And so ends 2020 ...

A year of challenges and differences to all (recent) others.

It wasn't until March that everything changed here.

And change it did.

With so much disruption and uncertainty ...
​where did we arrive at come December?

Perhaps not surprisingly the IT industry did its part in the battle with Covid-19. Mobility became essential - workers were confined to homes, offices were shutdown, usual communication and interactions were stifled.

... enter video conferencing on a whole new level

From Zoom, to WebEx, to Teams everyone had to find a way to adapt. Not only did meeting online become the norm for but also the stand-in for the social watercooler or coffee break gatherings, or even the swell of welcomes and farewells.

That all worked well and is undoubtedly with us for good.

But what about licensing? If you recall our March Blog we called out the possibility of easily becoming non-compliant in the rush to stay connected to your workforce and customers. With the new year imminent its now time to regroup and review. Are all of those rapid changes squared off? Have you reconciled usage to entitlements? Or are you perhaps uncertain of exactly what state you have now found yourself in?

Be particularly concerned if you used the likes of Citrix to enable access to desktop applications - if unconstrained you could be liable for all potential usage, not just actual usage.

Or if you inadvertently permitted a level of multiplexing by routing traffic or enabling access at the simplest level (think generic logons, or joint application connections) you'd best tidy things up.

Don't be complacent thinking there has got to be some vendor leniency out there - we are already aware of audits being undertaken - there is no compromise when revenue is at stake.

So as always, take stock of your situation - get on top of your compliance position and be ready to assert your view rather than just accept what state your vendor tells you you're in.

... and if you need help to do so, just contact us