Solving License Management Challenges during Mergers & Acquisitions with AWS License Manager
AWS Cloud Operations Blog
This article discusses how AWS License Manager can help organizations solve common license management challenges during mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Specifically, the article covers:
- Challenges in license management during M&A activities, such as ensuring compliance, establishing license agreements, and needing unique software knowledge
- Introduction to AWS License Manager and how it can manage software licenses from various vendors and ensure compliance
- How AWS License Manager solves challenges related to license compliance, optimization, visibility, portability, governance, and discovery during M&A
- Steps to get started with AWS License Manager, including enabling cross-account inventory search, installing SSM Agent, creating self-managed licenses, and enabling automated discovery rules
- Examples of AWS License Manager dashboards, reports, and metrics for monitoring license usage
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits of using AWS License Manager for standardized license management during M&A activities
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