by RedwoodCompliance | Jul 28, 2016 | Audit Defense, Compliance, Virtualization
If you read our previous blog post about Oracle in VMware and the Mars case, you may be tempted to assume that running Oracle software in VMware is easy, risk free and straightforward. After all, there is a court case that supports this assumption. This assumption,...
by RedwoodCompliance | Jul 28, 2016 | Audit Defense, Compliance, Virtualization
The subject of running Oracle software in VMware has been a contentious one for some time. Oracle’s own contract language does not deal with it directly or explicitly. Oracle’s position has been to essentially not recognize VMware as a means of reducing...
by RedwoodCompliance | Jun 6, 2016 | Audit Defense, Compliance
Often times, customers don’t realize there is plenty of opportunity to reduce the Oracle audit findings at any stage – even the final report stage. In fact, this is an excellent point to take full stock of the entire audit, review all the data provided,...
by RedwoodCompliance | May 6, 2016 | ULA
In short – No … or at least do your best to find an alternative to running Oracle’s scripts. That’s because Oracle’s scripts extract way more information than you think – and will put you at compliance risk. Let us elaborate…...
by RedwoodCompliance | Apr 29, 2016 | Compliance, General
Essentially, a “true up” engagement with Oracle’s License Management Services (LMS) is akin to a “soft audit” with the threat of a full blown, formal audit if the customer does not cooperate. Voluntarily agreeing to a true-up may sound...
