Will Oracle remove Standard Edition (One) databases from the market?
For several months, we have looked on the internet for the reactions of customers and Oracle partners regarding Oracle’s changes in the license definitions in October 2007. Oracle changed the contractual definition of the Oracle Database Standard Edition (SE) and Oracle Database Standard Edition One (SE1). It seems that, except for a single observant individual, the change was introduced almost unnoticed. We had expected a riot. Because there is a a major problem. So large that we expect these versions of the Oracle database will soon no longer be bought and sold. Listen and weep.
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Preparing yourself for an ULA offering by Oracle
Oracle offers enterprise-sized companies the option to purchase ULA agreements (‘Unlimited License Agreement’). In such an agreement, the amount of available licenses is set to ‘Unlimited’ for a limited period (2-5 years in general). However, a few months before the ‘Unlimited’ period has passed, the client will have to count the actual used Processors. In the event the ULA is uncapped, the client will receive the (then needed) amount of licenses at no additional charge (for licenses or annual support fees). Is it SMART to buy an ULA?? Read more
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