Oracle licensing, on one page.
One-page briefings for the people who sign Oracle contracts and the people who run them. Written by an independent, GLAS-verified consultancy that has never sold an Oracle licence. Free to download — no form, no email address.
Oracle ULA — for CIOs
Your Oracle ULA has an end date. Plan your exit now.
Whether you are two years in or two months from expiry, this page shows where you stand and what to do next.
- The four stages of a ULA, and what to do at each
- Where CIOs get caught: options that came with the application, the deployment spreadsheet, cloud and VMware
- Five questions to put to your DBA team
Educational material, not legal advice. Check your own contract.
Oracle licensing — for CIOs
Know your Oracle position before Oracle does.
Oracle licensing risk builds quietly: a CPU added, an option switched on, a cluster expanded. See it first.
- Six places CIOs get caught: hardware changes, options, VMware, Java, cloud moves and support
- A real example: a £450K exposure after extra CPUs were added without telling anyone
- Four questions to put to your teams, and the details that catch people out
Educational material, not legal advice. Check your own contract.
Oracle contracts — for Procurement
New to Oracle? Know these terms before you buy.
A plain-English guide to the terms that drive Oracle cost and risk, for buyers who need to negotiate.
- Ten key terms in plain English: ordering documents, processor metric, core factor, named users, support, VMware, cloud, audit and ULA
- Why old contract terms matter when a new reseller quotes
- Five questions to ask before you sign
Educational material, not legal advice. Check your own contract.
Oracle ULA — for Procurement
Negotiating an Oracle ULA? Get these terms in writing.
The terms agreed on day one decide what you can certify, how you are supported and how exposed you are after exit.
- Ten terms we negotiate for clients, from red lines to stretch asks
- Which terms also apply to a standard order, and which are ULA only
- Support figures to push on, and five questions to ask before you sign
Educational material, not legal advice. Check your own contract.
Oracle audit — for CIOs and Procurement
Oracle audit letter? Stay calm and follow the plan.
An official audit arrives as a letter or email. These ten steps keep you in control from day one.
- Our 10-point audit plan, from notifying the C-level to never sharing data without expert review
- Six places audits find money, with a real healthcare example
- What to know about scripts, follow-ups and independence
Educational material, not legal advice. Check your own contract.
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- Oracle Cloud licensing
- Java
- Siebel
- OCI
- E-Business Suite
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