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Oracle License Compliance Issues Related to API Usage
Wayne FedericoAPI, licensing, Oracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance

Users who have no direct access may still need licenses, if they use a system that connects via an API APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are utilized in all applications to allow programmers to interface with other applications or devices. It is common for us to find organizations that have underestimated the software licensing impact of leveraging the APIs of their Oracle applications and products. Oracle applications typically utilize an “application user” metric. It is logical for organizations to only consider […]

Modern Policies Supersede Legacy Software Contract Terms
Sharon TrembleyCompliance, Contract Negotiations, IBM, IT Asset Management, licensing, Oracle, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle ULA, Software audit, Uncategorized, Virtualization

Modern Policies Supersede Legacy Software Contract Terms Server Metric Just because a legacy contract doesn’t include rules on virtualization or multi-core processors, it doesn’t mean the organization can simply ignore the vendor’s current policies on those subjects.  When virtualization technologies were developed, software vendors changed the way servers were licensed.  When a server had a single processor and core, the entire server was licensed as a Server metric. With the introduction of hardware with multiple processors and then multi-core processors, […]

Top 5 Questions When Considering an Oracle ULA
Shawn DonohueCloud, Compliance, licensing, Oracle, Oracle license, Oracle ULA, Uncategorized

1. How well do I understand my organization’s environment? The first step in considering an Oracle ULA is knowing what is currently owned by your organization, as well as what may be changed in the next three to four years. This knowledge builds the foundation for considering an Oracle ULA, and alternative license engagements.   2. How well does my IT department communicate its uses and needs? While a ULA may attempt to be an “all-you-can-eat” agreement, Oracle ULAs require […]

This Type of Hybrid Environment Just Got Dangerous
Shawn DonohueCloud, Compliance, licensing

UK judge rules in favor of SAP against Diageo’s PLC for using a standard cloud connection Background Diageo PLC is the world’s largest producer of alcoholic spirits, with brands like Smirnoff and Johnny Walker. They paid SAP about $70M for use of the mySAP Business Suite, which included licensing and maintenance fees. SAP had sued Diageo for violations of the contract, and a UK judge decided the case in SAP’s favor, awarding SAP an additional $67M, essentially doubling Diageo’s costs. […]

AWS Cloud Crash Shows Why Some IT Assets Should Stay On-Premise
Shawn DonohueCloud, Compliance, IBM, licensing, Microsoft, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Uncategorized

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud located in the company’s Virginia data center crashed on February 28, 2017, causing many of the largest sites and apps on the internet to slow or stop working entirely.  Amazon referred to the incident as an “increased error rate” at the time and has now traced the issue to a mistyped command by an Amazon employee. The outage highlights what many cloud vendors don’t want their clients to know, that some assets are actually […]

Warning: Your Software Asset Management (SAM) Tool is NOT Certified
Shawn DonohueCompliance, IBM, licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Miro News

IT professionals must remember that a tool does not understand the rules Many software license management tools claim to be certified by Oracle, Microsoft, IBM and others, but none actually are. For example, Oracle’s LMS page does list a number of tools, but only as supplements, not as certified tools, and they often miss 90% of Oracle products. “Tools from the following vendors have been verified to provide the required data set to supplement a LMS engagement. The scope of […]

Embedded versus Full Use Oracle License
Eliot A. Colonlicensing, Oracle, Oracle audit, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance

There’s no technical difference between an embedded version of an Oracle license and a full use version of an Oracle license.  It’s essentially the same product.  The only difference is the licensing definition and rules that pertain to each.  When you purchase an Oracle license, you do not own the license; you just simply own the right to use the software in a very specific way.  When you have an embedded license versus a full use license, it’s the same […]

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