HCL BigFix vs LAMUM (License Asset Manager with Usage Monitoring)

HCL BigFix combines endpoint management, security, automation, and digital employee experience capabilities in one platform. HCL says it supports more than 120 operating systems and provides near real-time endpoint visibility and control. It patches operating systems and third-party applications, and remediates vulnerabilities. BigFix Compliance enforces security policies and automatically corrects configuration drift, while BigFix Inventory provides visibility into devices, software, licenses, and usage. HCL documentation includes integration guides for ServiceNow Data Flow and BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation. Fixlets and actions use SHA-256-based digital signatures; relay and agent communications can be encrypted with TLS. HCL states that BigFix v11 achieved NIAP certification and SCAP 1.3 validation, and that its embedded FIPS crypto module received FIPS 140-2 certification. Subscription support includes product updates, new features, content updates, bug fixes, and technical support during the term. Licensing depends on managed employee devices or managed virtual servers. Pricing is by tailored quote, and HCL offers a 30-day Endpoint Management trial. BigFix SaaS supports up to 50,000 devices per deployment.

LAMUM manages engineering software inventory and license usage, with monitoring, reporting, and optimization tools. Its dashboards show real-time usage, denial counts, and historical trends. Users can create reports and graphs, find underused licenses, track feature use, examine peak periods, and model license configurations. Listed integrations include FlexLM/FlexNet, RLM, DSLS, LM-X, Sentinel RMS, LUM, MathLM, Moldex3D, Altium, and Codemeter. LAMUM Cloud is browser-based SaaS hosted on AWS and uses a lightweight connector on an existing license server. The Cloud service uses a tenant-specific database and token-authenticated transfers; data transfer is stated to be 256-bit encrypted. Cloud connectors support Windows and Linux. The comparison lists Windows, macOS, and Linux for Cloud and Windows and Linux for on-premise; LDAP/Active Directory integration and Daemon Manager are listed on-premise but not currently in Cloud. Parser Lite costs $0 forever for up to three licenses, with limits including 50 parser users, 10,000 parse lines, and 30-day data retention. Other listed plans require a quote or contact for pricing.