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Oracle License Audit Defense

  1. The VMware Partitioning Trap: Why Oracle’s Policy is Not Your ContractOracle's Partitioning Policy says it is 'for educational purposes only'. Why it does not bind you on VMware, and a three-step defence for VMware audit claims.
  2. Oracle License Cost Optimization in 2026: Five Trends and What to Do About ThemFive Oracle trends shaping spend in 2026: ULA renewals, cloud credits, Exadata as a service, Java per employee and audits, and how to optimise Oracle licences.
  3. Oracle Database License Compliance: Five Common Issues and How to Fix ThemThe five Oracle Database licensing gaps we find most: options and packs, VMware, Standard Edition 2 limits, standby servers and the cloud, and how to fix each.
  4. Top 10 Oracle licensing & cost optimization issues in 2024-25The ten Oracle licensing and cost problems Rythium saw across 39 customers in India, the Middle East and Africa, from ULA pushback to rising support fees.
  5. Oracle Java SE 17 Not Free from September 2024Updates to Oracle Java SE 17 are no longer free after September 2024. What changes for organisations running Java 17, and how to respond.
  6. Optimizing Oracle License CostsFive steps to optimise Oracle licence costs: visibility, remediating unlicensed features, rebalancing architecture, negotiating and continuous monitoring.
  7. Oracle Database License Compliance IssuesA checklist of 35 Oracle Database licence compliance issues, from miscounting processors and option usage to DR, cloud, cloning and mergers.
  8. Six Oracle Licensing ModelsOracle's six licensing models: Full Use, Application Specific Full Use (ASFU), Embedded (ESL), restricted, hosting, and licences bundled with products.
  9. Understanding Oracle Technology Price ListHow to read Oracle's Technology Global Price List (sections, footnotes, definitions) and calculate license and support costs with the Core Factor Table.
  10. Java License Changes – Assess & Limit Your ExposureRecent Java licensing changes have raised costs sharply. How Rythium's Java License Assessment Service measures and limits your exposure.
  11. Java License Changes – Move to Zero Cost JavaOracle's Java pricing turned a free product into a real cost. A worked example for a 10,000-employee firm, and how customers move to zero-cost Java.
  12. Oracle License Pricing AdvisoryOracle pricing and contract terms keep changing. How Rythium advises customers on the commercial and contractual terms to negotiate with Oracle.
  13. Oracle SE2 ConcernsOracle SE2 replaced Standard Edition and SE One and is limited to two-socket servers. What to check before you migrate.
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