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How to mitigate software licensing surprises

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s unsurprising to see legacy providers shifting their business models from perpetual software licensing to subscription-based pricing. But lately, some licensees of virtual desktops and applications have been confronted with abrupt changes and even forced to accept and pay for unwanted features. Some do it with a measure of grace.

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How to strengthen the security of Oracle applications without relying on OAU

CIO Business Intelligence

Vendor support agreements have long been a sticking point for customers, and the Oracle Applications Unlimited (OAU) program is no different. That, in turn, can lead to system crashes, application errors, degraded performance, and downtime.

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Broadcom EMEA CTO: ‘When it comes to building private clouds, we are first’

Network World

We have gone from choosing an operating system to being able to run any application anywhere and on any cloud by virtualizing storage.” We have reached a level of technological maturity where people try to place the right application in the right location, and that place is the private cloud.” Ultimately, this is what it’s all about.

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Take control of your Oracle unlimited licensing agreement

CIO Business Intelligence

Keeping databases performing at peak efficiency is essential, and 3rd-party support can provide you with insight and suggestions on how to improve that performance. Frequently, organizations are looking not just to trim costs, but for value-added services that few software vendors may be willing to provide.

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IT resiliency: Running two different hypervisors

CIO Business Intelligence

Some delayed decisions by relying on existing VMware licenses, while others explored alternatives or ran redundancies to compare options. Many are reframing how to manage infrastructure, especially as demand for AI and cloud-native innovation escalates,” Carter said. A few years ago, Gregg Lowe the CIO of Boyd Gaming Corp.,

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How to calculate TCO for enterprise software

CIO Business Intelligence

For example, if you plan to run the application for five-plus years, but the servers you plan to run it on are approaching end of life and will need to replaced in two to three years, you’re going to need to account for that. It can help uncover hidden costs that could come back to bite you down the road.

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IT frustration costs companies more than $100 million a year — with shadow IT the only user solution

CIO Business Intelligence

At issue is the complexity and number of applications employees must learn, and switch between, to get their work done. With all whats happened in the last decade, it comes to hundreds of applications. They will find a way how to overcome whats really needed. Some organizations are too strict, however, Gfesser adds.