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Virtualization's impact on Oracle licensing and support
Oracle's virtualization-related licensing and support policies can get confusing, but there are some tricks you can learn to simplify the process. Feature
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Oracle support services satisfaction high among customers
Oracle support is always an important topic, and most Oracle professionals expressed at least some satisfaction with Oracle support, according to a 2010 SearchOracle.com reader survey of almost 450 Oracle professionals. Slideshow
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Midmarket companies find JD Edwards upgrades a good fit
At some point, your JD Edwards shop will have to decide whether to switch to a different product, upgrade or stay where you are. Learn what two other organizations did when working through JD Edwards upgrades. News | 08 May 2012
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Cost savings lure Oracle customers to third-party application support
Going to third-party Oracle support means saving money and possibly having customizations supported. But concerns about upgrades down the road may provide pause. News | 23 Apr 2012
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Oracle waives extended support fee for E-Business Suite 11i
The Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Extended Support fee will be waived another two years. While a good thing financially for 11i users, it might just delay the inevitable – an expensive upgrade to R12. News | 15 Dec 2011
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Oracle, HP should graduate from kindergarten, user says
Oracle’s decision to stop supporting development on Itanium has left companies like Swiss department store Manor in the lurch. News | 02 Nov 2011
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Oracle's Hurd: 'Support is critical to us'
One year into his tenure as Oracle president, Mark Hurd is still focused on sales, but he maintains supporting customers is core to the company despite some criticism. News | 04 Oct 2011
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Oracle support not up to par, too costly, experts say
Experts at a recent user group meeting told the audience that Oracle forgets too often about longtime customers, doesn’t provide the level of support it should and often has too high a cost. News | 19 Sep 2011
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Oracle Sparc T4 policy has licensees scratching their heads
Oracle has added the upcoming Sparc T4 chip to its processor core factor table, and what it says has some wondering whether Oracle is playing games to get people to adopt Sun hardware. News | 13 Sep 2011
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Should legal dept. play bigger role in IT?
Gag rules, lawsuits and countersuits, complicated licenses and audits – purchasing enterprise software is increasingly enmeshed in legalese. Blog | 20 Jul 2011
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Exadata storage expansion frees bottlenecks, for a big cost
The new Oracle Exadata storage expansion racks may be able to ease storage-based performance bottlenecks, but the full rack comes with a seven-figure list price. News | 12 Jul 2011
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Oracle support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in question
Oracle recently announced changes for the storage management features of Oracle Database, leaving some Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) users wondering if Oracle is pulling support for Red Hat. News | 22 Jun 2011
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Oracle E-Business Suite support goes more proactive
With Period Close Advisors, Oracle E-Business Suite users now have the opportunity to get in front of a problem before it happens. Tip
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Oracle licensing contracts: Price holds and vendor lock-in
Some aspects of Oracle licensing contracts may seem like good things, but in the long run they make your organization less flexible to negotiate new terms. Tip
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An introduction to Oracle licensing practices
Oracle licensing consultant Eric Guyer gives an introduction to Oracle licensing, and how it can be difficult to navigate complex policy and support language. Tip
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Oracle Database Appliance: How much it really costs
This column from consultant Eric Guyer breaks down the hardware and software costs of the Oracle Database Appliance, unveiled last week and targeted for smaller businesses. Tip
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Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition
One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Answer
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Oracle third-party support has benefits, drawbacks
Expert Al Marmero describes the pluses and minuses of Oracle third-party support. Cost, quality and potential litigation are all key considerations. Answer
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Partitioning and Oracle licenses
One reader asks expert Scott Rosenberg from Miro Consulting about partitioning Oracle software licenses. Answer
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Oracle licensing with logical partitions (LPARs)
One reader asks about what Oracle licensing his organization must have if they have an environment with two LPARs with one active node. Answer
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Itanium's core factor affects Oracle DR licensing
One reader asks about licensing Oracle Database 11g on the company's Itanium-based HP servers, and a discussion on Oracle's processor core factor table ensues. Answer
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Oracle license requirements in disaster recovery scenarios
One reader asks whether they need an Oracle license to back up their database to tape. Answer
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Oracle perpetual license policies
One reader asks about his company's Oracle software licenses that they want to drop support on, saying that Oracle wants them to discontinue product use altogether. Answer
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Purchasing extra licenses despite no software modifications
Oracle licensing expert Scott Rosenberg answers a reader's question about their adoption of Oracle E-Business Suite. Answer
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Understanding licensing for Oracle database failover
Oracle database failover nodes may need to be licensed on their own. Learn why and how to tell what qualifies as “failover” in this tip from Oracle licensing expert Scott Rosenberg. Answer
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Do I have to license non-production databases supporting Oracle EBS?
Do I have to license non-production databases for Oracle EBS? Learn the answer from licensing expert Scott Rosenberg, who explains why you might have to license all database instances for EBS. Answer
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Oracle
Oracle says it is the world's leading supplier of software for information management but it is best known for its sophisticated relational database products. Definition
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Support of Oracle customizations
Sebastian Grady, president of Oracle third-party support firm Rimini Street, explains how Oracle does not support Oracle software customizations. Video
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How to save money on Oracle licensing contracts
Eric Guyer, an independent Oracle consultant with Rational IT Partners, explains a couple top ways to save money on Oracle licensing contracts. Video
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Video: Top Oracle licensing issues
Eliot Arlo Colon, president of Miro Consulting, describes the top two licensing concerns for Oracle database and applications professionals. Video
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OAUG on Oracle support of applications
Oracle Applications Users Group President Mark Clark talks about Oracle's support of existing applications in the midst of Fusion Applications. Video
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OAUG president on Fusion Applications, Oracle support
OAUG president David Ferguson spoke at the recent Collaborate conference on Fusion applications and Oracle support. Video
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Don Burleson on the Oracle-Sun acquisition and outlook for Java, MySQL
Hear from Oracle expert Don Burleson on the Oracle-Sun deal, including what it means to IT shops and Oracle's plans for Java and MySQL in this podcast. Podcast
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IOUG on 2009 Collaborate conference: what's hot, what's not
SearchOracle.com talks with Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) president Ian Abramson about what to expect at the 2009 Collaborate conference, the annual conference for Oracle applications and technology users. Podcasts
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Midmarket companies find JD Edwards upgrades a good fit
At some point, your JD Edwards shop will have to decide whether to switch to a different product, upgrade or stay where you are. Learn what two other organizations did when working through JD Edwards upgrades. News
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Support of Oracle customizations
Sebastian Grady, president of Oracle third-party support firm Rimini Street, explains how Oracle does not support Oracle software customizations. Video
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Oracle licensing on Oracle Database Standard Edition
One reader asks two questions about licensing Oracle Database Standard Edition. Answer
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How to save money on Oracle licensing contracts
Eric Guyer, an independent Oracle consultant with Rational IT Partners, explains a couple top ways to save money on Oracle licensing contracts. Video
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Cost savings lure Oracle customers to third-party application support
Going to third-party Oracle support means saving money and possibly having customizations supported. But concerns about upgrades down the road may provide pause. News
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Oracle third-party support has benefits, drawbacks
Expert Al Marmero describes the pluses and minuses of Oracle third-party support. Cost, quality and potential litigation are all key considerations. Answer
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Partitioning and Oracle licenses
One reader asks expert Scott Rosenberg from Miro Consulting about partitioning Oracle software licenses. Answer
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Oracle E-Business Suite support goes more proactive
With Period Close Advisors, Oracle E-Business Suite users now have the opportunity to get in front of a problem before it happens. Tip
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Oracle waives extended support fee for E-Business Suite 11i
The Oracle E-Business Suite 11i Extended Support fee will be waived another two years. While a good thing financially for 11i users, it might just delay the inevitable – an expensive upgrade to R12. News
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Oracle licensing with logical partitions (LPARs)
One reader asks about what Oracle licensing his organization must have if they have an environment with two LPARs with one active node. Answer
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