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Month: February 2014

Is the end of life for Windows XP really going to happen?
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Tip, WindowsLeave a Comment on Is the end of life for Windows XP really going to happen?

Doomsday for Windows XP is just a few months away. On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will issue its last updates for this version. On the same day that Windows XP gets its final updates, Office 2003 and all of it is included applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and so on will also get its final security updates.

Satya Nadella: Clean Up the Licensing Mess!
Scott D. Rosenberglicensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft: News You Can UseLeave a Comment on Satya Nadella: Clean Up the Licensing Mess!

ZDNet’s Ed Bott, writing about the Six challenges for Microsoft as the Satya Nadella era begins, lists as Number 4: Clean up the licensing mess. Enterprise customers experience real pain every day thanks to Microsoft’s unbelievably complex licensing rules, which are practically sadistic. Glad we aren’t the only ones saying this!    

Want to Learn How to Take a Bite Out of Linux Support Costs? Sign up for our next webinar!
Scott D. RosenbergMiro News, Oracle, Oracle: News You Can Use1 Comment on Want to Learn How to Take a Bite Out of Linux Support Costs? Sign up for our next webinar!

While Linux is open source, support can still be costly. Oracle Linux support is a more cost effective alternative to Red Hat support and delivers enterprise class level of service.  Oracle Linux also offers differentiated capabilities like Ksplice, DTrace and Linux Containers and doesn’t require any major changes to IT operations. We’ll be hosting a webinar with Oracle to provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrate how to significantly reduce Linux support costs. February 18th @ 12:30 PM ET Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/230305826 Topics to be […]

Do I pay for Oracle Software Development licensing?
Scott D. RosenbergIBM, Oracle, Oracle licenseLeave a Comment on Do I pay for Oracle Software Development licensing?

I have recently been getting questions from clients and people counseling clients about licensing their development and non-production environment. Recently, a Miro retainer client hired IBM to do some consulting work for them in a development/non-production environment. IBM told the client that it did not need to have/purchase additional Oracle licenses for its 20+ consultants or the work they were proposing under a development/non-production encironment because the Oracle “Developer License” policy stated that licenses were not required. IBM even provided […]

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