by RedwoodCompliance | Oct 5, 2024 | General, Optimization, Virtualization, VMware
Broadcom’s aggressive VMware license changes have given us an interesting new episode. It seems their attempts to extort AT&T have landed them in court. On August 29th, 2024, AT&T filed a court motion to, essentially, prevent Broadcom from terminating...
by RedwoodCompliance | Sep 25, 2024 | General, Optimization, Virtualization, VMware
I always advise my clients to pay close attention to the state of affairs at their technology vendors. For example, if a company gets acquired by a private equity firm, that should be red flag (Quest is an important case in point). In fact, one of my clients had a...
by RedwoodCompliance | Jul 10, 2024 | Audit Defense, Compliance, Cost Management, General, Optimization, Oracle Java, Software Asset Management
Java SE (Standard Edition) is an essential technology for many businesses worldwide, providing a reliable platform for developing and running enterprise-level applications. Understanding its licensing models and associated costs is crucial for effective budget...
by RedwoodCompliance | Mar 22, 2024 | Compliance, Cost Management, General, Oracle Java, Software Asset Management
Oracle Java has undergone significant transformations over the years, from its acquisition by Oracle Corporation to the evolving licensing structures that impact organizations worldwide. Understanding these changes is essential for businesses to ensure compliance and...
by Mohammad Inamullah | Jul 7, 2022 | Compliance, General, Virtualization, VMware
Methodically counting Oracle licenses across different environments and infrastructure types is a critical pre-requisite to effective Oracle license management. I figured it would be helpful to gather the most important concepts in this quick reference. We will be...
by Mohammad Inamullah | May 21, 2021 | Audit Defense, Compliance, General, Virtualization
In a word: Yes. Oracle’s “Processor” definition requires customers to license all cores on all processors where Oracle programs are “installed and/or running”. The “running” part is easy to understand. The...
