We help customers who already hold an Oracle ULA get full value from it and decide, before the term ends, whether to renew, move to a PULA or certify. This page describes how that engagement runs, for IT and procurement teams with a ULA in force. If you are new to ULAs, start with what an Oracle ULA is.
Oracle ULA renewal management and certification
Some years ago we mostly worked with customers who wanted to enter ULAs with Oracle. That has changed. Customers now focus on managing the ULAs they already have, and they ask:
- What value have we got from signing the Oracle ULA?
- What compliance risks are we exposed to?
- We still have time. Do we know how to get more value?
- Should we renew the ULA, enter a Perpetual ULA (PULA), or terminate and certify the licenses deployed during the term?
When to engage
You can start at any time in the ULA term. We recommend a one-year program, which gives time to find opportunities and threats, optimize usage and maximize the return on your ULA.
The engagement process
Deployment review
We run a baseline license review to understand the global deployment of Oracle ULA products in your network.
Contract analysis
- Analyze your ULA for standard and non-standard terms and language
- Understand your Oracle agreements, standard usage rights and license definitions
- Assess the rights, obligations and risks in any non-standard language
- Determine your entitlements for each Oracle license
Baseline of your effective ULA position, including non-compliance
- A global Oracle deployment report across the enterprise
- Server-wise Oracle license analysis
- Financial analysis of exposure and risk, including license and support fees
Non-compliance remediation strategy
Recommendations to optimize license usage through architectural changes, and to remediate feature usage.
ULA ROI maximization strategy
Recommendations to optimize deployments within the terms of your ULA. The plan reflects the time left, your current architecture and your projected license needs.
Renewal or certification
- A recommendation to renew the ULA or certify the licenses at the end of the term
- Preparation of the certification documents and a deployment check
Should you certify your ULA or enter a PULA?
Read Oracle ULA or PULA for the comparison, and Oracle ULA certification for the end of term.
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.