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- 5/19 – CIO Applications
Palisade Compliance was named one of the top 10 software asset management consulting/service companies in 2019. View the digital version of CIO Applications magazine here. Palisade is featured on pages 36-37.
- 3/25/19 – Business Insider
Oracle customers fear its reaction if they use Amazon’s or Microsoft’s cloud, survey shows
Large enterprises that use Oracle software know they want to move that software to the cloud but have some fears about Oracle’s reaction if they don’t choose its cloud, according to a new survey of 300 IT professionals.
- 2/5/2019 – Early Adopter
Field Report: How To Survive An Oracle Audit
A large part of Oracle’s current business model is to use the bargaining power that comes from finding compliance violations in the audit process to increase revenue from customers, often by pushing new services. This is known as the audit, bargain, close model.
- 12/14/2018 – TechTarget
The real Oracle cloud strategy that may work vs. AWS and Azure
The Oracle cloud strategy is getting hammered these days. With product development chief Thomas Kurian’s departure to head Google’s cloud unit, Oracle’s move to obfuscate its cloud sales and negative feedback on Oracle Cloud’s maturity, it’s no wonder that many people are writing off Oracle.
- 3/15/2018 – City & State PA
Philly eyes $50M deal with IT company that botched past city contract
The School District of Philadelphia is set to approve a nearly $50 million computer system overhaul with Oracle, a major municipal IT contractor that notably bungled a municipal water billing upgrade more than a decade ago.
- 1/25/2018 – Forbes
Possible Implications Of The Intel Patch
The media’s cybersecurity concerns have turned to Intel and two vulnerabilities within its chips. It’s worth asking what the practical fallout of the Intel security patches are for the rest of us more broadly.
- 7/21/2017 – Forbes
You’re Never Too Small: 5 Rules For Small Businesses Facing An Oracle Audit
As a small business, it’s easy to assume that your size will prevent you from being audited by Oracle. After all, if you have less than a hundred employees and only a handful of licenses, you might think you’d escape notice.
- 6/29/2017 – TechTarget
Take control of your Oracle contracts — and stop fearing Oracle
Dealing with Oracle on software contracts can seem like a scary task, but it doesn’t have to be if you take control of the licensing process.
- 6/16/2017 – iStart
Why Rimini Street is ‘the enemy’ Probably one of the more interesting contrasts at CIO Summit this year was the positioning of Rimini Street awfully close to the Oracle stand. That’s because Rimini Street actively targets Oracle’s customers and gets them to split out their maintenance costs.
- 6/14/2017 – Medium
Clearing Oracle’s Contract Audit Hurdles Enterprises are managing, storing, and analyzing much larger data loads as they become more digitally driven. But the wealth of data from analytics, big data projects, cloud, mobile, and the Internet of Things has come at a cost.
- 3/23/2017 – Forbes
Does Oracle’s AWS Pricing Increase Make Strategic Sense? In January, Oracle changed the fine print on some of its license terms, essentially doubling the cost of running Oracle software on AWS and Azure, while leaving the cost of running on the Oracle Cloud unchanged.
- 3/22/2017 – CBS Denver
Denver Admits Software Licensing Violations Denver taxpayers will be paying millions of dollars more this year for city use of Oracle software after the city admitted it violated its licensing agreements with Oracle and was threatened with a potential $10 million penalty for overuse.
- 3/10/2017 – TechTarget
How to fight higher Oracle licensing costs in the AWS, Azure clouds Oracle essentially doubled cloud licensing requirements to run its software on AWS or Azure, but Oracle shops can fight back. Here’s how to avoid a bigger Oracle licensing bill.
- 2/1/2017 – TechTarget
Oracle cloud licensing requirements doubled for AWS, Azure users. Oracle has updated its cloud licensing policy, and the result doubles the processor license requirements for customers on the AWS and Azure platforms.
- 1/16/2017 – TechTarget
Cloud push complicates Oracle contracts, compliance efforts. In order to predict what 2017 holds for Oracle licensing, a look to the company’s past can help reveal where it’s headed — and that means more pressure on users to go to the cloud.
- 6/23/2016 – PCWorld
Oracle will give cloud users first dibs on its next big database update. Customers are now faced with an ‘Orexit vote,’ one analyst says.
- 6/22/2016 – CRN
Oracle Confirms 12.2 Database Release Will Be Cloud-Only At First, Analyst Predicts Move Will ‘Frustrate’ Customers. Oracle has confirmed plans to make the next major update to its 12c database available only in the cloud for a period of time to entice customers that currently run the software in their own data centers.
- 5/25/2016 – TechTarget
The story behind free SQL Server licensing for Oracle users. Microsoft wants to make Oracle customers an offer they can’t refuse: free SQL Server licensing if they switch over. The question is whether or not the deal is as good as it looks.
- 6/23/2016 – PCWorld
Oracle will give cloud users first dibs on its next big database update. Customers are now faced with an ‘Orexit vote,’ one analyst says.
- 6/22/2016 – CRN
Oracle Confirms 12.2 Database Release Will Be Cloud-Only At First, Analyst Predicts Move Will ‘Frustrate’ Customers. Oracle has confirmed plans to make the next major update to its 12c database available only in the cloud for a period of time to entice customers that currently run the software in their own data centers.
- 5/25/2016 – TechTarget
The story behind free SQL Server licensing for Oracle users. Microsoft wants to make Oracle customers an offer they can’t refuse: free SQL Server licensing if they switch over. The question is whether or not the deal is as good as it looks.
- 3/16/2016 – Forbes
Can Oracle Customers Play Hardball And Win? Few things short of a demand from the IRS or FBI are likely to invoke such a visceral, emotional reaction as a breach notice from Oracle.But can Oracle customers really play hardball on such negotiations?
- 2/25/2016 – Computing
Oracle’s ‘traumatic’ licensing methodology works, so it won’t change, says Specsavers global CIO It took Specsavers nine months to renegotiate a licensing deal with Oracle, but it didn’t have to, says Phil Pavitt
- 2/24/2016 – The Register
Got Oracle? Got VMware? Going cloud? You could be stung for huge licensing fees Oracle has been telling a number of organisations running its database software that they are breaking the company’s licensing rules.
- 1/26/2016 – PCWorld
Got enterprise software? You’re probably due for an audit Corporate users are expected to pay in full for all the ways they use a vendor’s software, and on what systems, and for all the people who use it, and maybe more. Complicating matters further, the rules can often change.
- 12/1/2015 – CIOReview Magazine
Palisade Compliance Recognized by CIOReview Magazine Palisade Compliance was recognized by CIOReview magazine as of of the 100 most promising Oracle solution providers in 2015. The magazine lists the 100 companies that are in the forefront of providing Oracle solutions and impacting the marketplace. Palisade Compliance is featured on page 78.
- 11/9/2015 – InfoWorld
Oracle insider: We’re not walking the cloud talk An unsolicited source inside Oracle blasts the company’s cloudwashing — and Oracle’s habit of announcing cloud solutions way before their time. Obviously, Oracle is not alone in hyping vaporware, particularly when it comes to the cloud.
- 9/30/2015 – Forbes
Is Oracle Cloud Revenue For Real? One of the key components of Oracle’s current value proposition is the idea that the company has not missed the boat when it comes to cloud adoption.Given Amazon’s head start, one could conclude that Oracle is in the cloud race and may be catching up fast.
- 8/10/2015 – IT World
Oracle’s new ‘PULA’ license promises unlimited database use in perpetuity Oracle has come under considerable fire over the years for its restrictive license terms and aggressive audit program, but it appears at least some change is on the way.
- 8/5/2015 – CIO
UK government reportedly working to end its reliance on Oracle The U.K. Cabinet Office has reportedly asked government departments and agencies to try to find ways to end their reliance on Oracle software, but it’s not clear that approach will really solve its problems.
- 7/10/2015 – Fortune
Oracle reportedly wields audits, license disputes to push cloud agenda Database software giant is getting creative (and aggressive) in trying to boost sales of its cloud computing services, according to several reports.
- 7/10/2015 – Business Insider
Oracle is using an ugly ‘nuclear option’ to boost cloud sales, says consultant
Oracle is all about the cloud these days, its execs say. But there’s a dark side to how Oracle is achieving some of those cloud revenues.
- 6/18/2015 – Forbes
Is Oracle Using Legal Pressure To Increase Cloud Sales? A close look at recent changes in Oracle’s license auditing practices and its sales staff commissions structure reveals that Oracle is indeed increasing the pressure on existing clients.
- 2015 – CITO Research
How to Gain Control Over Your Business Relationship with Oracle Moving Oracle databases to virtual infrastructure may not result in software savings. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
- 7/28/2014 – Forbes
How to Stop Hating Your Oracle Sales Rep Having worked much of my career in IT, both as a buyer and builder of products, I can tell you for certain that Oracle sales reps often get a extra large load of hate from their customers.
- 5/7/2014 – Computerworld
Virtualizing Oracle Software: Don’t Pay For What You Don’t Need Moving Oracle databases to virtual infrastructure may not result in software savings. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
- 4/10/2014 – InformationWeek
Oracle Support Costs: 2 Savings Strategies Oracle software maintenance costs have customers turning to growing ranks of licensing consultants and third-party support providers. Here’s the skinny.
- 12/31/2013 – The ITAM Review
Podcast: Oracle License Management In this session we delve into Oracle, Oracle Licensing and Oracle License Management.
- 12/18/2012 – Computerworld
Oracle Q2 Profits Rise 18 Percent, But Hardware Sales Continue to Slide New software licenses and cloud subscriptions jump 17 percent to $2.4 billion