How ITAM powers sustainable IT: a practical guide to GreenOps
In 2026, sustainable IT is no longer optional. It’s a business imperative!
In 2026, sustainable IT is no longer optional. It’s a business imperative!
Most organizations discover the problem in a similar way: a finance leader extracts a cloud cost report, flags a spike in software licensing fees, and sends it to the IT Asset Management team. The ITAM team opens their CMDB or SAM tool and finds… nothing that matches. Different categories, different vendors listed, different time periods. Two teams, two systems, two versions of reality. And somewhere in the gap, there’s a six-figure problem that neither team had the authority or visibility to detect alone.
Microsoft's April and May 2026 updates are already in motion, and for ITAM teams, the window to act is narrowing. License Mobility rights went live April 1st for Windows Server and SQL Server subscriptions under the Microsoft Customer Agreement. A 20% price reduction for Windows 365 Business and the launch of Microsoft 365 E7 land May 1st. And a technical compliance deadline for pricelist systems hits June 15th. The changes are here. The question is whether your organization is ready.
ServiceNow has implemented a series of updates that are directly relevant to ITAM teams: limited AI support within SAM Pro, further enhancements to Microsoft licensing, and a shifting discovery strategy as Intune gains ground over SCCM. The toolset is evolving, but only organizations that consciously adapt their configuration, data quality, and processes will truly benefit from it.