Oraclelicensing is complex, elaborate and has a lot of “fine print” to it. With Oracle’s never ending acquisition of technology vendors, it is often challenging for an Oracle licensing analyst or CIO ...

The words “license audit” are guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any Oracle customer today. At best, going through the audit process is a hassle. At worst, it can result in an unexpected hit ...

Companies, including large multinationals that virtualise Oracle databases using VMware products, are finding it challenging to remain compliant with Oracle’s complex licensing policies. Such lack of ...

In the last week, two reports about Oracle licensing have caught the eye. Both are aimed at the same thing: a mild pitch at negotiation in the run up to Oracle's financial year end. One from Forrester ...

Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge ...

Many organisations have found that the amount they are spending with Oracle has increased, but savvy IT departments that are able to run older software, or are prepared to negotiate every minutiae of ...