Even if your team understands Oracle ULA licensing, an expert adviser still pays off. Oracle licensing is complex, non-compliance is costly, and there is room to cut cost and align the contract with your plans. This page explains where expert help matters and who we are. For our consulting service, see Oracle license consulting.
Policies keep changing
Oracle licensing has many terms, conditions and updates. Keeping up with them takes specialized knowledge. Experts who work only on Oracle licensing stay current and understand the fine print of the agreements. That helps you stay compliant and use your licenses well.
Accurate discovery
An accurate discovery of your Oracle installations underpins everything else: compliance, cost, risk, negotiation, informed decisions, calmer audits and better IT governance. An expert who does this properly protects you from legal and financial consequences.
Experience with many customers
A consultant who has worked in many customer environments understands your needs faster and tailors the approach. When you appoint an Oracle license management consultant, ask about that experience. It brings:
- a deep understanding of Oracle’s licensing models and policies
- the ability to spot and reduce audit risk
- a proven record of helping customers reach compliance
- insight into industry best practice
Preparing for audits with confidence
Oracle audits customers to verify compliance with its licensing terms. An expert guiding your audit preparation helps you fix compliance issues early and lowers the risk of disruption or penalties.
Negotiating contracts with insight
When you enter a new ULA or renegotiate an existing one, an expert on your side helps you understand the terms, negotiate pricing and conditions, and make sure the agreement fits your goals. See what an Oracle ULA is if you are new to the subject.
Our Principal Consultant
Sheshagiri (Sheshu) Anegondi founded Rythium Technologies in 2015 to help Oracle customers. He spent 16 years at Oracle Corporation, ending as Vice President overseeing all Technology products in India. At Oracle he negotiated over 2000 license contracts across product lines. That gave him a close view of how Oracle operates, how it does business and what its customers face.
He has advised more than 200 clients on Oracle audit defense, Database, Middleware and EBS license optimization, ULAs (certification, renewal and management) and Java license analysis. His results include overseeing the world’s largest Siebel ULA certification, reducing a $40 million non-compliance demand to zero, and reducing a $20 million negotiated ULA license deal to $5 million. He is widely recognized as a leader in Oracle license data analysis.
Read more about Sheshagiri Anegondi.
An audit letter, a renewal quote or a ULA end date on your desk? We check what Oracle, Microsoft, IBM or Broadcom is claiming, work out what you owe under your contract, defend against audits, and negotiate the rest down.