18Feb
Software Audits: Surviving Settlement
Software auditing entities, such as the Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) and Software & Information Industry Association (“SIIA”), initiate software audits of businesses that more often than not result in a settlement agreed to and negotiated...
16Feb
Law firm warns of Oracle’s licensing ‘traps’
Katherine Noyes, ComputerWorld, 10/13/15 Oracle’s aggressive licensing practices have gained it considerable notoriety over the years, and on Tuesday, a Texas law firm specializing in technology issued a warning urging enterprises to beware.
16Feb
Beware hidden costs of Microsoft’s new Windows Server licensing
Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld, 1/19/16 The move to per-core licensing could increase the costs of Windows Server substantially and impact Software Assurance customers as well.
16Feb
What does an Oracle audit look like? This one certainly wasn’t pretty
Katherine Noyes, CIO, 1/20/16 Oracle is at least as well-known for its aggressive licensing tactics as for its namesake database technology, and a recent dispute makes it clear that that reputation isn’t entirely unfounded.
16Feb
How To Survive A Software Licensing Audit
Lisa Morgan, InformationWeek, 1/1/16 Enterprise IT organizations face software audits as a matter of doing business with large technology vendors. What’s the best approach to dealing with them? Here’s a look at what you should...
16Feb
Software Licensing Audits: Is Your Company Prepared?
Lisa Morgan, InformationWeek, 12/31/15 Software licensing audits can cause minor annoyance or excruciating pain, depending on their scope and how ready your enterprise is for the disruption and expense. We take a look at trends...
