Miro Consulting, leading global provider of software consulting and asset management services, today announced that it has named Alan Marc Smith and Brian Strosser as new members of its non-executive Board. For more than two decades, Miro has serviced hundreds of clients, including many government enterprises, overseeing more than $1 billion in software licensing. Clients have ranged from long-standing small-to-medium size enterprises to both the Fortune 100 and cabinet-level federal agencies. “We’re thrilled to add Brian and Alan to our […]
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 […]
Relational databases have existed almost 50 years since IBM’s System R was built as a research project in San Jose. The Postgres research at UC Berkeley then added object concepts to relational databases. The still-popular open-source product, PostgreSQL, is an example of how powerful and relevant object-relational database management systems (ORDBMS) are. Other examples are Oracle Database, about to celebrate its 45th anniversary, along with Informix, IBM DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server. But relational databases are not suited to handle […]
The auditor came back with a finding that the agency was $254,000,000 out of compliance. Miro set to work analyzing the auditor’s findings, and was able to discover multiple errors, omissions, and incorrect licensing calculations that the auditor had made.
Capabilities Statement Miro is a leading global provider of software asset management services, specializing in license management, audit defense, negotiation tactics, support management, and cloud services for governmental and commercial markets. If you'd like to speak with us regarding a project or contract, please contact us here. You can download a PDF version of this page here. Our Services IT Asset Management Software License Reviews Software Audit Defense Cost Containment Options Contract Negotiation Support Subscription Reviews Cloud Licensing Analysis Managed [...]
Oracle Sales Teams Have Started Talking to Their Clients About Paying Retroactive Subscription Fees at the Same Time as The Company Has Launched It’s New “Java Management Service” Oracle has introduced a cloud service on June 9, 2021, named “Java Management Service.” This service offers a “single pane of glass” to manage Java deployments across the enterprise including both cloud and on-premise deployments. It tracks workstations, servers, and even third-party cloud services. It is designed to provide some insight on […]
The only methods Oracle most consistently accepts are through the use of segmentation capabilities outside of VMware’s internal software controls Most of Oracle’s licensing policies are somewhat loosely documented. This seems to be driven by the level of granularity they use within their licensing rules. If they documented all rules in full details, they may then need to change the licensing rules documents quite often because they tend to get quite granular in the specifications per the situation. Therefore, it […]
Miro Consulting marks its 20th anniversary this year and is celebrating by launching a new Managed Services for Oracle Licensing service. Miro is a leading global provider of software asset management services, specializing in license management, audit advisory, negotiation tactics, support management, and cloud services. We help our clients maximize ROI on their software license investments, stay in compliance, and minimize the impact of audits. Miro’s performance guarantee promises that our long-tenured, diverse, and passionate team of expert analysts provides insightful […]
