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ODBM

Oracle Database Manager. Automates the analysis and determination of Oracle DB usage and license requirements. Identifies running options, features in use, and feature-to-version compatibility, then reconciles it with infrastructure data for a complete deployment view.

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01 DBA_FEATURE_USAGE_STATISTICS: Partitioning
02 v$active_session_history queries
03 cluster_database = TRUE (4 nodes)
04 OLTP compression: 1.2TB
01 Partitioning
02 Diagnostics Pack
03 Real Application Clusters
04 Advanced Compression

Steps & benefits

From raw export to defensible deployment.

Every Oracle dataset takes the same path through ODBM. What comes out is a deployment view that your evidence can support.

Pipeline
01 Upload
"oracle_review_lite_output.zip"
Oracle Database 19c · 4 instances

Drag and drop files to upload, or establish an API with Lansweeper. Then click process.

02 Reports
Oracle Database 19c
Enterprise Edition Partitioning RAC Diagnostics Pack · accidental

Identify installed options and packs, understand analysis steps, and surface the required evidence.

03 Data sources
Oracle Database 19c EE
8 processors 4-node RAC
Reconciled with infrastructure data
$184,000 / yr at list Licensed

Any data source you name. Static upload or API integration. If we don’t support it, we’ll build it for you.

What you discover

Beyond what’s installed.

ODBM surfaces the Oracle signals that actually drive cost and audit risk.

Installed options and packs

Every option and management pack actually in use, with cloned and historic usage evidence pinned to each one.

Feature-to-version compatibility

Match features in use against the Oracle version running them, and check the validity of the data behind every call.

Cost reduction scenarios

Identify cost reduction scenarios at a glance, and fix false or accidental usage before it becomes a real problem.

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Identify false and accidental usage.

Fix issues before they become real problems.

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Go deeper on Oracle.

Background reading on Oracle licensing, and the ODBM flyer.

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Discover why Oracle Database analysis matters, what LICENSEWARE covers, and the benefits of our tools.

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Blogs

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Further reading

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