BEAM – Blacklake Enterprise Asset Management Cisco Lifecycle Management

BEAM

By integrating our Lifecycle Management Platform, BEAM, with strategic support,

BlackLake works with our customers to deliver end-to-end visibility, strategic lifecycle insights, and control over IT assets.

From procurement to renewal, we help organizations reduce risk and maximize long-term value.

BEAM

BlackLake works with our customers to manage and provide visibility into contracts,

subscriptions, and EOL data in a single pane of glass; enabled with detailed reporting,

proactive milestone planning, and identification of contract management opportunities such as consolidation, co-terming, and renewal alignment.

Interactive Insights & Reporting

Complementing timely notifications for key lifecycle events, BlackLake collaborates with

our customers to leverage dynamic tiles that provide on-demand lifecycle metrics such as End-of-Support (EOS), expiring contracts, and more.

Carbon-Aware IT Strategy

BlackLake enables AI-powered sustainability forecasting to guide eco-conscious

asset replacements, reduce carbon footprints, and support ESG-aligned budgeting.

By optimizing refresh cycles and extending asset usability, we help minimize e-waste and drive smarter, greener IT decisions.

Strategic Road mapping & EOL Planning

With access to a 5-year technology roadmap including EOL predictions and replacement recommendations, BlackLake helps our customers with budget planning guidance to support proactive lifecycle decisions that best fit their business objectives.

Cisco Enterprise Agreement Intelligence

BlackLake transforms complex Cisco EA data into actionable insights for smarter IT planning –

We work with our customers to provide intuitive visibility into Cisco Enterprise Agreements, including true forward events, entitlement usage, and consumption trends to optimize value and streamline renewals.

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

CORE ELEMENTS

✓ Comprehensive 24/7 asset tracking
✓ Centralized reporting and dashboards
✓ Licensing & subscription management
✓ EOL/EOS forecasting & alerts
✓ Lifecycle event reports & notifications
✓ Streamlined MACD process
✓ Contract consolidation & co-terming

ESTABLISHED OUTCOMES

✓ Better decision-making with data insights
✓ Improved operational efficiency
✓ Reduced risk of compliance issues
✓ Increased asset utilization
✓ Enhanced lifecycle planning
✓ Reduced downtime & improved availability
✓ Cost savings & budget optimization

End to End Lifecycle Support with Blacklake Security

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING

✓ BlackLake provides custom reporting to support renewal tracking, contract co-terming, and detailed spend analysis.
✓ We have also launched BlackLake Enterprise Asset Manager (BEAM), which gives clients full visibility into their Cisco and Palo Alto Networks inventories to support budgeting, end-of-life planning, and ELA strategy.
✓ BEAM is offered as a value-add service for purchasing customers.