Oracle takes on virtualization
Oracle has made some significant statements regarding their support of virtualization and cloud computing.
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Reducing your Oracle support cost by changing your architecture
One of the most common risk gaps during the lifecycle of Oracle at the enterprise is a lack of alignment.
Understanding Oracle licensing with virtualization and non-Oracle servers
We get a lot of questions about Oracle licensing of non-Oracle virtualization servers. In order to understand the licensing model, you must understand that Oracle only acknowledges its own virtualization software and only in standalone servers. This is an extremely important point to internalize, especially if you’re using non-Oracle virtualization software (with VMware being one of the most popular). End users with non-Oracle virtualization software must license based on the physical size of the server. So, if you’re running a […]
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement – To renew or not to renew? That is the question.
When the time comes and organizations are faced with their Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) renewal decision, it’s always a fierce internal debate. The cost of a renewal can be significant and represents a huge chunk of any IT budget. The complexity of Microsoft licensing, not to mention the challenge of negotiating a new agreement, require that you have a clearly defined plan for the future. New implementations of virtualization and cloud computing will reflect the decision to renew or not, […]
Waltham/Boston-area seminar on…Oracle licensing and optimizing SAM
I’m going to be in Waltham, MA on March 19 speaking alongside Judith Hurwitz of Hurwitz & Associates and Phil Philbin of VMware at the IT Economic Stimulus Plan: Optimized SAM and Smart License Management event (hosted by our alliance partner, ManageSoft ). Click here for event details including RSVP.
Week in Review in the World of Software Licensing
In the News This Week · InfoWorld Microsoft offers subscription licensing for small businesses · IT Business Edge Microsoft Cuts Software Licensing Costs for Some SMBs · Australian IT VMware Hits the Books: VIRTUALISATION software maker VMware has cemented a major software licensing deal with Australia and New Zealand’s academic sector. · CRN Tech Data Enhances E-Biz Tools To Track Licenses, Contract Renewal
Virtualization: The Promise land?
Software can be sold as a virtual appliance with its own OS to run as a virtual machine on your existing server or VMware using cloud computing. Is this the future? The benefits: flexibility and maintenance for software delivery. But many don’t support virtualization platforms….yet. Oracle’s virtualization technology goes hand in hand with support for their apps. In fact, Oracle has announced that its virtualization software will support both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. They are one of the ones ahead […]