Oracle ULA Certification
Many organizations end up being forced into a ULA renewal without having any leverage to determine a fair deal. We ensure your ULA is managed efficiently towards its certification and that any commercial pressure is on Oracle, not you.
The commercial pressure should be on Oracle, not you
Many organizations end up being forced into a ULA renewal without having any leverage to determine a fair deal. We ensure your ULA is managed efficiently towards its certification and that any commercial pressure is on Oracle, not you.
Oracle’s sales team is rewarded on first year support, which is why it’s logical for them to advise you to renew the ULA. Our independence allows us to give you 100% unbiased advice based on your current and future needs.
Many organizations don’t understand how the ULA really works. Having worked in the industry for over two decades, we have an intimate knowledge about the ULA process, including what Oracle won’t tell you.
Key Services
A five-stage process from deployment mapping through to certification, or renewal negotiations if that’s the right call.
Effective ULA deployment
This stage focuses on identifying available sources of inventory and deployment information, reconciling the sources, determining what products are deployed on which servers and the hardware specification of those servers. This provides us with a full scope, allowing you to take control of your ULA deployment.
Opportunities and threats
Certifying and/or renewing a ULA deployment impacts the cost model around Oracle. Our consultants will work closely with you to determine your Oracle future product roadmap: where you are now and where you want to be. We’ll use this to identify major opportunities and threats, maximise the ROI of your ULA licenses, and confirm compliance for all Oracle products not included in your ULA.
Strategy
ITAA’s consultants are keen strategists. We will help you to define a company-supported strategy, defining why and how you plan on certifying or renewing the ULA.
This strategy will include a list of optimization requirements/ preparation requirements needed. We will identify roles and responsibilities within your organization that are required to implement the chosen strategy, taking the onus away from you.
Optimize
During the optimization stage, all necessary actions will be executed.
We will prepare implementations and support your chosen strategy.
Timing here is essential. We will endeavour to reach this stage as soon as possible, as the quicker this process can be completed, the more value it will provide.
Certify or renewal negotiations
Depending on the chosen strategy, you will either enter the contractual certification process or engage Oracle in a new commercial cycle to renew the ULA contract. When certifying, the “unlimited” deployment is permanently limited to the actual number of licenses utilized at the end of the deployment period, which in most agreements must be reported within 30 days of the end date.
Benefits of our ULA certification service
Independence, experience, and advice that’s entirely focused on your best outcome.
100% Independent
ITAA does not sell licenses, nor does it profit from license sales in any way. We also have no reporting obligations towards Oracle or its partners. Our only business is with you.
25 years of Oracle experience on your side
Many organizations don’t understand how the ULA really works, which isn’t unusual. Having worked in the industry for over two decades, we have an intimate knowledge about the ULA process with Oracle. This means we’re the best possible choice you can make when working through the certification process.
Make the right decisions for your organization
Oracle’s sales team is rewarded on first year support, which is why it’s logical for them to advise you to renew the ULA. Our independence allows us to give you 100% unbiased advice based on your current and future needs.
Boost ROI of your ULA
The support fee is already set, the license count will be set when you certify. In order to get the best ROI we will help you realize the highest license count as possible.
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