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Critical Risk Advisory
IBM VMware Compliance ILMT Cost Optimization

The Compliance Pincer: How Broadcom's Pricing & IBM's "Dynamic" Contracts Are Trapping You

Running IBM software on VMware? You're standing between two giants. Broadcom's price hikes are forcing a vSphere 7 freeze, but IBM is removing vSphere 7 from their eligible technology list. Your CVA won't warn you—you'll only find out when you get the bill.

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Costif.ai Risk Strategy Team
December 4, 2025 12 min read
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Latest Articles

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Legal Risk VMware
November 28, 2025

WARNING: Any Non-Compliant Customer Can Now End Up in US Court with ZERO Liability Protection

The Broadcom vs. Siemens case has changed the rules. Vendors are now suing for Copyright Infringement instead of Breach of Contract—removing liability caps and forcing cases into US Federal Court. Every VMware customer must read this.

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Costif.ai Risk Strategy Team
8 min read
Cloud Compliance Data Sovereignty
November 25, 2025

The "Sovereignty Premium" May Now Be Unrecoverable Technical Debt In Canada

A Canadian Federal Court just ruled OVHcloud's data stored in Canada was subject to US jurisdiction under the CLOUD Act. That 20-30% premium you paid for "data sovereignty" may have bought you nothing but shelfware.

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Costif.ai Risk Strategy Team
10 min read
Audits Legal Risk
November 21, 2025

The Silent Audit: How to Spot the Trap Before It Snaps

The formal audit letter isn't the start—it's the end. Learn the red flags that indicate an audit is already happening, and why your internal emails could become their best evidence.

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Costif.ai Risk Strategy Team
10 min read
Cost Optimization Strategy
November 14, 2025

How Costif.ai Helps You Save More Than Any Other Solution

Discover the 8 fundamental ways Costif.ai delivers real savings that traditional SAM tools and in-house teams simply cannot match. From actual migration work to industry pricing intelligence.

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Costif.ai Team
12 min read
Platinum
Oracle Audits
November 7, 2025

The Complete Oracle Audit Survival Guide

Everything you need to know before, during, and after an Oracle license audit. Learn the tactics auditors use and how to protect your organization.

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Costif.ai Team
15 min read
Cost Optimization Vendor Tactics
November 1, 2025

The "Great Repricing" Is Coming for Your IT Budget

The AI CapEx Super-Cycle has created a $600 billion revenue gap. Vendors cannot fill it with new customers alone—they must extract it from you. Here is your defense.

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Costif.ai Executive Advisory
11 min read
Shadow IT Cost Optimization
October 31, 2025

Shadow IT: The Hidden Cost Killer in Your Organization

How unauthorized software purchases are silently draining your IT budget, and what you can do to regain control without stifling innovation.

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Costif.ai Team
8 min read
Platinum
Microsoft Negotiation
October 24, 2025

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement: 10 Negotiation Tactics That Work

Insider strategies for getting the best possible deal on your Microsoft EA renewal. Based on analysis of thousands of successful negotiations.

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Costif.ai Team
11 min read
SaaS Cloud
October 17, 2025

Taming SaaS Sprawl: A Data-Driven Approach

The average enterprise uses 300+ SaaS applications. Here is how to identify redundancies, optimize spend, and build a sustainable SaaS management strategy.

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Costif.ai Team
9 min read
Automation AI
October 10, 2025

Automated License Harvesting: Reclaim Millions in Unused Software

How AI-powered license harvesting is revolutionizing software asset management and helping enterprises reclaim an average of $1.2M annually.

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Costif.ai Team
7 min read
Bankruptcy Enterprise Agreements
September 16, 2025

The "Bankruptcy Pre-Nup": How to Negotiate Agile Enterprise Agreements

Chapter 11 is the ultimate negotiation tool to shed shelfware and bad contracts—but only if your contract allows it. Learn the three critical clauses every enterprise agreement should include.

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Costif.ai Legal Strategy Team
12 min read

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