Answer a YES or a NO to each of the questions below. Then tally the numbers to check your Oracle Audit Temperature. Have you undergone a hardware consolidation or infrastructure modernisation in the last 18 months? Are you using virtualisation software such as VMware in your Oracle data centres? Do you have multiple production…
What is an incident? An incident is defined as “An unplanned interruption that causes, may cause, or reduces the quality of an IT Service. What is Incident Management? Incident Management is defined as “The process that aims to restore normal service operation as fast as possible, minimizing the impact on the business and end user….
Is cloud going to kill the necessity for Software Asset Management? Well, cloud computing is definitely going to change the playfield for Software Asset Management (SAM). But instead of killing the necessity it rather provides more opportunities. Software Asset Management is all about the interaction between technology, policies and humans. This interaction stays the same,…
Add the following bullet points to your risk register and diarise to check every quarter : Do you have plans to roll out a new data centre? Have you made a large hardware purchase or are refreshing server and storage hardware in any of your data centres? Are you implementing or thinking about a…
Similarities between Oracle and IBM CPU-based licensing By Sharon Trembley, Miro Consulting Blogs (link to original post at the end of this article, posted here through WordPress share) IBM earnings missed their quarter. IBM’s CEO, Virginia Rometty, had an internal IBM session asking employees to ‘step up’ and ‘work faster’. I read about it online from…
It’s no secret that Microsoft is a hotbed of change right now. As the company transitions from a traditional software provider to a device and services company, the impacts can be felt in virtually every aspect of its business, including the Enterprise Agreement (EA) renewal process. Those customers that anticipate a run-of-the-mill EA renewal in…
As a license management consultant, we are coming across Oracle aggressively pushing their cloud products in lieu of discounts on their traditional software. Interestingly this is not reducing overall cost for the customer – in fact in many cases it is increasing the risk and costs. Sheshagiri Anegondi (Sheshu) There is a very interesting article…
Sheshagiri Anegondi (Sheshu) Removal of Software is one of the most important processes to be followed once you complete an internal audit of software deployed across the enterprise. Why is Software Removal Important ? Decreased Compliance Risks – fewer installations means lesser contracts to manage. Increased Security – fewer installations means decreased number of holes…
Contract Management Flaws that are Submarining your Business (from apttus.com, link to original article at the end of the post) Whether companies realize it or not, Legal is at the crux of everything your company does, from compliance risk to payment agreements to customer relationships. Yet most companies are under performing when it comes to contract…
Traditional methods of software asset management are not exactly the best when you want to both remain compliant and reduce costs. Traditional methods can make you compliant by true ups and paying additional fees to software publishers. A more proactive approach is required if you want to reduce expenses and still remain compliant. The right…