· FinOps and ITAM
The Day 75 ITAM Professionals Lost Their Jobs
Seventy-five ITAM professionals told Bill Talbot they had lost their jobs in late 2025. Why ITAM teams get cut, and what keeps practitioners employable.
Microsoft licensing · Cloud costs · AI strategy
Alexander Golev
Cloud FinOps expert and Microsoft licensing specialist. Insights on IT asset management, software licensing, and cost optimisation.
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· FinOps and ITAM
Dynamics 365's Cheaper Twin Nobody Knows About
Paying $105 a month for Dynamics 365 users who barely touch it? Power Apps Premium runs on the same Dataverse engine for roughly 80% less, with a few catches.
· FinOps and ITAM
The Word Two Men Cannot Agree On
Who coined 'cloud computing'? A 1996 Compaq paper and a planner entry two weeks earlier, both owned by the men claiming credit, who still can't agree.
· FinOps and ITAM
The Term Nobody Coined
Who coined 'IT asset management'? ITIL, Gartner, and IAITAM all look like the source until you check the dates. Some terms are never coined. They build up.
· AI
-p Now Means Pay
Anthropic encouraged developers to build on claude -p and the Agent SDK, then switched programmatic use to API rates. A 25-40x cost hike dressed as a bonus.
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