3Feb
Oracle’s New Java Licensing Changes Could Break the Bank
Oracle’s latest licensing change for Java is certain to create even more confusion on an already problematic licensing model and give even more ammunition for the Oracle sales and auditing teams to attack Oracle customers....
1Aug
3 Actions Oracle Customers Should Take at the End of a ULA
Of the many complex licensing arrangements Oracle offers to its customers, none seem to generate as much confusion and consternation as the Unlimited License Agreement (“ULA”). For companies that have already determined that they are...
19Jan
Important Questions to Ask During an Oracle License Audit
Customers may not be aware that by simply installing an Oracle program (even if it never gets used), you agree to the terms and conditions of your license agreement. During an Oracle License Audit or compliance...
23Dec
How to Survive an Oracle License Audit and Manage Compliance
Have you received notice of an impending Oracle license audit? If so, it’s not necessarily time to panic. It’s normal practice for Oracle to audit its customers — software license audits are a significant revenue...
24Nov
Oracle ULAs Require Delicate Balancing
Many larger companies feel an understandable desire to move toward, centralized, enterprise-level software licensing agreements. Such frameworks often have the advantage of allowing licensees to spread their license spends more evenly over the term of...
14Sep
Licensing Oracle Software in a Third Party’s Cloud
Many companies would like to know whether and to what extent their existing Oracle software product licenses entitle them to use that software in a third-party cloud-hosting environment – such as Amazon Web Services’ (AWS’s)...