The ITAM Roundup: 3/25/24
JumpCloud Acquires Resmo for IT Asset Management
JumpCloud Inc. has acquired Resmo, a company specializing in IT asset management and SaaS security solutions, in a deal whose financial terms were undisclosed. The acquisition aims to bolster JumpCloud's open directory platform, providing comprehensive capabilities for secure user provisioning, access management, and utilization monitoring. JumpCloud plans to integrate Resmo's technology to offer an all-in-one solution addressing SaaS management, IT security, and asset management, while all Resmo employees have been offered positions within JumpCloud.
Ty Trumbull
UK confirms in-depth antitrust probe into Three and Vodafone’s planned $19B merger
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launches an in-depth investigation into Vodafone and Three UK's proposed merger due to concerns over potential price increases and impacts on infrastructure investment. Despite giving both parties a brief window to address concerns, the CMA cites worries about higher prices for consumers and decreased competition in the mobile market. With the merger reducing the number of major carriers from four to three, regulatory scrutiny intensifies as competition and consolidation dynamics come into play, raising questions about potential price hikes and national security implications.
Paul Sawers
Sonatype debuts SBOM Manager to make enterprise software more transparent
Sonatype Inc. has launched SBOM Manager, a new tool designed to help companies track the components of their internal software more effectively. SBOM Manager assists in managing software bills of materials, providing insight into open-source components and other code building blocks used in applications. The tool is currently in preview, with plans for a software-as-a-service version to be available in June and on-premises and air-gapped editions later in the year.
Maria Deutscher
SAP user group: S/4HANA usage is growing, but still in the minority
The German-speaking SAP user group reports a growing interest in the company's S/4HANA cloud product but notes it still falls behind traditional ERP offerings like ECC 6. Concerns persist regarding SAP's cloud strategy, with only 13% of surveyed members expressing a positive opinion, while security and AI emerge as key topics for future investment, though SAP's standing in transformative technologies like AI and cloud lags behind other leading partners such as AWS and Azure.
Jon Gold
The State of FinOps in 2024
In an interview, Ajay Tripathy (CTO at Kubecost) discusses the current state of FinOps in 2024, focusing on Kubernetes cost management. Tripathy emphasizes the importance of real-time monitoring tools, adopting a FinOps culture, and implementing optimization strategies to address increased spending associated with Kubernetes adoption. He also highlights the need for both technological and cultural changes to tackle common cost management challenges, such as over-provisioning and lack of awareness.
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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster
The HP-Autonomy saga begins with Hewlett Packard's acquisition of Autonomy in 2011, valuing it at over $10 billion, but soon unravels due to alleged accounting cover-ups, leading to HP writing down Autonomy's value by over $5 billion and facing shareholder lawsuits. Subsequent investigations and legal battles ensue, including HP suing Autonomy's CEO, Mike Lynch, and the UK's Serious Fraud Office calling off its investigation in 2015. The legal saga extends into the 2020s, with Lynch facing extradition to the US and criminal trial proceedings initiated in March 2024, marking a long and complex aftermath of the failed merger.
Peter Sayer
Azure SLAs: What customers need to know
Microsoft offers SLAs for Azure services, but customers must actively monitor and submit claims if uptime thresholds are not met, potentially receiving service credits. Not all outages qualify for claims, and customers face additional costs for monitoring tools, highlighting the need for careful consideration when relying on Azure SLAs.
Mary Jo Foley
Cost explosion with Atlassian Confluence - what is your exit scenario?
Atlassian Confluence faces rising costs, prompting organizations to explore alternatives. With varied use cases emerging over time, assessing individual space needs and considering platforms like Liferay DXP, offering comprehensive content management features, becomes essential. USU, a Liferay partner, provides support in analyzing requirements, technical implementation, and data migration for those considering a switch.
Andreas Firnau
Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp Lessons Learned
This week, Directions on Microsoft published a discussion amongst Mary Jo and Wes Miller, offering valuable tips on navigating Microsoft's licensing intricacies, gained from over a decade of experience.
Mary Jo Foley
Using PowerShell to Get a Report of Installed Apps
This article guides users through using PowerShell to gather detailed information about managed devices in Intune deployments, addressing limitations in Intune reporting. It emphasizes the use of Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK for future-proofing and cross-platform compatibility, detailing steps to connect to the Graph API endpoint and obtain necessary permissions. The article provides sample scripts for retrieving lists of installed applications for managed devices, distinguishing between Mobile Application Management (MAM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM), and demonstrates further data processing techniques using PowerShell cmdlets like Join-Object for enhanced reporting capabilities.
James Yip
Microsoft releases emergency fix for Windows Server crashes
Microsoft has issued emergency out-of-band updates to address a memory leak in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) process, which was causing Windows domain controllers to crash after installing the March 2024 Windows Server security updates. System administrators have reported memory usage spikes and server crashes after installing the updates, prompting Microsoft to release fixes for affected Windows Server versions, including 2012 R2, 2016, and 2022. Admins are advised to download and install the updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog to resolve the issue and prevent unexpected server restarts.
