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10 Oracle Data Recovery Mistakes That Put You Out of Compliance
Dr. William J. ButtigiegCompliance, licensing, Oracle, Oracle database, Oracle Disaster Recoverey

Having a data recovery strategy in place is critical to ensuring business continuity in the event of an outage or disaster. When developing a data recovery strategy, it is essential to take into consideration the different licensing rules when deploying backups, failover (active/passive), and high-availability (active/active) scenarios. Many of our customers remain confused regarding the licensing requirements for Oracle data recovery environments. As a result, this could cause the organization to be out-of-compliance and fail an audit. Therefore, it is […]

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 […]

Get on the Express, Enterprise Manager Database Express That Is
Kevin TurnerOracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing TipLeave a Comment on Get on the Express, Enterprise Manager Database Express That Is

Oracle has removed previous versions of the Database Console and replaced it with Enterprise Manager Express (aka. EM Express). This is a much smaller and lightweight program, it is easy to use and configure, and provides the basics of what is expected from an Enterprise Manager such as database configuration and administration, space administration, users and roles management, and performance management.

Licensing Oracle in Windows Azure
Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Core Licensing, Microsoft, Oracle license, Virtualization, WebLogic, WindowsLeave a Comment on Licensing Oracle in Windows Azure

Microsoft and Oracle have an enterprise partnership that will allow their customers to run Oracle software on Windows Server Hyper-V and in Windows Azure. Customers will be able to deploy Oracle software — including Java, Oracle Database and Oracle WebLogic Server — on Windows Server Hyper-V or in Windows Azure and receive full support from Oracle. This essentially makes the Windows Azure platform the equivalent of Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud or the EC2 environment and it makes Azure an alternative to the EC2 environment.

What is Oracle Partitioning Option and why would I need it when I already own Oracle Database Enterprise Edition?
Scott D. RosenbergEnterprise Agreement, Oracle 11gLeave a Comment on What is Oracle Partitioning Option and why would I need it when I already own Oracle Database Enterprise Edition?

Oracle Partitioning Option is a separately licensed option of Oracle Database that is only available with the Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database. The Partitioning option for Oracle Database 11g offers the widest array of partitioning methods available, including interval, reference, list, and range.

Licensing the Internet of Things
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing TipLeave a Comment on Licensing the Internet of Things

The “Internet of Things” – eventually to be followed by the “Internet of Everything” – brings about the potential for enterprise software to be used by a vast new array of access points. With this comes licensing challenges and expense on a far grander scale. Organizations can opt to license enterprise software by user. For Oracle technology products such as Database or WebLogic, this is the “Named User Plus” metric. For Microsoft’s server software such as Exchange Server or SQL […]

Enact and Redact: Data Redaction feature of Oracle Advanced Security Enterprise Option in 12c
Kevin TurnerBYOD, Database security, Oracle 11g, Oracle database, Security Assessments, Security RiskLeave a Comment on Enact and Redact: Data Redaction feature of Oracle Advanced Security Enterprise Option in 12c

With today’s growing concerns regarding the security on BYO devices (BYOD) such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops; it is critical to ensure sensitive data is not exposed. Enacting security policies and procedures that help remove or reduce these concerns is mandatory in today’s world. Data Redaction is a new feature of the Oracle Advanced Security Enterprise Option introduced with version 12c. It is still a feature that must be licensed separately from Oracle Database Enterprise Edition 12c, but it goes […]

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