With vendors looking to recoup revenue lost due to sagging license sales, many customers have seen an uptick in software license audits, according to a Forrester Research report.
On top of that, software license compliance is getting trickier. Virtualization, multi-plexing and third-parties accessing software meant for internal use are all leading to under-licensing problems, according to Duncan Jones, principal analyst, with Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester Research.
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