Oracle Java Licensing Changes: Understanding Java Licensing in 2023
On the 23rd of January 2023, Oracle changed their subscription licensing model from the Java SE Subscription initiated in August 2018, to a Java SE Universal Subscription model. Oracle then modified some of the wording again on the 1st of March 2023. These changes mean that for any customer who does not currently pay Oracle for any use of […]
What is the Oracle No-Fee Terms and Conditions (NFTC) License?
The Oracle NFTC license is the license that can be used for Oracle JDK 17 and later releases. Subject to the conditions of the license, it permits “free” use for all users – even commercial and production use. Under this license, redistribution is also permitted as long as it is not for a fee. Let’s […]
Using Chopt To Enhance Oracle License Compliance With Database Options
What Is Chopt? The Oracle Change Options (Chopt) utility is a command-line utility that enables and disables Oracle database options. The Chopt tool is embedded within all current versions of Oracle Database (12.2 and above), which allows customers to understand which options they have enabled / disabled against a database. Why Do You Need To […]
New Microsoft Process – Introducing Support for Concurrent Exchange Online License Assignments
Microsoft have implemented a new feature within Microsoft and Office 365, which allows tenant admins to assign more multiple Exchange Online licenses per Azure Active Directory (commonly referred to as AAD) User. This functionality brings Exchange Online support in-line with SharePoint and Teams, which have supported concurrent license assignments for some time. Previously when tenant […]
Software Vendor Audits – 8 Things you need to know
What are Software Vendor Audits? Software vendor audits are how software publishers like Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Adobe and SAP protect themselves from intentional and unintentional software theft, by periodically request that customers perform an audit to make sure that they are adequately licensed for all the software they have deployed. Customers effectively agree to abide […]
8 Ways Software Asset Management Benefits Your Business
Software Asset Management or ‘SAM’ for short, is the practice of managing software licensing obligations and optimizing the costs and value of your software investments. It can have some clear and possibly surprising benefits to your business, so here are the top 8 ways that a mature SAM program can deliver value to your business […]
The Top 5 Power-Plays to Optimize Your Microsoft Licensing
Chances are, your annual expenditure with Microsoft has been on an upwards trajectory and shows no sign of levelling out anytime soon. But – as investments increase, how are you making sure that the business value derived from the likes of Azure, Microsoft 365 and Enterprise Agreements are increasing at the same rate? Does your Microsoft investment really fit your business? Or […]
Understanding Microsoft’s ‘Dedicated Hosted Cloud Services’
Lucy Baker – Certero ITAM Consultant & Microsoft Licensing Expert Microsoft have provided some further clarity on their ‘Dedicated Hosted Cloud Services’ with an update to the terms, most notably in relation to the ‘Outsourcing Software Management’ Clause. The changes to which can, as ever, be found within Microsoft’s Universal License Terms. Within the ‘Outsourcing Software Management Clause’ there are […]
SaaS or On-prem – which option is best for ITAM / SAM Solutions?
Migrating workloads to the cloud certainly has its benefits, but can also be a double-edged sword if solutions you rely on either don’t perform as expected from the cloud, or are fundamentally not suited to being hosted off-prem. IT hardware and software asset management solutions can certainly fall into this problematic category and early stabs […]
4 Steps to Understand (and Trust) Your ITAM / SAM Solution
An ITAM / SAM solution is an essential tool to enable businesses to see, understand and manage IT assets and the ever-growing costs of enterprise software – but how do you know if you can trust what the vendor or solution is telling you? If it’s all marketing and sales, with no substance. How can […]
