2024-04-02 19:48
On January 23, 2023, Oracle quietly announced their new licensing metric for Java, the Employee for Java SE Universal Subscription metric. Since then, Oracle has done two (2) things; possibl… Read More
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2024-03-26 13:47
Like most others in the software development business, Microsoft does not sell its products. Rather, it licenses them. Ensuring that customers maintain compliance with licensing agreements i… Read More
2024-03-26 13:42
Microsoft has done an abrupt about face by making Copilot, its generative AI tool, available to just about everyone who uses Microsoft 365. However, Copilot is not free. Anyone wishing to ac… Read More
2024-03-19 18:43
It’s official! Oracle has extended Solaris 11.4 support until 2037.
In the latest update of their Oracle Lifetime Support Policy Oracle and Sun System Software and Operating Systems, d… Read More
2024-03-11 18:06
Windows Server 2025 will be generally available “in late 2024”. This release has the same ten (10) year support cycle as previous Windows Server releases.
Among the features:
Cor… Read More
2024-03-04 16:33
Java compliance took an interesting turn last January when Oracle dispensed with its old licensing model in favor of a new per employee model. They introduced a per employee metric that simp… Read More
2024-03-04 16:27
We often say that Oracle’s software licensing rules are complex and nuanced. But even our description doesn’t quite do justice to the rules. They are extremely complicated and su… Read More
2024-02-26 21:13
As an ongoing effort, Miro will deliver the Microsoft products reaching end-of-life (EOL) in or by September 2024 in a clear, concise way.
There are two (2) things are very important –… Read More
2023-12-18 15:51
According to the Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap, Java release 20 will no longer be supported under Premier support past September 2023 and will move to Sustaining Support.
Java 21 has come o… Read More
2023-10-24 18:42
As an ongoing effort, Miro will deliver the Microsoft products reaching end-of-life (EOL) in or by March 2024 in a clear, concise way.
Three (3) things are very important – and potenti… Read More
2023-10-09 18:15
According to the Oracle Java SE Support Roadmap, Java release 20 will no longer be supported under Premier support past September 2023 and will move to Sustaining Support.
Java 21 has come o… Read More
2023-09-13 19:12
Java Licensing & Audits Webinar
Date: September 19, 2023
Time: 1:30pm EDT
Place: Online Webinar – Register Here
Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll discuss how t… Read More
2023-05-17 12:46
Miro Consulting, leading global provider of software consulting and asset management services, today announced that it has named Alan Marc Smith and Brian Strosser as new members of its non… Read More
2023-03-01 21:37
As an ongoing effort, Miro will deliver the Microsoft products reaching end-of-life (EOL) in or by October 2023 in a clear, concise way.
Two (2) things are very important – and potenti… Read More
2023-03-01 20:33
Well, it’s happened!
On January 10, 2023, both Windows (desktop) 7 and Windows 8.1[1] have left their Extended Support periods, including the third year of the Extended Security Update… Read More
2023-02-16 19:19
Date: Feb 21, 2023
Time: 2:30pm EDT
Place: Online Webinar – Register Here
Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll discuss how to avoid failing a Java audit. This present… Read More
2023-02-13 19:11
In December of 2022, it was announced that IBM has “… a high-density 24-core processor for the IBM Power S1014 system (MTM 9105-41B) to address application environments utilizin… Read More
2023-02-01 16:47
Microsoft Audits – Learn what 8 things are likely to trigger a Microsoft Audit in 2023
Don’t be fooled by Microsoft’s announcements on reducing their audits. They hav… Read More
2023-01-24 18:32
Oracle will require an organization to purchase a Java License for every single employee
There is a publicly available price list located here. In it, you will see that Oracle has adopted a… Read More
2023-01-17 17:15
Warning: When you wisely refuse to participate in a Fake Microsoft Audit, the unscrupulous Microsoft Reseller will often contact Microsoft and tell them to audit you for real. If you r… Read More
2022-12-20 19:51
Virtualization Policy Errors
Mistake – Virtualization polices can affect licensing for Microsoft products such as SQL Server, when moving instances in a cluster (“License Mobili… Read More
2022-12-15 19:49
Hyperthreading doubles your licensing costs if it’s turned on
Licensing is normally done on a “per core” basis
When hyperthreading is turned on, it’s done an a &ldquo&hell…Read More
2022-12-05 20:09
Miro Consulting has a long-term Client for whom Oracle is pressuring for their Java licensure. Oracle is using the existence of client downloads of for-fee versions of Java licensing to clai… Read More
2022-11-07 18:32
For the first time in over 30 years, Microsoft Office will be no more. At least, the name.
While the functionality of each component – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for example –… Read More
2022-11-04 18:29
Beginning in October 2022, Microsoft allows for licensing of certain products by virtual core. In this blog, we look at three (3) specific titles: Windows Server, System Center, and SQL Serv… Read More
2022-10-26 16:22
We all know how big cloud computing is. And you might be aware that a lawsuit was brought against Microsoft alleging its practices in the cloud were unfair. Technically, this case was brough… Read More
2022-10-19 16:37
Java Licensing can be a challenge for organizations looking to avoid an audit failure
All commercial entities are required to have a Java Subscription for every devices that uses Java, which… Read More
2022-09-28 19:31
The new report addresses the question that nearly every IT professional must answer: Should my organization purchase a bundle of solutions from a single vendor or mix-and-match the “be… Read More
2022-09-26 16:07
It’s not that far away. 2025. That year (and into 2026) spells the end of some on-premises software and end-of-support dates. This could leave your organization with unsupported softwa… Read More
2022-09-25 19:33
Join us for this informative webinar where we’ll discuss how to avoid failing a Java audit.
Date: Oct 5, 2022
Time: 2:30pm EDT
Online Webinar – Register Here
Topics:
Java audit d… Read More
2022-08-26 18:49
In July 2021, Oracle announced the OCI Support Rewards program, which provides credits against a client’s usage of OCI services. Credits of between 25 and 33 cents can be earned… Read More
2022-07-21 14:01
Oracle’s Database version 12.1 is moving to Sustaining Support at the end of July 2022. If you are one of the many Oracle customers still making use of this version, it may be ti… Read More
2022-06-22 20:16
On June 28th, Miro Consulting’s Tim Hegedus will address some of the major differences between Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) and help you to determine which cloud is ri… Read More
2022-06-17 18:41
Early retirement. It’s something we all – well, most of us – dream about. But not when it comes to software features!
Microsoft announced that it is retiring SQL Server 201… Read More
2022-05-24 14:15
“Oracle is making the industry leading Oracle JDK available for free, including all quarterly security updates. This includes commercial and production use.” That is a dire… Read More
2022-05-13 19:17
If you’re running Oracle Database, you might wonder whether it’s the right time to migrate to the cloud. Miro Consulting, along with the cloud migration experts at Pythian, addr… Read More
2022-05-04 14:09
Microsoft has determined that Unified Support, which we blogged about before, is the way to go for problem resolution support. And they believe in it so much that they are retiring the free[… Read More
2022-03-24 15:18
Relational databases have existed almost 50 years since IBM’s System R was built as a research project in San Jose. The Postgres research at UC Berkeley then added object concepts to r… Read More
2022-03-15 14:56
Miro worked with the IT Director at a large public utility organization to lowering their AWS bill, controlling their spending, and optimizing the organization’s cloud environment. The… Read More
2022-02-17 16:52
For those organizations who still have legacy deployments of Windows Server and/or SQL Server, time is running out.
Microsoft has published its schedule for Extended Security Updates or &ldq&hell…Read More
2022-01-12 21:01
The organization faced significant challenges organizing and renewing their Oracle support contracts
Their policies did not allow them to issue purchase orders and required prolonged payment… Read More
2022-01-12 20:58
Oracle had audited the Organization while it was preparing for a merger
The Organization negotiated for key terms and conditions for Proprietary Hosting, enterprise metrics, and more, with M… Read More
2022-01-12 20:56
Miro maintained a running status of their Oracle software license assets enabling them to own the least amount of shelf ware on a regular basis
The organization’s staff was able to sav… Read More
2022-01-12 20:53
The United States Army wanted to manage their Microsoft licenses more efficiently and possibly save money on their total Microsoft budget, but were unsure how to manage the process and where… Read More
2022-01-12 20:48
A global pharmaceutical company was considering moving to Office 365 while renewing their Enterprise Agreement and consolidating operations. Their goal was to reduce or maintain the cost of… Read More
2022-01-12 20:43
The agency was concerned that it was out of compliance with their IBM and Oracle license contracts
They have no centralized purchasing or license management mechanism available for the agenc… Read More
2021-12-20 15:38
By now, the ideas of virtualization, the cloud, and connected applications are mature. While the providers of these solutions try to get you to come to them, there is something holding this… Read More
2021-12-14 22:26
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2021-12-14 22:25
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2021-12-14 22:23
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2021-12-14 22:22
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2021-12-14 21:39
The organization needed international usage rights but only
had national rights
IT Leadership believed it would need to re-purchase
licenses at full cost
Miro presented four options, includi… Read More
2021-12-08 20:33
One of Miro’s clients recently asked us to review a purchasing option they were given by their hardware vendor.
Miro was recently asked by one of our clients to look at a deal their ha… Read More
2021-11-10 15:13
While not naming names, it is important to understand how non-Microsoft product support works.
Non-Microsoft support can be reactive. That is, if all is going well, no on… Read More
2021-10-28 15:20
Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Skype for Business Server will become subscription licenses after Version 2019. That announcement was made by Microsoft last year, with the timeframe… Read More
2021-10-13 16:33
Since 2011, Microsoft’s pricing for business subscriptions to its line of Microsoft 365 products has been stable. But effective March 1, 2022, that ends.
Because effective then, Micros… Read More
2021-09-22 12:35
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, Oracle announced that it is making its “Oracle JDK available for free” even for commercial and/or production use.
That’s welcome news. Let&r&hell…Read More
2021-08-26 15:48
Many organizations are at risk of failing an audit and violating their ULA with Oracle by engaging in “Proprietary Hosting” without realizing it.
What is Proprietary Hosting?
Pro… Read More
2021-07-22 17:49
Oracle Sales Teams Have Started Talking to Their Clients About Paying Retroactive Subscription Fees at the Same Time as The Company Has Launched It’s New “Java Management Service… Read More
2021-07-07 18:21
Oracle has announced that its clients will get a 25% to 33% discount on support fees for using Oracle Cloud
Larry Ellison announced the Oracle Support Rewards program for Oracle Cloud Infras… Read More
2021-06-17 16:57
Microsoft will no longer offer direct support for medium and small businesses with Software Assurance spends below $250,000 per year
Larger organizations who have a Software Assurance spend… Read More
2021-05-07 16:06
Oracle Autonomous Database through Machine Learning:
According to Oracle, the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s Autonomous Database (ADB) is a fully-managed, preconfigured database environ… Read More
2021-05-07 16:06
Oracle Autonomous Database has a number of licensing options, requirements and restrictions, so it’s important to understand what’s available and how to get a free trial to see i… Read More
2021-04-16 18:28
In November 2020, Microsoft blogged about its new Pluton processor. In that blog, Microsoft asserted that this will “… bring even more security advancements to future Windows PC… Read More
2021-04-06 17:08
Refreshable PDB (Pluggable Databases) Switchover as Disaster Recovery
As noted in our blog; “Having a data recovery strategy in place is critical to ensuring business continuity in the… Read More
2021-03-04 16:44
The only methods Oracle most consistently accepts are through the use of segmentation capabilities outside of VMware’s internal software controls
Most of Oracle’s licensing polic… Read More
2021-01-27 16:28
Oracle Support Basics:
According to Oracle, support is effective upon the effective date of your order (unless stated otherwise in your order). If your order was placed through the Oracle St… Read More
2020-12-08 20:45
Oracle Database Appliance
(ODA) is a bundle of two server nodes that include storage and embedded cluster networking. Each server node has an Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) interface t… Read More
2020-12-02 16:35
Oracle is phasing out Oracle Virtual Machine (OVM) in favor of Oracle Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)
End of Premier Support for OVM
Many Oracle customers adopted Oracle Virtual Mac… Read More
2020-11-12 19:19
Miro Consulting marks its 20th anniversary this year and is celebrating by launching a new Managed Services for Oracle Licensing service.
Miro is a leading global provider of software a… Read More
2020-10-29 15:36
Now more than ever decision makers are faced with difficult choices. A number of factors may be affecting your business, including loss of revenue due to pandemic, shift to remote collaborat… Read More
2020-10-22 18:17
Oracle has stopped selling term licenses other than single year term licenses for most of its Technology products.
While current holders of multiple-year terms will not be affected, at least… Read More
2020-10-06 17:55
Oracle Software Audits, Microsoft Software Audits and IBM Software Audits can be challenging, time consuming and expensive. Preparation is the key factor. If these items apply to… Read More
2020-08-19 20:21
Hidden Costs and Limitations of Commercial Software Solutions
Rather than building your own in-house applications, commercial off-the-shelf software such as On-Premise Oracle E-Business Suit… Read More
2020-08-06 20:19
Making even one small customization can put you out of compliance when using Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)
Oracle E-Business Suite comes with “a restricted-use license for the Oracle D… Read More
2020-07-21 19:47
Many organizations may not have considered the proper Microsoft licensing needed for remote workers.
The idea of remote workers is not a new concept but some organizations still require most… Read More
2020-07-16 19:44
Oracle announced a High Availability option for use with Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2) beginning with version 19c. So far, as of Release Update 19.7, Oracle has included the… Read More
2020-07-02 19:42
The primary driver for licensing DR for IBM is the software title and version.
There may be specific licensing rules for the software product, and those will override the general DR licensin… Read More
2020-06-23 19:33
Pluggable databases were one of the new features of 12c. All Oracle databases before Oracle Database 12c were non-CDBs. Oracle has termed “multi-tenancy” to describe the process… Read More
2020-06-02 16:25
Are you compliant with middleware licensing for E-Business Suite applications?
Oracle E-Business Suite applications still require licensing of Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition… Read More
2020-05-07 16:22
Buying Oracle program licenses or cloud subscriptions can be a frustrating process. Licensing rules, contract nuances and program definitions can be confusing and downright onerous.
Companie… Read More
2020-04-29 19:39
Oracle has determined how it will treat both developer users and personal users of its Oracle Java.
Both Development users and Personal users (for games, etc.) will enroll in the Oracle Tech… Read More
2020-04-15 19:05
Oracle now allows Proprietary Hosting solutions to run from AWS (Amazon Web Services) if brought as BYOL (Bring Your Own License).
Previously, Proprietary Hosting Solutions could only be run… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Microsoft Server Licensing and virtual machines Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
While Microsoft Enterprise Agreements may have previously afforded some protection from an audit, that is no longer the case. Microsoft audits can happen to anyone now Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
SQL Server Licensing Rules - How to license in high and low density virtual environments Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We have talked about the end of support for Microsoft XP at length and its implications for users in regards to security and licensing, but thought it would be important to also make our cli… Read More
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