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Oracle Licensing in Nutanix
Disclaimer #1. While we are experts in Oracle licensing, the ultimate authority on all Oracle licensing issues is the contract you have signed with Oracle. Our advice, positions, and opinions below should not be taken as-is in assessing Oracle licensing. Situations...
read moreOracle Licensing and Hyper-Converged Environments
The rapidly emerging world of hyper converged infrastructure (HCI) promises many technical and financial benefits. The marketplace has been quick to recognize and validate the advantages of hyper-converged infrastructure. Leading vendors, particularly VMware and...
read moreEssentials for Effective Oracle Software Asset Management
Management and tracking of software assets is a critical element for any modern IT organization. The benefits are obvious. Effective software asset management (SAM) enables optimization of the software investment while guarding against costly non-compliance....
read moreRwC @ NoCOUG Conference on August 2016
We had an amazing outing at the Northern California Oracle Users' Group (NoCOUG) Summer Conference on August 18, 2016. Held at the Chevron offices in San Ramon, California, the session brought in over 150 visitors from all over the SF Bay Area. Redwood Compliance LLC...
read moreOracle & VMware: Part II – Key points to keep in mind
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,...
read moreOracle & VMware: Part I – What you can learn from Mars Vs. Oracle
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 the licensing...
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