Oracle on AWS: Licensing and Support Hub

Oracle to the Cloud: Navigating Licensing Requirements

When is the last time you read your Oracle contract?

Odds are it was a long, long time ago.

The top concerns IT professionals raise often center on licensing and support. Today’s “cloud wars” landscape has sparked significant confusion around what’s feasible with legacy Oracle applications. Oracle license compliance is complex, but the rules are on your side. Just make sure you read the contract, stay in compliance, and engage with a partner that knows the ins and outs of Oracle licensing.

This hub is designed to help you separate fact from fiction. As the leading expert in Oracle-to-the-cloud migrations, we’re here to shed some light on licensing.

  • Unless there is a specific clause in your contract prohibiting cloud migration, your contract has no bearing on your cloud strategy. We’ve yet to see a contract with this provision.
  • Oracle acknowledged in a 2017 policy statement that companies can run Oracle applications in a third-party private or public cloud environment.
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an authorized cloud environment.
  • Third-party assessments do not trigger Oracle audits when run on your development environment.

Here are the facts:

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  • Current Oracle relationship (Technology, Middleware, EBS)
  • Negotiated or ULA contract
  • Audit defense
  • Assessment options

If you’re considering taking the plunge, but still unsure of where to begin, we want to help. What makes sense for your organization, timeline, and goals? Where are the risks? Every contract is different, so it’s important to be familiar with your specific contract and entitlements. We can help you get there.

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We’ve already migrated 160+ Oracle workloads to AWS and have the partnerships, certifications and expertise to give you the confidence you need to move forward. We’ll outline how to leverage Oracle’s non contractual policies when they are to your advantage, and when to use your contract.

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