If Oracle has asked for deployment data, whatever the request is called, the audit has started.
An Oracle license review is a confidential count of the Oracle software you run, set against what your contracts allow, so you know your compliance position before Oracle does. If an audit has already started, we take over the response with you: the plan, every reply to Oracle, the baseline count and the final negotiation.
30% to 100%less potential Oracle exposure, across our audit work
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Alleged non-compliance | $23m |
| Paid to Oracle | $0 |
CIO, IT product development company, after Rythium’s Oracle license audit defense.
If you use Oracle software, the chances are that you are non-compliant somewhere. A review tells you where, in private, and what to do about it.
A baseline compliance checkA confidential inventory of the Oracle products deployed in your network, set against your contracts to give you a baseline license position. Our discovery tool finds Oracle technology and applications products across the estate.
License optimizationAdvice on how to optimize the licenses you already have and stay compliant.
| Finding | Why it happens |
|---|---|
| Options and packs in use without a license | Often the Diagnostics and Tuning Packs, which are enabled by default in Enterprise Edition. |
| VMware clusters counted in full | Oracle’s partitioning policy counts the cluster, even where Oracle runs on a few hosts. |
| Standby and test servers | With the database installed and running, they need licenses like production. |
| Cloud instances counted the on-premises way | AWS, Azure and Google Cloud need twice the licenses for the same cores. |
| Oracle Java installations | Java is now priced per employee, for the whole organization. |
| Licenses you own and do not use | Still paying 22% of their net price in support every year. |
Rythium has the best tools for Oracle license deployment discovery. We got the most detailed information on Oracle database options, all editions of WebLogic, multiple middleware and integration products, as well as our vast EBS deployment, within a couple of weeks. I have never seen this capability in any of the license consultants we have worked with before.
Our baseline Oracle license review runs the first count as a mock Oracle audit. To count yourself first, follow our guide to running an Oracle license self-audit.
A year before a ULA endsSo you can decide between certifying and renewing on your own numbers.
Before a major renewal or purchaseSo you negotiate from your position rather than Oracle’s.
Before a hardware, virtualization or cloud changeMore cores per socket, a new VMware cluster or a move to AWS can change the count overnight.
After a merger or acquisitionWhen two estates and two sets of contracts meet.
As soon as Oracle asks for deployment dataWhatever the request is called, that is the start of an audit.
Oracle offers its own license reviews, often presented as help. They are run by Global Licensing and Advisory Services (GLAS), the same team that runs audits, and their findings go to Oracle’s sales team. An independent review keeps the findings yours: you decide what to fix, what to remove and what, if anything, to buy, before anyone at Oracle sees the data.
| Oracle GLAS review | Independent review | |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | The team that runs Oracle’s audits | People who spent years on Oracle’s side of the table, now on yours |
| Findings go to | Oracle’s sales team | You alone |
ExpertiseOur Managing Partner spent 17 years at Oracle, and we have advised on more than 260 engagements.
IndependenceWe take no fees, commissions or partnerships from Oracle or any other vendor.
ConfidentialityWe do not publish the names of our license audit customers.
Every industryOur clients come from every industry. What they share is Oracle software.
Engage us during an impending or ongoing Oracle license review or audit. With us, you control the audit, and Oracle’s license auditors do not dictate the terms. We help you:
PlanDevelop a response plan.
ReplyDraft each response to Oracle.
Read the contractsUnderstand the contractual terms of your agreements.
CountRun a quick baseline audit to understand the compliance gap.
Push backChallenge any incorrect requests or conclusions from Oracle’s teams.
NegotiatePrepare for and support the final negotiations.
Look aheadWork out the right Oracle strategy for the future.
The presence of Sheshagiri from Rythium changes everything. We were staring at an exposure of $23m of ‘alleged’ license non-compliance. Rythium’s Oracle license audit defense showed us that we didn’t have to pay a penny, despite our having a very good internal SAM team.
How a defense runs, step by step: Oracle license audit defense.
A review often surfaces a bigger decision. These are the ones we support most.
Rythium worked with us to get our database, middleware and applications ULAs certified. They worked with us on the management and certification for a year. Their understanding of Oracle negotiation procedures and license optimization techniques saved us at least $3m in upfront ULA renewal fees.
A confidential count of the Oracle software you run, set against what your contracts allow. It gives you a baseline license position and advice on optimizing the licenses you have, before Oracle sees any of it.
A year before a ULA ends, before a major renewal or purchase, before a hardware, virtualization or cloud change, after a merger or acquisition, and as soon as Oracle asks for deployment data.
Options and packs in use without a license, often the Diagnostics and Tuning Packs; VMware clusters counted in full; standby and test servers that need licenses like production; cloud instances counted the on-premises way; Oracle Java installations; and licenses you pay support on but do not use.
It is run by Global Licensing and Advisory Services, the same team that runs Oracle’s audits, and its findings go to Oracle’s sales team. An independent review keeps the findings yours.
Treat it as the start of an audit, whatever the request is called. Bring in an adviser before you reply: we develop the response plan with you and draft each response to Oracle.
Across our audit work, customers have reduced their potential Oracle exposure by 30% to 100%. One client facing $23m of alleged non-compliance paid nothing.
No. We do not publish the names of our license audit customers.
No. Rythium is independent and does not resell licenses or support, or earn income from Oracle or any support provider.
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