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Month: January 2014

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.

Does MSDN need to be licensed for SQL server database?
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, SQL, Subscription based licenseLeave a Comment on Does MSDN need to be licensed for SQL server database?

The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a subscription based offering for all commercial and consumer products that Microsoft offers. The subscription is Per User. MSDN can be a very cost effective way to secure licensing for your development and test environments. So, rather than licensing Windows Server or SQL Server or SharePoint Server plus all of those requisite CALs, each person with an MSDN license may install and use that software on any number of devices to design, develop, test […]

Internal IT Innovation Versus Intellectual Property of Software
Wayne FedericolicensingLeave a Comment on Internal IT Innovation Versus Intellectual Property of Software

As in the case of Alice Corp. Pty. V. CLS Bank International, there is a convoluted mess when it comes to the degree in which innovative ideas using computerized media can qualify for patent protection under the legalese “subject matter eligibility.” Software vendors need the protection of their investments in innovation. And since many organizations are developing their own innovations in-house, they need to be able to clearly understand their own rights to protect themselves, but also the rights of […]

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