Reduce IBM licensing cost, ensure subcapacity compliance, and eliminate licensing risk across ILMT, PVU, and Cloud Pak environments.
Our IBM license management services cover all IBM platforms: Server, Mainframe, SaaS and Cloud.
Regular assessments to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
Ongoing adjustments to maximize license utilization and prevent waste.
Proactive monitoring and strategic adjustments to reduce overspending.
Discover new savings opportunities with every cycle.
Savings achieved are reinvested into further optimization.
Optimization services become self-funding over time, continuously driving added value.
Customizable service scope, cadence and vendor focus based on evolving business needs.
Dynamic focus to address unexpected events like audits.
Access to licensing expertise and negotiation support.
Stay audit-ready with proactive license management and vendor compliance.
Gain clear visibility into your Effective License Position (ELP), highlighting any areas of overuse, under-entitlement, or unlicensed deployments.
This baseline analysis identifies key compliance risks across IBM licensing models (especially PVU, VPC, and Cloud Pak)and flags ILMT gaps or subcapacity misconfigurations before they become audit issues. It also quantifies potential financial exposure, enabling proactive remediation planning.
Deliverable: License Position Risk Assessment Report
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Welcome to our FAQ section! Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions we receive. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out to us directly, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
We run successful projects across multiple organizational sizes, industries, and geographies. On average, companies reduce their contract costs by 32% with
2Data regardless of company size.
LSP’s can be helpful for compliance maintenance, but because they resell vendor licenses there’s an obvious conflict of interest. An independent advisor safeguards your best interests by remaining totally vendor and tool agnostic.
This depends on your organizational needs. Most once-off optimizations take between 3-6 months, while our Optimization as a Service offering gives you comprehensive coverage over a longer period.
We use an equitable pricing model that accounts for number of devices/users and geographic considerations. We offer the choice between a flat fee, or a success fee tied to the outcomes of the project.
On average, companies make back 25X their investment on optimization efforts through both cost savings and cost avoidance.
Regular assessments to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
Ongoing adjustments to maximize license utilization and prevent waste.
Proactive monitoring and strategic adjustments to reduce overspending.
Discover new savings opportunities with every cycle.
Savings achieved are reinvested into further optimization.
Optimization services become self-funding over time, continuously driving added value.
Customizable service scope, cadence and vendor focus based on evolving business needs.
Dynamic focus to address unexpected events like audits.
Access to licensing expertise and negotiation support.
Stay audit-ready with proactive license management and vendor compliance.
