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Managing Licences in the Data Centres

Applications within the server environment add an extra degree of complexity when it comes to compliance. Complex licensing models mean it may not be possible to collect information on usage electronically, and when information is gathered it requires interpretation within the context of the vendor's contract. Concorde's Software Compliance Service delivers the ability to benchmark and report compliance on complicated licensing models such as:

• Oracle
• Siebel
• SAP
• BEA
• IBM
• VMWare

Server application licensing has evolved over a number of years, and has been further complicated as Vendors acquire products and amalgamate them into their own portfolios.

Vendors use a number of licence metrics which need to be understood in the context of your environment. They include:

• User based
• Registered
• Authorised
• Floating
• Device
• Concurrent
• PVU – Processor Value Units
• Sub-Capacity PVU

Using technology and documented processes, Concorde is able to identify application usage within your server environment. Working with you, Concorde will establish your current legal position in respect of entitlement to use and then reconcile with your actual usage.

ComplianceConsole will accept data from your existing discovery tools. Where additional support is required, ComplianceConsole allows access to a range of vendor specific scripts for detailed licensing auditing, as well as a thorough ‘How to’ section to guide through auditing for named vendors. An intuitive audit trail allows the steps taken to establish a vendor’s compliance position to be recorded and consolidated with scan information and license entitlement.

Managing Oracle compliance in ComplianceConsole Data Center Edition. Virtual Machines are linked to host machines and all required information is made available in one location.