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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, […]

Java Licensing & Audits 2023
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Date: Feb 21, 2023 Time: 2:30pm 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 early 2023. Topics: Java audit details & penalties New 2023 Java pricing updates Java versions still free Subscription version costs Free Java alternatives Support schedules Terms & conditions more… Register for the Webinar

Microsoft Office Rebranding
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For the first time in over 30 years, Microsoft Office will be no more. At least, the name. While the functionality of each component – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for example – will remain the same, the product will be referred to as Microsoft 365. Throughout the coming timeframe, these products as well as some others will absorb the new branding. However, the price will change. While Microsoft Office is a one-time, perpetual right-to-use, the new Microsoft 365 is a […]

Microsoft Changes Cloud Licensing
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We all know how big cloud computing is. And you might be aware that a lawsuit was brought against Microsoft alleging its practices in the cloud were unfair. Technically, this case was brought in the European Union, but now Microsoft has responded to it by changing these practices worldwide. It is not clear that this will suffice in settling the lawsuit. These changes do not apply to what Microsoft refers to as “Listed Providers” – that is, Microsoft, Alibaba, AWS, […]

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