{"id":6512,"date":"2026-04-01T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dynamiclicensecontrol.com\/resources\/e3-article-software-asset-management-play-it-again-sam\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:12:44","slug":"play-it-again-sam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamiclicensecontrol.com\/en\/resources\/play-it-again-sam\/","title":{"rendered":"E3 ARTICLE: Software Asset Management: Play it again, SAM!"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2992_c3caac-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2992_c3caac-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2992_c3caac-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(55% - 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