IBM License Review

IBM License Review Overview Our expert analyst team will conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s IBM software deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with IBM’s licensing policies Challenges with IBM Licensing IBM software licensing is complex and changes.  Managing compliance can prove challenging. IBM software audits are inevitable.  Resulting license purchases are unbudgeted and can cost millions of dollars. Most organizations are out-of-compliance in one or more ways, yet are [...]

Oracle Pluggable Databases; aka Multitenant

Pluggable databases were one of the new features of 12c. All Oracle databases before Oracle Database 12c were non-CDBs. Oracle has termed “multi-tenancy” to describe the process of creating a CDB that contains many “tenant” PDB’s. Starting at 12c, this was available as a paid Enterprise Option called Multitenant (NUP $350, Processor $17,500). The multitenant architecture enables an Oracle database to function as a multitenant container database (CDB). A CDB includes zero, one, or many customer-created pluggable databases (PDBs). Multitenant […]

IBM Licensing Metric Tool (ILMT)

ILMT Help Our expert analyst team can help determine if your ILMT reports are accurate by examining your IBM deployment and comparing it to your contractual entitlements.  Do NOT approach your IBM reseller for help with ILMT, as they are contractually obligated to report any compliance violations to IBM. ILMT Overview ILMT – IBM License Metric Tool Sub-capacity ILMT Reporting Free Downloads IBM Licensing & Audit Guide IBM Audits If you’re being audited by IBM, we’re here to help.  Miro [...]

IBM Audit Defense

IBM Audit Defense Our expert analyst team will assist the organization if it is audited by IBM, including perpetration, negotiating, managing communications, reviewing deliverables and guiding staff to optimize audit outcomes Overview of IBM Audits: IBM Audit Stages IBM Audit Guide IBM Audit Triggers Audit Timing Auditor Errors Step-by-Step Audit Response Guide Download our IBM Audit Guide for more information, including a list of the most common errors made by IBM auditors. If you’re being audited by IBM, we’re here [...]

Oracle Audit Advisory

Oracle Audit Advisory Our expert analyst team will provide advisory, negotiation support, and mitigation of Oracle audits, saving on costs and providing the best possible outcomes.  Miro has helped hundreds of Oracle clients manage their audits over the last 20 years, saving them hundreds of millions of dollars in out-of-compliance costs Oracle Audit Challenges Organizations that use Oracle software can expect to be audited every few years, and penalties for non-compliance can range into the tens of millions of dollars [...]