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Microsoft Software Assurance and Microsoft

June 18, 2012May 23, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergCloud, Contract Lifecycle management, Core Licensing, Cost Containment/Negotiation, IT Asset Management, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft: News You Can Use, software asset management, Software audit, SQL, Support, Virtualization, Windows1 Comment

There is little that can be discussed about Microsoft software licensing without mentioning Software Assurance. And, of course, this applies to virtualization rights. In citing two of the examples above, we now explore Microsoft continues to evolve Software Assurance. In order to permit the primary user of a licensed instance of Windows Desktop to access that instance remotely – such as a from a kiosk, a rented device, or a personal device (i.e., tablets, smartphones) – the device must be […]

Exadata Feedback is in at Collaborate

June 16, 2012June 13, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergExadata, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

At Collaborate, Exadata users reported that the database machine lives up to the performance promised by Oracle, but warned of the advanced skills needed to operate it.

Best approach to obtain an Oracle price quote and licensing in a timely manner

June 15, 2012June 7, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergContract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Oracle license, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

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Virtualization @ Oracle: A Six Part Series

June 13, 2012June 6, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergVirtualizationLeave a Comment

Oracle’s Matthias Pfuetzner and Detlef Drewanz have written a series of blog articles that go through virtualization technologies that can be used with the Oracle stack. I highly recommend them for anyone interested in learning about what Oracle has to offer in Server Virtualization.

How Exadata Really Works

June 11, 2012June 8, 2012 Sam AlapatiDatabase security, Exadata, Oracle database, Oracle: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

You can think about Exadata (formal name: The Oracle Exadata Database Machine) as a “cloud in a box’ that contains a set of prepackaged and optimized database server, storage servers and built in storage networking to support fast transmission of data through fat pipes.

Oracle: Concurrent License versus Perpetual License

June 7, 2012May 23, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergAccess management, Compliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, software asset managementLeave a Comment

Oracle Enterprise Agreement: Is it capped or not?

June 5, 2012May 10, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Cost Containment/Negotiation, Oracle Licensing ComplianceLeave a Comment

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SQL Server Virtualization

May 29, 2012May 23, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergCore Licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, VirtualizationLeave a Comment

In addition to Per Core licensing, replacing Per Processor licensing, SQL Server 2012 also introduced new virtualization rights. For SQL Server Standard Edition, the only method of licensing virtual machines is by licensing each individual virtual core (up to the 64-core technical maximum). For the new SQL Server Enterprise Edition – Microsoft’s top-of-the-line database software (replacing Datacenter Edition) – allows for the number of virtual instances equal to number of licensed cores. Thus, a dual-CPU, quad-core server – that is, […]

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