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Solaris Support
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It’s official! Oracle has extended Solaris 11.4 support until 2037. In the latest update of their Oracle Lifetime Support Policy Oracle and Sun System Software and Operating Systems, dated January 23, 2024, there was an update. Release GA Date Premier Support Ends Extended Support Ends Sustaining Support Ends Solaris 8 Feb 2000 Mar 2009 Mar 2012 Indefinite Trusted Solaris 8.x Sep 2002 Mar 2012 Not Available Indefinite Solaris 9 Mar 2002 Oct 2011 Oct 2014 Indefinite Solaris Legacy Containers Dec […]

Windows Server 2025
Tim HegedusContainers, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, software asset management, software license, Subscription based license, Uncategorized

Windows Server 2025 will be generally available “in late 2024”. This release has the same ten (10) year support cycle as previous Windows Server releases. Among the features: Core features like Active Directory, Storage, and Hyper-V Features that were first introduced in Azure Stack HCI and Azure Edition Active Directory improvements A little more in depth: Some core features such as hot-patching (or not having to reboot the host server often resulting in downtime ) do not include zero-day patches […]

Microsoft Products Reaching End-of-Life in or by September 2024
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As an ongoing effort, Miro will deliver the Microsoft products reaching end-of-life (EOL) in or by September 2024 in a clear, concise way. There are two (2) things that are very important – and potentially critical – to your organization: We wanted to call your attention to the classic Azure Cloud Services and to Year 2 of the Extended Security Updates for SQL Server 2012.   Azure Cloud Services Microsoft gives its customers two (2) choices for its classic Azure […]

Java Release 20 Will No Longer Be Supported as of December 2023
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According to the Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap, Java release 20 will no longer be supported under Premier support past September 2023 and will move to Sustaining Support. Java 21 has come out September 2023 – it is Long Term Support and is the latest release of the Oracle Java SE Platform. Java 20 will go on Sustaining Support starting September 2023. Java 11 will go on Extended Support in September 2023. Note that the Extended Support uplift fee will […]

Java Release 20 Will No Longer Be Supported Under Premier Support
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According to the Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap, Java release 20 will no longer be supported under Premier support past September 2023 and will move to Sustaining Support. Java 21 has come out September 2023 – it is Long Term Support and is the latest release of the Oracle Java SE Platform. Java 20 will go on Sustaining Support starting September 2023. Java 11 will go on Extended Support in September 2023. Note that the Extended Support uplift fee will […]

Java Licensing & Audits Webinar – September 19, 2023
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Java Licensing & Audits Webinar Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 1:30pm EDT Place: Online Webinar – Register Here Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll discuss how to avoid failing a Java audit. This presentation has been updated based on Oracle announcements in Summer 2023. Topics: Java audit details & penalties New 2023 Java pricing updates Java versions still free Buying Java on old metrics Free Java alternatives Support schedules Terms & conditions more… Register for the Webinar

Miro Names Veteran Technology Industry Executives Alan Marc Smith and Brian Strosser to Its Board
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Miro Consulting, leading global provider of software consulting and asset management services, today announced that it has named Alan Marc Smith and Brian Strosser as new members of its non-executive Board. For more than two decades, Miro has serviced hundreds of clients, including many government enterprises, overseeing more than $1 billion in software licensing. Clients have ranged from long-standing small-to-medium size enterprises to both the Fortune 100 and cabinet-level federal agencies. “We’re thrilled to add Brian and Alan to our […]

End of Support for Windows 7 & 8.1
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Well, it’s happened! On January 10, 2023, both Windows (desktop) 7 and Windows 8.1[1] have left their Extended Support periods, including the third year of the Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 7.[2] Why is this important? Well, virtually all desktops and laptops access the Internet. So this means that without the proper security fixes applied, these devices are left unsecure. And, the fact that they most probably reside on a network on which other devices, such as critical servers, […]

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