Licensing
Licensing coverage across vendor paper, metrics, audits, and renewal math. Posts here treat the contract as the object: processors, Named User Plus, named users, seats, and what changes when the same SKU moves to a listed cloud.
This is the commercial parent file, not a product tour and not company news. Vendor-only questions belong in Microsoft, Oracle, VMware, SAP, Adobe, or the other child categories. Use this archive when the question still spans more than one publisher.
Licensing Q&A: How do you license SQL Server 2022 in containers?
SQL Server can be used on Linux and Docker platforms, which means you can run…
SQL Server 2022 Licenses Cores. VMs Need SA.
You opened a 2022 licensing URL. Keep it. SQL Server 2022 is still what a…
The true cost of an Oracle license
When it comes to enterprise software, there’s no company more controversial than Oracle. The database…
How inflation affects software prices
You’re not alone if you’re feeling the pinch at the gas pump or grocery store.…
To all ISVs considering Oracle Database for your hosted solution
So you’re an ISV looking for the perfect database for your hosted solution. You might…
Licensing changes ahead: Impact of the Broadcom-VMware acquisition on customers
The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, announced in May 2022, presents significant implications for current…
Licensing Q&A: What are some optimization tips for Microsoft SQL Server?
Licensing SQL Server can be expensive, and you use only a fraction of its capabilities…
How will ITAM tools evolve?
It isn’t easy to make specific predictions about the future of ITAM tools, as many…
Licensing Q&A: What to consider when deploying and licensing Microsoft SQL Server in a container environment?
Understanding how containers work is the first step to successfully deploying and licensing Microsoft SQL…
SAM Spotlight: Microsoft SQL Server
Short history Microsoft SQL Server is a database management system (DBMS) that Microsoft first released…
Licensing Q&A: What is the most cost-effective setup for Oracle DB and SQL Server in Azure?
Licensing is essential to managing any software, and proper license management is critical for ensuring…
How to use ITAM tools to uncover actionable insights
ITAM, or Information Technology Asset Management, refers to the practice of managing and optimizing the…
How to choose the right software asset management tool for your business
There are many benefits to using a software asset management (SAM) tool for businesses. SAM…
The benefits of implementing a FinOps strategy
The cloud has become the new normal for businesses of all sizes. It provides agility,…
Five Ways to Reduce Your Cloud Costs
If you’re not careful, cloud costs can quickly spiral out of control. But there are…
Licensing 101: what is it, and why should you care?
If you’re in the software industry, then you know that licensing is a big deal.…
Microsoft SQL Server in AWS – what to consider for a cost-efficient setup?
If you’re thinking of migrating your existing Microsoft SQL Server environments to AWS, or just…
The cloud demigration
While many organizations fully migrated to the cloud over the past decade, many others had…
Licenseware Shortlisted for the ITAM Review Awards – Technology of the Year
We are elated to announce that for the second year running, Licenseware has been shortlisted…
What is an Oracle Audit and what does it mean for you?
Most software licensing agreements contain some form of audit clause. Vendors wish to protect against…
Licensing Automation Streaming Sessions (LASS)
We started our career in software licensing a decade ago. Back then, SAM was still…
What you have is cheaper
In the past few years, we’ve seen how on-demand access to assets, rather than ownership,…
Oracle DB Analysis Tutorial
Part 2 Required Data Your DB Admins and product owners will help you find and…
Oracle DB Analysis Tutorial
Part 1 The big debate The debate on spreadsheets vs. tools is a sort of…
Oracle DB Compliance Risk Scenarios
For over four decades, Oracle DB has been one of the most popular commercial databases…
Why Do I Need To Run Oracle Review Lite?
If you are part of the SAM world or if you manage Oracle software within…
API Wars
As technology evolves, software copyright laws become fuzzy and open to interpretation. This year we’ll…