SPLA Manager

1. SPLA Manager Want to make your SPLA reporting experience smoother and faster? Then let us introduce the SPLA license management tool. SPLA management tool has many advantages and this post will cover most of them but before that; SAM is not an SPLA tool! This is because some tool providers offer standard Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions and pretend to support the SPLA reporting, but to get a decent tool for SPLA reporting, you must concentrate on what is relevant for SPLA reporting as well what other elements you may require. W Wh hy y u us se e t th he e S SP PL LA A m ma an na ag ge em me en nt t t to oo ol? l? An SPLA tool should find the most efficient way so that you can pay for the actual use from the preceding month, without taking "previously purchased licenses" into account. It should only calculate for installations and access of one or multiple SPLA agreements and different SKU numbers.

2. B Be en ne ef fit its s o of f u us sin ing g t th he e S SP PL LA A l lic ice en ns se e m ma an na ag ge em me en nt t t to oo ol l Accurate Inventory: Accurate inventory is the cornerstone for all licensing calculations and compliance documents. Without suitable hardware and virtualization infrastructure topology, all of the following steps are speculation. Correct license calculations: This is where information is put to use, and it becomes difficult. However, this is also where the distinction between a typical SAM tool and an SPLA tool becomes clear. Although SPLA is easier than traditional licensing in many aspects, license calculations must still be based solely on SPLA regulations. Documentation: Comprehensive documentation is one of the most important features that your SPLA tool should provide. An SPLA tool should provide a monthly report that includes the data your auditor is searching for and is formatted to show how the information for your monthly order was generated.