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Oracle OpenWorld

September 26, 2008October 7, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Oracle OpenWorld 2008 – phew! What an event. Here is a wrap up of news from the show – lots happening! Day 1 Official Announcement of Oracle Beehive Collaboration Platform http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10121 http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0809231031.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Business&A=BUS http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/not_getting_stu.html MyOracle Support http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017506_EN.doc A New Version of Oracle VM http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017503_EN.doc http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/151380/oracle_updates_database_middleware_lineup.html Day 2 Database 11g Release 2 Still Under Wraps http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Database/Details-of-Oracle-Database-11g-Release-2-Remain-Under-Wraps-at-OpenWorld/ Oracle WebCenter Suite http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3773801/Oracle+Keeps+Building+on+Spoils+From+BEA.htm http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/oracle-extends-enterprise-20-leadership/story.aspx?guid=%7B0CA3C10D-60BF-4938-87F2-97EB448FE247%7D&dist=hppr http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/017544_EN?rssid=rss_ocom_pr Getting into Retail with Advanced Auto Parts http://www.ibtimes.com/prnews/20080923/ca-oracle-advnce-auto.htm Day 3 Big News from Oracle and HP: Oracle is entering the […]

Preparing for an Oracle Audit

September 18, 2008September 22, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Here are some quick self audit tips should you ever be faced with an Oracle audit: 1. Proof of ownership– Collect all software licensing agreements (SLAs), invoices, and other renewal or procurement documentation. This paper trail will help in the audit process. 2. Measure your Oracle licensing usage– try to account for how often each Oracle product is used – including both typical usage and maximum usage – to ensure that the proper licenses have been purchased based on the […]

Oh Microsoft…

September 12, 2008September 9, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Microsoft is certainly seen as one of the top 3 software companies (right up there with Adobe, Oracle and SAP). But, unlike most other software, they have a monopoly on the market with products that perform “good enough” for most users to get by. Now, I know that the department of justice said that Microsoft doesn’t have a monopoly, but then how do you explain how Microsoft Office is deployed in nearly every PC and laptop sold in the U.S.? […]

BEA at Oracle OpenWorld

September 10, 2008September 9, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

What can we expect from BEA at this year’s Oracle OpenWorld? This will be the dynamic duo’s debut and we’re looking forward to seeing what they have to offer this coming year! We expect the middleware portion of the show to be the biggest, brightest and have the best bang for our buck. Oracle and BEA have enhanced, reinforced and integrated both companies’ product suites, offering more options and better performance for customers. For those of you attending the show, […]

The BSA has been busy!

September 8, 2008September 9, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

In the last month the BSA has publicized 4 separate settlements resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars: 1. A Georgia woman was fined $250,000 for selling counterfeit software on eBay. 2. Argus Technical Services of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) of Madison, Wisconsin paid a combined $145,000 for having unlicensed copies of Adobe, Microsoft and Symantec office software installed on its computers. This lead came from BSA’s online tip form! 3. Author Solutions of Bloomington, IN […]

Nearly 70% of IT Executives Believe They Would Fail a Software Audit

September 3, 2008September 4, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Sixty-nine percent of IT executives believe that they would fail a software audit, according to King Research, a California-based marketing research company. Nearly 3 out of 4 surveyed believe they are not prepared for a software audit and 60% believe they have unlicensed software deployed. Over half (56%) track their licenses manually or not at all with less than 10% using a fully automated system. Not keeping track of licensing or poorly doing so is only asking for trouble, especially […]

BSA – Harassers?

August 28, 2008August 25, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

We recently blogged about two UK companies – RedPC and Overclockers – getting in trouble with the BSA over alleged software piracy. CRN in the UK recently wrote a follow-up story to the original news report about the BSA‘s aggressive procedures claiming they were taking these companies to court for simply not filling in a form. As we have said before, being audited by a software vendor or an organization like the BSA is nothing to joke about – if […]

Where in the World is Miro Going to Be?

August 25, 2008September 8, 2008 Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment

Miro is excited to announce that we have been invited to speak at three conferences in the fall: Canadian ITAM Users’ Group (CITAMUG) September 30th Toronto, ON Topic: Smarter Oracle Licensing Virginia Oracle Users Group (VOUG) Conference October 9th Richmond, Virginia Topic: Managing Your Oracle and Other Software Assets to Lower the Total Cost of Ownership IAITAM Conference October 17th Marco Island, FL Topic: Vendor Management – Best Practices for Software Asset Management – From Oracle to Microsoft Check back […]

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