‘We are, in a sense, restructuring the contracts from perpetual to subscription. That’s why, depending on where you see it, you’ll see a slower growth at the beginning—if any—followed by a more rapid ...

Licenses and subscriptions are popular pricing models. Learn how licenses and subscriptions work and how to choose a pricing ...

The software industry has undergone a significant shift in its business model over the past decade. Traditional one-time purchase licenses, once the standard for software acquisition, have ...

If it doesn’t exist already, we might soon see a certification created for enterprise software license management. This certification would combine technical knowledge of software usage with financial ...

Buying or renting — that’s not just the big question when it comes to housing. With software, too, customers often have to ...

Over the past two years, 70% of organizations have reported unexpected increases in software costs — subscriptions to SaaS products and other software solutions. This is particularly true for IT ...

Cisco Systems unveiled its Cisco ONE software licensing program Wednesday, which lets customers buy the vendor's latest and greatest software features and functionality in a way they haven't ...

Microsoft has been moving to a subscription model for its software for years, and other companies are following suit. Here’s what to keep in mind if you’re making a move from perpetual software to an ...

Will "software on demand" spell the end of the software as we know it? A new research report from IDC shows that selling software as a service has stimulated technology spending among companies, and ...

In a move that should surprise no one, Adobe announced sweeping changes to its Creative Suite software line and year-old Creative Cloud subscription service. Signaling a new focus on integrating ...