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Category: Oracle database

Oracle announces Standard Edition 2 Database 19C won’t have RAC (Real Application Clusters)
Greg WeissOracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle RAC

A recent notice, posted January 1st, outlines changes coming with Database 19C, which directly impact Standard Edition 2.  As of 19C, RAC is no longer included or deployable for clients utilizing Database Standard Edition 2.  This is not a situation of unbundling, where RAC can still be obtained and utilized for additional cost, but a technical change to the underlying software itself.  Attempts to implement RAC with Standard Edition 2 19C will be blocked by the Universal Installer. What does […]

Save on Licensing & Increase Performance with Active Data Guard
Tim HegedusOracle, Oracle 11g, Oracle Active Data Guard, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip

Active Data Guard can help maximize efficiencies in using your Oracle licenses If your organization has replicas of various databases and is interested in identifying ways to reduce its Oracle licensing requirements and increase performance, it can take advantage of the features of Oracle Active Data Guard.  It’s an option for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (since version 11g). The Active Data Guard program should not be confused with the (for-free, non-licensable feature) Data Guard functionality that was part of the […]

Oracle waives extended support fees for some databases
Renata HajdugaOracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance

Oracle has recently started sending emails to certain clients regarding extended support fees being waived.  The emails state that if the database meets the following conditions, it will be eligible for the waiver. Oracle clients who qualify must request the extended support waiver from Oracle. Application Requirements: Database releases 11.2 or 12.1 Database is being used to support Oracle E-Business Suite applications The organization must contact Oracle and provide all CSI numbers, quantity and versions of these database licenses Timelines: […]

Oracle Enterprise Metrics
Greg WeissOracle audit, Oracle database, Oracle Enterprise Metrics, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Tip, Uncategorized

For large companies that utilize Oracle products, one of the main goals often remains sustaining both manageability and cost.  In order to do so, Oracle provides a number of different ways in which to license their products.  A range of factors influences which particular licensing model makes the most sense for a given product. What type of environment will this product be used in, such as production, pre-production, or development? Is the user base expanding, contracting or remaining the same? […]

Enabling and Disabling Oracle Database Options and Management Packs
Dr. William J. ButtigiegCompliance, licensing, Oracle 11g, Oracle 12g, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance

Oracle Databases include extra options that are not covered by the basic license Some of these options are enabled by default when creating new databases Organizations that enable extra options without licensing are out of compliance Oracle provides a number of database options and management packs for the Oracle Database, which are licensable extra cost options. Unfortunately, many of our clients are surprised to learn that they are unknowingly using unlicensed database options and management packs and are therefore out […]

10 Oracle Data Recovery Mistakes That Put You Out of Compliance
Dr. William J. ButtigiegCompliance, licensing, Oracle, Oracle database, Oracle Disaster Recoverey

Having a data recovery strategy in place is critical to ensuring business continuity in the event of an outage or disaster. When developing a data recovery strategy, it is essential to take into consideration the different licensing rules when deploying backups, failover (active/passive), and high-availability (active/active) scenarios. Many of our customers remain confused regarding the licensing requirements for Oracle data recovery environments. As a result, this could cause the organization to be out-of-compliance and fail an audit. Therefore, it is […]

Oracle Virtualization Compliance
Wayne FedericoCompliance, Oracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Software audit, software license, Virtualization

Any mention of virtualization causes many people to immediately think of VMware, as they remain to be a main player among virtualization technologies. The challenge of keeping up with Oracle’s evolving licensing requirements of virtualization platforms can be a daunting endeavor for many IT departments and Oracle database administrators. Any technological advancement made by VMware, specifically relating to any abilities to easily move server sessions around the virtualized environment, prompts a new possible interpretation of licensing requirements by Oracle on […]

Oracle License Compliance Issues Related to API Usage
Wayne FedericoAPI, licensing, Oracle, Oracle database, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance

Users who have no direct access may still need licenses, if they use a system that connects via an API APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are utilized in all applications to allow programmers to interface with other applications or devices. It is common for us to find organizations that have underestimated the software licensing impact of leveraging the APIs of their Oracle applications and products. Oracle applications typically utilize an “application user” metric. It is logical for organizations to only consider […]

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