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Category: Compliance

Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization
Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Compliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Enterprise Agreement, IT Asset Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, software asset management, Virtualization, WindowsLeave a Comment on Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization

Infrastructure grows and its mission evolves. To accommodate increasing workloads, faster, denser (i.e., more cores) processors are deployed, translating into additional investment in software. When Windows Server 2008R2 was released, Microsoft introduced new virtualization rights: – For Standard Edition, one (1) physical operating system environment (“OSE”) and one (1) virtual OSE. This is known as the “1+1” rule. – For Enterprise Edition, one (1) physical OSE and up to four (4) virtual OSEs. This is known as the “1+4” rule. […]

The BSA’s “nauseating” anti-piracy tactics
Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing ComplianceLeave a Comment on The BSA’s “nauseating” anti-piracy tactics

We have often addressed the BSA and their piracy fighting tactics here on this blog as a warning sign for those who aren’t taking compliance as seriously as they should be. PC Pro Magazine recently wrote a story about a small business that was targeted by the BSA and the exact tactics that were used to strong arm them into an audit.

Who should track Oracle licensing changes?
Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Contract Lifecycle management, IT Asset Management, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, software asset management, Software audit, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on Who should track Oracle licensing changes?

Who is responsible for tracking Oracle licensing? Whose job is it to notify organizations about these changes? Eliot Arlo Colon, President of Miro Consulting, discusses the tracking of Oracle license changes.

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