In a dynamic environment with a diverse organisation, this may prove to be difficult. The questions you need to ask, could typically be as follows:
- Do we have the original and subsequent licence & support contracts
- What is the latest valid contract
- On what basis are we licensed e.g. power units, concurrent users, processors, named users
- What actual software licence products are we using - What are we not using anymore
- Are we entitled to new releases/versions
- What are we paying support on
- What level of support are we on
- Why am I still paying for support on old unused products
- When are my Oracle renewals
- Are there costs savings to be made
- Can I consolidate departmental licences bought over the years
- Do I have or, require new hardware infrastructure - how will this affect my Oracle licences
- What new Oracle products could help the organisation
- Do we actually know the real number of users
- What if there was an Oracle licence audit
The licensing and support field is often difficult to explain and manage, as many users will know. This is increasingly so as Oracle Corporation pursues its acquisitions strategy in the market and unless you have a 'close' Account Manager, you may be left with an unclear picture for the future .........................This is where Orascope Solutions, an Oracle Partner may help.
Orascope Solutions Limited is an Oracle Gold Partner, staffed by ex Oracle people with many years licence and support expertise. We are able to help you with this potentially cost saving agenda, as well as provide a wide range of consultancy skills. To help we are able to offer a free Account Management service* to compliment your existing Oracle relationships and to help ensure your organisation is licence compliant and you understand the current situation. Please contact us quoting UKOCN to - enquiries@orascopesolutions.co.uk or 0870 432 4402
(*please ask for further details)
