Modern Policies Supersede Legacy Software Contract Terms Server Metric Just because a legacy contract doesn’t include rules on virtualization or multi-core processors, it doesn’t mean the organization can simply ignore the vendor’s current policies on those subjects. When virtualization technologies were developed, software vendors changed the way servers were licensed. When a server had a single processor and core, the entire server was licensed as a Server metric. With the introduction of hardware with multiple processors and then multi-core processors, […]
UK judge rules in favor of SAP against Diageo’s PLC for using a standard cloud connection Background Diageo PLC is the world’s largest producer of alcoholic spirits, with brands like Smirnoff and Johnny Walker. They paid SAP about $70M for use of the mySAP Business Suite, which included licensing and maintenance fees. SAP had sued Diageo for violations of the contract, and a UK judge decided the case in SAP’s favor, awarding SAP an additional $67M, essentially doubling Diageo’s costs. […]
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud located in the company’s Virginia data center crashed on February 28, 2017, causing many of the largest sites and apps on the internet to slow or stop working entirely. Amazon referred to the incident as an “increased error rate” at the time and has now traced the issue to a mistyped command by an Amazon employee. The outage highlights what many cloud vendors don’t want their clients to know, that some assets are actually […]
IT professionals must remember that a tool does not understand the rules Many software license management tools claim to be certified by Oracle, Microsoft, IBM and others, but none actually are. For example, Oracle’s LMS page does list a number of tools, but only as supplements, not as certified tools, and they often miss 90% of Oracle products. “Tools from the following vendors have been verified to provide the required data set to supplement a LMS engagement. The scope of […]
Utilizing those licenses in another manner could create a non-compliant situation for a client, even if the vendor has not clearly defined strict limitations regarding trial use. Something that is often misunderstood is testing a trial version of a product that is already owned and being used elsewhere in the environment. If it’s the same version as what’s in the production, there’s no need to try it out – it’s now test/dev. However if it’s a new version of the […]
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement True-Ups & Renewals Listen to Microsoft Licensing Expert Discussion Want to get a better understanding of Microsoft’s True-Up and renewal process? Miro Consulting’s Microsoft licensing expert Tim Hegedus, discusses Microsoft Enterprise Agreement True-Ups and renewals – from when to start planning, what to look for, and how to navigate getting the best deal when it’s time to negotiate. Tim will walk listeners through the entire True-up process from beginning to end and offer tips and advice for [...]
Managing software licenses and subscriptions in the cloud and in on-premises / cloud hybrid models can be very difficult for most organizations. While Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) type deployments cause the most issues, Software as a Service (SaaS) can be just as risky. Miro will help you determine: What Assets Work Well in the Cloud What Assets Work Better On Premise Risks and Challenges in Cloud Transitions Avoiding and Navigating Software License Audits [...]
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