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Category: Cost Containment/Negotiation

Java Pressures
Tim HegedusCompliance, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, JAVA, Java Management Service, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Oracle, Oracle audit, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, Oracle: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software audit, software license

Miro Consulting has a long-term Client for whom Oracle is pressuring for their Java licensure. Oracle is using the existence of client downloads of for-fee versions of Java licensing to claim unauthorized usage. Whether these will be used on workstations or servers doesn’t matter. And the fact that it’s not installed and running doesn’t seem to matter to Oracle either. But what does matter is the following. The Java release is going to be or is currently used in development. […]

10 Best Practices for Moving Oracle to the Cloud
Stefan SinghCloud, Compliance, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, IT Security, licensing, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, software asset management, software license

If you’re running Oracle Database, you might wonder whether it’s the right time to migrate to the cloud. Miro Consulting, along with the cloud migration experts at Pythian, addressed these topics recently in a collaborative webinar. It will show you how to migrate in a safe and cost-effective way by knowing up front: Topics: The Oracle license implications of migrating to the cloud How you can save on Oracle Support costs if you’re considering OCI Why it’s important to define […]

Vendors Provide Trial Software Licenses for Clients to ‘Try Before They Buy’
Sharon TrembleyContract Negotiations, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle

Utilizing those licenses in another manner could create a non-compliant situation for a client, even if the vendor has not clearly defined strict limitations regarding trial use. Something that is often misunderstood is testing a trial version of a product that is already owned and being used elsewhere in the environment. If it’s the same version as what’s in the production, there’s no need to try it out – it’s now test/dev. However if it’s a new version of the […]

Miro Consulting at 2014 World of IT Financial Management!
Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Contract Negotiations, Cost Containment/Negotiation, licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Miro News, Oracle Licensing Compliance, software asset management, Software audit, software licenseLeave a Comment on Miro Consulting at 2014 World of IT Financial Management!

Next week, Miro’s Tim Hegegus will be presenting at the 2014 World of IT Financial Management on Optimizing Software License Investments. If you happen to be attending or in the area check it out! More details below!

Microsoft Software Assurance and Microsoft
Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Contract Lifecycle management, Core Licensing, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software audit, SQL, Support, Virtualization, Windows1 Comment on Microsoft Software Assurance and Microsoft

There is little that can be discussed about Microsoft software licensing without mentioning Software Assurance. And, of course, this applies to virtualization rights. In citing two of the examples above, we now explore Microsoft continues to evolve Software Assurance. In order to permit the primary user of a licensed instance of Windows Desktop to access that instance remotely – such as a from a kiosk, a rented device, or a personal device (i.e., tablets, smartphones) – the device must be […]

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