
Who is Really Benefitting from the Oracle Continuous Innovation Model?
Analyzing the impact of the Oracle Continuous Innovation Model on PeopleSoft licensees In an apparent attempt to alleviate upgrade fatigue among licensees, the Oracle “continuous innovation” model was rolled out in 2013 with PeopleSoft. The model has since been expanded across its applications portfolio. The model supposedly eliminates disruptions from major upgrades, lets licensees pick […]

Oracle Licensing Compliance: Get More Leverage in Your Oracle Relationship
”Thomas Jefferson said that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. It seems that the same is true when dealing with Oracle licensing.” — Dan Woods, Early Adopter Research If your ERP software is Oracle, you’re in a business relationship with Oracle. How would you say the relationship is going? Great products at a […]

Licensees Reducing Oracle Database Costs and Footprint with Open Source and Cloud Alternatives
2020 Survey Results: Analysis of Global Oracle Database Licensee Behavior The database landscape has been shifting significantly over the last few years. Oracle Database, the market leader in revenue, seems to be losing popularity as enterprises strive to optimize costs, increase flexibility, and avoid compliance issues. Open source database management systems (OSDBMS), meanwhile, have […]

Why Layered Security is the Best for Enterprises
Banks learned long ago not to rely on one lock, one gate or one guard for protection. In the same way, IT security is never about one tool, one protocol or one software patch. Protecting modern IT infrastructures means blocking attack vectors at each layer of the stack (system; software; and network), as well as […]