THE ORIGINA BLOG

Demystifying Software Licenses

Origina General Counsel Guy Tritton discusses licenses, software agreements, and what can save you from being in breach of contract. Guy specializes in intellectual property rights and has appeared before every major court in the U.K. and Europe.

Becoming a Healthy Skeptic

Discover ways to evaluate and optimize your digital agenda to ensure you are getting the most out of your current technology. 

The Challenge of Driving Innovation Under Pressure of Inflation

In today’s world, CIOs and IT decision-makers must balance investing in smart products with lowering overall technology costs. Discover how to thrive in the software-is-the-brand world while also trimming your IT spend.

3 Steps for Evaluating Third-Party Software Support

A 2022 Gartner Report calls third-party support and maintenance a “quick win” and offers ways to assess whether it is the right move for you.

IT Roadmap Decisions, Meet the “Right to Repair” Movement

Discover how the “Right to Repair” movement is putting CIOs and their teams back in the driver’s seat when it comes to decisions about their legacy IT estate.

Who’s got the skills to maintain your mainframe software?

Organizations reliant upon mainframes for critical business operations are facing a lack of skilled technical support resources within their in-house team and at major software vendors, which can create downtime emergencies.

Mainframes Still Matter. Let’s Give Them the Support They Deserve

Thanks to their unparalleled stability and reliability, mainframes still power the world’s leading businesses. Learn more about third-party support for IBM Z series mainframes

The Business Case for Regaining Control of Your IT Roadmap

Breaking free of costly service agreements is only one of the benefits of controlling your IT roadmap. With a modern, multi-vendor approach to IT infrastructure, your business can build a strong case for transformation.

IT Vendor Relationships Might Be Slowing Your Company's Growth

Are IT vendors limiting your potential? As plan out your company’s growth goals for the years ahead, your IT vendor relationship could become the single-biggest obstacle to achieving your desired results.

Why It's Time to Switch to a Business-Led IT Model

Who's in charge of your IT strategy? If your business relies on legacy IT infrastructure to support its operations, it’s likely that your vendor is actually responsible for many of the decisions (and non-decisions) that your business has been forced to make about its IT infrastructure.

Co-op Partners with Origina to Accelerate their Digital Transformation

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Co-op, one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives with interests across food, funerals, insurance and legal services, who have selected Origina to help with the management of their on-premise IBM® software estate.

How to Close the Skills Gap in Data Center Transformation?