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Licensing by Virtual Core
Tim HegedusCompliance, Core Licensing, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft Audit, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, software asset management, Software audit, software license, Software Renewal, SQL, Subscription based license, Virtualization, Windows

Beginning in October 2022, Microsoft allows for licensing of certain products by virtual core. In this blog, we look at three (3) specific titles: Windows Server, System Center, and SQL Server.   Windows Server The announcement reads: “When licensing either edition of Windows Server by virtual machine…”   But there’s other parts of this statement – caveats, if you will: “The licensed server must be assigned a minimum of 8 core licenses per virtual machine.” – So four (4) 2-pack […]

Microsoft Changes Cloud Licensing
Stefan SinghAmazon, AWS, Cloud, Compliance, Core Licensing, Google, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, software license, Subscription based license, Uncategorized, Virtualization, Windows

We all know how big cloud computing is. And you might be aware that a lawsuit was brought against Microsoft alleging its practices in the cloud were unfair. Technically, this case was brought in the European Union, but now Microsoft has responded to it by changing these practices worldwide. It is not clear that this will suffice in settling the lawsuit. These changes do not apply to what Microsoft refers to as “Listed Providers” – that is, Microsoft, Alibaba, AWS, […]

Java Licensing & Audit Guide 2022 – Free Java vs Paid Java Types
Tim HegedusJAVA, Oracle

Java Licensing can be a challenge for organizations looking to avoid an audit failure All commercial entities are required to have a Java Subscription for every devices that uses Java, which is probably every server, desktop and laptop Oracle has halted its free maintenance for Oracle Java to commercial users effective after the January 2019 update In Oracle’s view, every desktop and server uses Java. This could translate into hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars annually for subscriptions […]

Microsoft’s Bundling Strategy: Amassing Market Share While Hobbling Government IT
Tim HegedusBest-of-Breed, Google, Government IT, Microsoft, Microsoft Bundling

The new report addresses the question that nearly every IT professional must answer: Should my organization purchase a bundle of solutions from a single vendor or mix-and-match the “best-of-breed” services from multiple providers to meet our needs? Miro examined Microsoft, one of the IT industry’s most widespread software providers, and found a best-of-breed approach is superior, particularly when it comes to cost savings and security posture. This was particularly true for public sector customers (government agencies and departments), a major […]

Microsoft Products Reaching End-of-Life in 2025
Tim HegedusIT Asset Management, licensing, Licensing Change Alert, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Self Service, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Unified Support, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, software asset management, software license, Software Renewal, Subscription based license, Support, Uncategorized, Windows

It’s not that far away. 2025. That year (and into 2026) spells the end of some on-premises software and end-of-support dates. This could leave your organization with unsupported software. And if there are regulations imposed whereby that cannot be abided, then there’s some work to do. However, some of the alternatives could be limiting – or, at least, more costly. Microsoft has increased its focus on subscriptions be they on-premise or cloud-based. This blog intends to provide an overview of […]

Java Licensing & Audits Webinar
Shawn DonohueJAVA, Oracle license

Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll discuss how to avoid failing a Java audit. Date: Oct 5, 2022 Time: 2:30pm EDT Online Webinar – Register Here Topics: Java audit details & penalties Java versions still free Subscription version costs Free Java alternatives Support schedules Terms & conditions more… Register for the Webinar Here: https://miroconsulting.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZhUvoI0YQf2fRCLCqCrj3w

OCI Support Rewards Program versus OCI Discount Schedule, What Makes More Sense For You?
Greg WeissOracle Cloud, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Support, Uncategorized

In July 2021, Oracle announced the OCI Support Rewards program, which provides credits against a client’s usage of OCI services.  Credits of between 25 and 33 cents can be earned for every dollar spent on OCI PaaS and IaaS services, and can then be used against a client’s On Premise Tech license renewals. While the program was introduced in July, it officially went live in November.  As part of the breakdown of the program in our previous Blog on the […]

Oracle Database 12.1 Support is Changing to Sustaining Support as of August 2022.  Is it Time for You to Upgrade?
Greg WeissOracle, Oracle 12g, Oracle database, Oracle Support

Oracle’s Database version 12.1 is moving to Sustaining Support at the end of July 2022.  If you are one of the many Oracle customers still making use of this version, it may be time to start thinking about an upgrade. Oracle products go through 3 cycles of Support during the lifetime of a given version.  Premier Support for current versions, which typically lasts for 5 years.  Optional Extended Support which gives almost all of the same benefits as Premier, albeit […]

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