By David S. Chang National Sales Manager, Linux & Virtualization Oracle Global Business Unit

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De-Mystifying Oracle Licensing
David S. Chang
National Sales Manager, Linux & Virtualization
Oracle Global Business Unit
October 17, 2014
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Oracle Licensing Agenda
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• Oracle Software License
• Support Fee Calculation
• Production vs Test/Dev
• Metrics: CPU, NUP, other
• License Type: Perpetual or Term
• Versions: EE, SE, SE1, Full Use, ASFU, or Ltd Use
• Core Factor
• Options: Partitioning, RAC, T&D Pack, etc
• Contract Tips
• Oracle Licensing with Virtualization

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Oracle Licensing
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• Oracle Software License
 RTU or Right to use vs ownership itself
 No correlation to product versions (6i, 8i, 9i, 10g, etc)
 For internal business use. External users (Hosted Service Providers) require an extension to the OLSA for coverage
• Support Calculation
 22% of net license fee
• Production or Test/Dev
 All servers must be licensed
 License options for T/D at lower cost (Ltd Use)
• Metrics
 CPU
 NUP (Minimums of 25/CPU & 5)
 Other
 Rule of 50

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Oracle Licensing
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• License Types
 Perpetual
 Term
• Versions
 DB Enterprise Edition @ USD $47,500
 Exclusive Options such as Partitioning, T&D Pack, etc
Partitioning, Packs
 DB Standard Edition @ USD $17,500
 Maximum of 4 sockets total
 DB Standard Edition One @ USD $ 5,800
 Maximum of 2 Sockets total
 Full Use
 ASFU (Application Specific Full Use)
 Limited Use
• Core Factor
 not all servers are created equal

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Oracle Licensing
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• Core Factor: http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/contracts/processor-core-factor-table-070634.pdf

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Oracle Licensing
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• Database Options
 Binaries included unlocked
 Confirm if function is option or native feature
 DB options must match licensing of associated DB
 DB Enterprise Edition Exclusivity
• Contract Tips
 Term OLSA
 Customer Definition
 EBiz Discount Threshholds
 Restricted/Limited Use Licensing
• Virtualization
 Virtualization was a quick and easy way to deploy DB without understanding the rules
 All Cores in server
 All Cores in cluster
 Sub Capacity Licensing

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