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Get Ready for (Another) Microsoft Audit
Scott D. RosenbergUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Get Ready for (Another) Microsoft Audit

Nearly 60 percent of executives report having been audited by Microsoft in the last 12 months. The lesson: If you haven’t been audited by Microsoft recently, you likely will be soon. Tim Hegedus, resident Microsoft expert at Miro, recently published an article on Enterprise Apps Today regarding Microsoft audits – common triggers, navigating the process and prevention.

Managing Microsoft Inventory When Enterprise Edition Expires
Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing TipLeave a Comment on Managing Microsoft Inventory When Enterprise Edition Expires

As your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is set to expire, there’s a great deal to consider with your renewal options.   Some considerations when determining the next, best course of action: current entitlements expansion and consolidation dynamics of the environment (e.g. remote users and access devices) the company’s roadmap versus Microsoft’s roadmap current license position spending target Every organization is unique and there is no clear cut answer to what is best. The products, the quantity, the license programs, the current […]

Ethical Hackers Find Oracle Vulnerability
Wayne FedericoDatabase security, Risk, Security Assessments, Security RiskLeave a Comment on Ethical Hackers Find Oracle Vulnerability

CNN recently interviewed two hackers Bryan Seely Ben Caudill, who discovered an unsettling security hole, uncovering intimate details like children’s school records, including detailed bus route information; arrest and prosecution information from a major Midwestern city; and the real names and numbers of intelligence agents visiting a major American port.

Guest Blog: Paul Vallee, Pythian on Bash
Scott D. RosenbergMiro NewsLeave a Comment on Guest Blog: Paul Vallee, Pythian on Bash

A new vulnerability in a utility called “Bash”, a commonly-installed command execution shell, was discovered yesterday. This vulnerability has been termed “SHELLSHOCK” by the media. Pythian’s systems were patched overnight and are no longer vulnerable. This vulnerability only affects Linux systems, so if you are not running Linux on your data center servers this vulnerability does not apply to you. What is Bash? Bash is a “shell”—a basic component that enables interaction between a human and an operating system, in this […]

Microsoft licensing lessons learned – Mobility, BYOD and Desktop Virtualization?
Tim HegedusBYOD, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, VirtualizationLeave a Comment on Microsoft licensing lessons learned – Mobility, BYOD and Desktop Virtualization?

Neither BYOD and/or desktop virtualization are inherently bad. If the funding is there for the correct licensing and the benefits of improved security and device and account management are realized, these approaches can be quite favorable to you. Server virtualization is the generally accepted standard, the dominant model if you will. Today’s servers are far too massive, far too dense for single applications and perhaps more importantly, far too massive and dense for licensing. Microsoft has moved towards its Core […]

Managing Microsoft Inventory When Enterprise Edition Expires
Tim HegedusMicrosoft Enterprise Agreements, Software RenewalLeave a Comment on Managing Microsoft Inventory When Enterprise Edition Expires

As your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is set to expire, there’s a great deal to consider with your renewal options.   Some considerations when determining the next, best course of action: current entitlements expansion and consolidation dynamics of the environment (e.g. remote users and access devices) the company’s roadmap versus Microsoft’s roadmap current license position spending target Every organization is unique and there is no clear cut answer to what is best. The products, the quantity, the license programs, the current […]

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Licensing
Tim HegedusMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft WindowsLeave a Comment on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Licensing

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 comes with the availability of two primary editions – Standard and Datacenter. The versions are identical from a technical perspective with the only difference being virtualization rules. Both primary editions can only be licensed in the Processor Plus CAL metric . . .unlike the limited functionality editions for Windows Essentials and Window Foundation that are licensed by Server with CALs included. So, which do you choose?   Since the functionality levels are equal, it’s something […]

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