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Multicore: more processors, more confusing.
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Companies like Oracle and Microsoft typically charge software licensing fees on enterprise server software per processor. With multicore processors, this standard no longer applies – leaving customers feeling like they are paying more in licensing fees for generally the same performance. Corporate IT is still, to this day, confused about the pricing modelbecause, after attempts made by Oracle and Microsoft, nothing has really stuck.  Standards certainly need to be developed for multicore as well as virtualization. Best case scenario would […]

Piracy is no joke in Nigeria…
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I just read a story from IDG News about a recent raid and arrest at a television station in Nigeria. The operation, led by STRAP – Strategic Action Against Piracy – included a raid and search of two offices under suspicion of copyright infringement. STRAP arrested 8 people, including the managing director of the company! We thought fines from the BSA were bad – these guys are serious! Not in compliance with an Oracle license – go directly to jail, […]

Quick Byte: Oracle Licensing Tip #3
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Though Named User Oracle licensing isn’t available to new contracts anymore, companies still maintain and renew their Named User Oracle license agreements. Named User Plus Licensing….means you pay per named user, NOT concurrent user. Named User licensing limited the number of authorized Oracle individuals on a specified computer. Oracle licensing models for Named User Plus require you to adhere to the following Oracle user minimums: · Oracle Database SE ONE: 5 Named User Plus licenses · Oracle Database SE: 5 […]

What is going to happen when Larry Ellison retires?
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There has never been a discussion of retirement of a successor named to Larry Ellison, but blogger Tom Foremski is predicting that at the very least it would be a former Oracle employee and he points specifically to Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of Salesforce.com – he also predicts that Oracle would then acquire Salesforce.com. Benioff spent 13 years with Oracle prior to founding Salesforce.com and the rumor mill can’t get enough on the topic of Ellison’s retirement, although sources […]

Quick Byte: Oracle Licensing Tip #1
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According to Oracle licensing rules, multi-core processors are to be counted as a single CPU in Standard Edition products. However for the Enterprise edition, the Oracle licensing rule is different…each core will be counted as a separately, but with pricing discounts. Recently, on a Pythian Group blog, Mark Brinsmead smartly pointed out that recent changes to Oracles licensing rules for the Standard Edition may result in higher pricing. He rightly pointed out that “When licensing Oracle programs with Standard Edition […]

The early bird gets the worms….
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It’s no secret that the Oracle sales process is geared toward the end of the quarter – leaving sales rep less capable to offer aggressive discounts. If you are planning on making a large software purchase – don’t wait until the end of anything – month, quarter or year. Sales reps are pushing to close the big deals at the end of their cycle and will likely push your own contract to the back burner with bigger fish to fry.   […]

Oracle buys AdminServer
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On par with Larry’s acquisition strategy, Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL) will acquire AdminServer, a provider of insurance policy administration software.  Though, the terms of the deals have not been disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2008.  For more info, go to http://www.oracle.com/adminserver. AdminServer will complement Oracle’s existing products.  But, any users of Oracle Billing, Siebel Claims, Siebel CRM for insurance and AdminServer should start thinking about the Oracle licensing changes to be made during […]

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