Category: Software Maintenance

Empowering Your IT Future: The Rise of Independent Support Services

In this recap of Origina’s appearance at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo in Orlando and Barcelona, uncover the disconnect between OEM goals and customer needs, and explore the benefits of embracing independent third-party software maintenance providers. Learn why seeking external assistance can lead to more flexible, tailored solutions for your IT challenges.

Your Search for IBM® Domino Support Doesn’t Need to Be a Nightmare

Moving away from Notes and Domino? Finding expert IBM®/HCL® Domino support might not be as difficult as you think, however challenging your relationship with the platform might be.

IBM® InfoSphere Support Doesn’t Stop With the OEM

Does EOS software really mean you have to update to retain IBM® InfoSphere support? Explore options that treat your deployment with the care it deserves.

IBM Software Going EOS? Breathe Easy – You’ve Got Options

EOS IBM software is a persistent challenge for many businesses, but it can be overcome. Get info that helps your company move forward with your legacy estate.

Right to Repair Awareness Month at Origina

How much potential does your business throw away when OEMs force you to send hardware to the landfill too early? Get a primer on the corporate Right to Repair.

3 Ways SAMs Can Protect Their IT Estates from Questionable Vendor Tactics

Megavendors are notorious for their unfair pricing tactics, massive upcharges, and questionable auditing practices. Here are a few ways to protect your software estate and your company.

The Year of the Healthy Skeptic: A New Way of Thinking for IT Leaders

An in-depth look at Empower 2023 thought-provoking roundtables, interviews and bright ideas curated for IT, procurement, and software asset management professionals.

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. 

Legacy Applications Benefit From Continuous Modernization, Maintenance

According to Gartner, implementing continuous modernization with more mature software applications can minimize cost, risk, and downtime.

Skills Gap Hits IT Departments

By 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled because there aren’t enough skilled people to take them, including many legacy software support positions. Who will maintain your systems?

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

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