IBM’s Authorized SAM Provider Program (IASP) is intended to support those clients who are ready to make a clear commitment to SAM and prepared to engage with one of IBM’s Authorized SAM Providers. IBM benefits from clients which are compliant, and which maximize the value of their software spend.

A resource to help IBM clients understand IBM Software Licensing agreements and policies and to assist them in successfully adhering to IBM Software Licensing terms.

Independent Auxiliary Storage Pool (Independent ASP or IASP) An independent ASP can be made available (varied on) and made unavailable (varied off) to the server without restarting the system. When an independent ASP is associated with a switchable hardware group, it becomes a switchable ASP and can be switched between one iSeries family server ...

2021年2月8日 · According to IBM, the intent of the IASP is to provide customers with a verification alternative. However, there are arguably no commercial incentives when compared to more flexible Software Lifecycle Management (SLM) programs of the customer’s choosing.

2020年12月8日 · This article attempts to answer some of the key questions about the IBM IASP audit program - what are the benefits...and risks?

The IBM Authorized SAM Provider (IASP) Program helps organizations efficiently manage IBM software assets. By partnering with an Authorized SAM Provider, participants can oversee software usage, ensure compliance, optimize investments, and completely avoid license audits.

2024年12月11日 · The IBM IASP Program offers a structured approach to license compliance verification, an alternative to traditional audits. This article explores the program’s key aspects, including the steps for enrolling, its configurations, and the methods used for licensing verification.

As an alternative to traditional software license verification audits, the IBM Authorized SAM Provider (IASP) Programenables participants to contract with an IASP to independently report their IBM software usage, as opposed to integrating with IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) or BigFix Inventory that can be challenging to use without expertise ...

2024年6月25日 · IASP refers to Independent Auxiliary Storage pool. It is basically a collection of disk units which forms a separate storage pool which can be brought offline or online without impacting the system default storage or system ASP.

2019年9月26日 · IBM have announced a new, nicer, approach to license compliance – via the IBM Authorized SAM Provider Offering (IASP). What is IASP? Well, if you search online, the internet will tell you it is an “independent auxillary storage pool” – made by IBM.