defense is strengthened.
Interested in our solutions, need further Information, or have questions?
With almost 25 years of experience and numerous customer projects worldwide, we can help you with your challenges – contact us today!