27 Aug, 2026

The Week in Charts (6/8/26)

View the video of this post here. Tomorrow (6/9) at 2 PM ET, I’ll be joining YCharts for a Midyear Market Outlook. We’ll take a data-driven look at where markets stand today, what’s changed over the past six months, and what investors should be watching as we head into the second half of 2026. Topics will […]

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ITAM Software Cost: Pricing Guide for 2026

Key points ITAM pricing varies based on asset volume, feature depth, and whether vendors charge per device, per user, by tier, or via flat-rate licensing. ITAM cost extends to implementation, administration, and the labor cost of manual processes and disconnected tools. Organizations waste 25%–30% of IT budgets on underutilized licenses and redundant tools. Without automated license tracking, […]

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What Is Microsoft Entra? | NinjaOne

Key points Microsoft Entra is Microsoft’s unified identity and access management platform, centralizing authentication and authorization across Microsoft 365, Azure, SaaS applications, and hybrid environments. Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory, enforces conditional access policies, device compliance, and identity governance across cloud and on-premises environments. Successful hybrid device join deployments require validating DNS resolution, […]

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Why Tests? Explained for Management

In today’s digital economy, software quality is business quality. Yet many leaders still view testing as an optional cost something that slows delivery instead of accelerating it. The truth is the opposite: testing is a business enabler that reduces risk, saves money, and drives faster, more confident releases. This article explains the why behind testing […]

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