Snow
Software, the
global leader in technology intelligence, today announced that it was
recognized as a Leader in
Gartner's
2020 Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Tools. This is the third year in a row that Snow has been named
a Leader. Gartner's latest report positions Snow highest for ability to execute
and furthest to the right for completeness of vision.
"We are delighted to be recognized
once again as a Leader by Gartner," said Vishal Rao, President and CEO at Snow. "Tectonic shifts in the global economy have
elevated the need for organizations to minimize expenses, optimize costs and
better understand the value of their technology. At the same time, complex
hybrid environments are presenting new challenges when it comes to managing
technology. That is why Snow has brought together software asset management,
SaaS management and cloud management into a single platform, empowering our
customers with the perspective they need to make strategic decisions and
deliver unparalleled value."
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Snow's software
asset management technologies, Snow Inventory and License Manager (SLM), are
the foundation for its technology intelligence platform. SLM provides a
comprehensive view of the software, cloud and hardware assets being used across
the entire organization. IT and business leaders get the actionable insights they
need to control costs, counter audits, maintain compliance, minimize risk and
enable employees.
To ensure IT teams
remain agile in today's climate of rapid change and increased complexity, the
Snow platform offers expansive capabilities such as:
- Discover
and inventory all technology. Snow's Adoption Tracker uses the power of SLM to help
organizations discover and inventory their technology including
traditional on-premises software like Citrix and Autodesk, SaaS
applications like Salesforce and Adobe, and cloud services like AWS,
Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The Snow platform can discover
technologies through agent, agent-less and API integrations, with millions
of new data points coming into Snow every day.
- Manage
and optimize spend. With
Snow's Spend Auditor and Spend Optimizer, organizations can understand how
much is being spent on technology and optimize that spend accordingly.
- Automate
manual processes. With
Snow's Productivity Optimizer, IT leaders can automate requests for software
and applications, creating a self-service resource for employees while
maintaining license compliance.
- Identify
and prioritize risk. Snow's
Risk Monitor provides a complete view of software containing personally
identifiable information and known vulnerabilities,
minimizing potential cybersecurity risks and regulatory fines.
- Enhanced
support for enterprise applications. The Snow platform cuts through the complexity of enterprise
systems like Oracle, SAP, IBM and Microsoft with advanced capabilities
that address the nuances of each vendors' offerings and licensing models.
- Integration
with IT service management (ITSM) platforms. The Snow platform integrates with
popular ITSM tools like ServiceNow and BMC to enhance asset data quality
and provide seamless experiences for IT operations.
Earlier
this year, Snow Software-Embotics was named a Leader in the February 2020
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Management Platforms for the
second year in a row. In 2019, Snow Software was also named a Gartner
Peer Insights Customers' Choice in Software Asset Management Tools for the
third time. For additional information or to download your complimentary copy
of the on the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Tools,
please visit https://go.snowsoftware.com/2020_GartnerSAMMQ_English.html.