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Author: Tim Hegedus

Exclusive: Oracle clarifies Java Licensing with WebLogic & Solaris
Tim HegedusCompliance, JAVA, licensing, Oracle, Oracle license, Solaris, WebLogic, WebLogic

Miro Consulting has received confirmation from Oracle regarding the use of Java with Solaris & WebLogic. Using Java for commercial devices now requires a Java license from Oracle WebLogic & Solaris ship with Java embedded as part of the software Users do not need a Java license for the use of WebLogic and/or Solaris, it’s included as part of the WebLogic and/or Solaris license The WebLogic and/or Solaris license does not cover the use of Java for any other purpose, […]

Microsoft Announces New Restrictions on Licensing in the Cloud
Tim HegedusMicrosoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Cloud Service Provider Policy Change Microsoft has announced the availability of Dedicated Hosts. In conjunction with this announcement, Microsoft will implement new rules effective October 1, 2019 surrounding the use of traditional on-premise licenses with cloud-based dedicated hosts. Aimed at services which provide for single-tenant hosts, the move by Microsoft follows Oracle’s treatment of deployments at service providers and might be viewed as a revenue generating tactic. Policy Change Overview New or upgraded licenses purchased after October 1, 2019 […]

Microsoft Unified Support
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Unified Support

At the start of its 2019 fiscal year, Microsoft launched Unified Support as a replacement for Premier Support. At the time, it was hailed as the most substantial change to Microsoft’s support programs in two decades, and that it offers customers a simpler, cohesive method of incorporating all of its Microsoft support needs. Since that time, many Miro Clients have been approached by Microsoft – some would suggest badgered by them – to move from Premier Support to Unified Support. […]

Expiration of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Support Reminder
Tim HegedusMicrosoft Licensing Compliance

Although this blog is a reprise, it is important to remember that SQL Server 2008 R2 and Windows 2008 R2 Extended Support is expiring soon.  SQL Server 2008 R2 Extended Support will expire on July 9, 2019 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Support will expire on January 14, 2020.  Migration from both Windows and SQL Server can be time consuming and tie up resources that cannot always be pulled quickly from other projects.  As a result customers can often […]

Small & Medium Business Customers Will Now Purchase Azure Directly from Microsoft
Tim HegedusUncategorized

Introduced just last month, the new Microsoft Customer Agreement (“MCA”) is designed to provide customers with an easier method of procuring Azure.  It effectively cuts out Microsoft partners from selling Azure and related products. According the Azure FAQ: “The new Azure experience will help meet the needs of customers who are looking for maximum control over their own Azure services and no longer need the level of administrative support included in the Enterprise Agreement (EA) and Azure-only Server and Cloud […]

6 Key Questions for Buying Oracle Cloud Credits
Tim HegedusCloud, Compliance, licensing, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Credits, software license

Introduced in September 2017, Oracle’s Universal Cloud Credits represent a flexible model for buying and consuming Oracle Cloud Services. Oracle’s Universal Cloud Credits or “UCC” apply to the Platform-as-a-Service (“PaaS”) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (“IaaS”) offerings from Oracle. Each of these has eligible services, including Analytics (data visualization), Database Integration (GoldenGate), and Data Management (Database) services for PaaS, and Compute (various types of bare metal offerings and load balancing) and Network (FastConnect) services for IaaS. While Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure (“OCI”) offers many […]

Will You be Forced to Use a Microsoft CSP?
Tim HegedusCloud, Compliance, Microsoft, Microsoft Audit, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Software Assurance

Discontinuing Microsoft Software Assurance is no longer an option Microsoft is significantly advancing its cloud services by transitioning their existing customer base to Office 365, Exchange Online, and the various Azure offerings. It also involves upselling existing cloud customers on a broader range of services. The most notable of these is Microsoft 365, a suite of Office 365, Windows (client), and Enterprise Mobility + Security (“EMS”). Yet another strategy has emerged as Microsoft seeks to ramp up its smaller customers. […]

Oracle Applies AWS Hyper-threading Policy to Microsoft Azure
Tim HegedusUncategorized

Oracle Applies AWS Hyper-threading Policy to Microsoft Azure On January 23, 2017, Oracle updated its policy about licensing Oracle software in cloud computing environments. The impact to current AWS and Azure subscribers are: An AWS vCPU equates to one (1) hyper-thread of a Xeon CPU core – essentially half of the previous value. Oracle no longer applies their core factor against core usage within these environments. The policy had previously applied to all processor based licenses, where as the new […]

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