A letter from an ITAM Review reader: Dear Martin, I wanted to let you know how useful I find your Oracle Licensing Quick Guide when educating colleagues about the basics of Oracle licensing. However it doesn’t mention one of my biggest Oracle Licensing bugbears, and one which is sure to be tripping up a lot of people other than myself. T&C Spaghetti This is the way Oracle just changes the T&Cs... 

An interesting video below recorded at VMworld in Barcelona featuring Oracle licensing specialist Daniel Hesselink and IT contracts specialist Judica Krikke. An introduction from Daniel’s blog states: “A brief summary on video about the presentation we’ve given at VMworld Barcelona, pointing out the licensing issues in virtualized environments. We hope this will clarify some of the... 

"...the spread of ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ (FUD) is still the preferred choice of weapon by major software vendors" This article has been contributed by Noel Unwin of Discount-Licensing.com Part One – Industry Dynamics Part Two -Demystifying the Mist Part Three – The Legalities Part 3 of 3: The Legalities Whilst all secondary suppliers (in any marketplace) should... 

"Reality is changing – I’d suggest you get involved" As with almost any complex area of life or business, Software Asset Management is seldom black and white. Like most of us, SAM practitioners need to deal with various shades of grey. This is the first of two articles where I’ll talk about two recent cases in point – where customer decisions (based on reality) went against seemingly... 

Cowardly Lion; Solve Fear, Solve the Problem In this informative session Jason Keogh from iQuate and Will Monin from VMware explore how to optimize Oracle licensing within VMware environments. Topics: How Oracle is licensed? Processors, Cores and Core Factors Hard vs. Soft Partitioning VMotion Virtualization Growth and Trends Why virtualizing Oracle is slower than other Vendors VMware’s Perspective... 

The following question has been posted within the Virtual User Group (VUG) by an ITAM Review reader. If you have experiences or advice to share regarding managing this type of Oracle licensing scenario please post your comment below or respond directly within the VUG. Thank you. Question: Introduction  We rely heavily on virtualization technologies to create a flexible platform that supports multiple... 

Jeff Jones of Flexera Software is a licensing expert focused on enterprise license optimization and compliance. Having spent 12+ years at Oracle, he is one of Flexera’s key product experts and advisors for Oracle. He also has in-depth knowledge of the Desktop, SAP, and Engineering license compliance arenas. I recently corresponded with Jeff about Flexera’s recent Oracle verification. Q. What is... 

WHAT Software vendor audits are some of the biggest challenges faced by multiple groups within the enterprise – starting with the internal IT organization to legal department to the C-suite. These audits divert as well as exhaust internal resources due to the complexity, discovery process and often the nuances in software licensing agreements (SLAs). Industry experts will discuss: What to do... 

Whilst at IAITAM I had the opportunity for a brief chat with Eliot Arlo Colon, President at Miro Consulting, Inc. With over 400 clients on retainers assisting clients with license management and 10 years negotiating/re-negotiating Oracle and Microsoft contracts, Miro knows a thing or two about license compliance. I asked Eliot about trends in license management. We discussed outsourcing or co-managing... 

This Quick Guide is available in PDF format – Simply subscribe to our free newsletter to receive a free copy instantly. Introduction Oracle’s software licensing is seen as complex and treacherous. The number of products and acquisitions made by Oracle over the years has resulted in numerous pricelists and a wide array of licensing possibilities and extended definitions. Keeping track of...