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Oracle Third-Party Support – Receive Additional Licenses and Upgrades in the Future
When customers consider switching to Oracle Third-Party Support, they often wonder sooner rather than later how they can obtain additional software licenses for their growth, especially upgrades. Software giant Oracle links support for its products with the right to upgrade rights. These components cannot be purchased individually from Oracle. If Oracle customers terminate the support contract with the manufacturer and switch to Third-Party Support, they may only switch to the latest version at the time of termination – if they have archived the versions beforehand. If other versions of Oracle are later released, customers cannot upgrade for free. For many customers, this is a reason not to switch to Oracle…
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Oracle Third-Party Support – 3 important steps for the transition
When customers switch to Oracle Third-Party Support due to the high prices of Oracle support, often three steps are forgotten or not adequately addressed. These three steps are reviewing the customer’s Oracle contracts, performing a health check, and preparing for pushback and uncertainties from Oracle sales. 1. Oracle Contract Review At the outset, it is essential to thoroughly review the existing contract situation regarding Oracle. Customers risk not being able to exit their Oracle contracts and may only be able to switch to Third-Party Support years later. Oracle has built some contractual barriers that make the transition more difficult and need to be resolved so that the planned transition to…
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Oracle Third Party Support? – Better speak to the Experts
Currently, most companies are suffering from immense cost pressure and are trying to save money anywhere possible. Especially the continuous price increases for Oracle support at the end of last year have been a shock for the industry. Therefore, the interest in Oracle Third-Party Support is increasing significantly. The providers promise 50% savings – sometimes even more. For some companies, however, the price is not the decisive criterion, they are rather looking for a better quality support than what they are used to by the original vendor support. In the case of Oracle, there have been stories of dissatisfied customers for years. Lured by big savings, however, many customers very…
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Oracle Third Party Support – Am I ready to go?
ProLicense’s Oracle Third Party Support experts are often contacted by customers who want to learn more about this topic beyond the familiar buzzwords and marketing presentations. Oracle third party support providers promise 50% savings and more with better quality support. For customers, this is actually too good to be true. "Things are not quite that simple if the planned savings are to be achieved in reality", says Sören Reimers, lawyer and expert in contractual Oracle licence consulting. Even if one is technically convinced, the contractual prerequisites must be in place so that Oracle third-party support does not become a boomerang. For customers who are interested in the topic of Oracle…
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Oracle used software – Oracle pre-owned licenses
The trade with Oracle used software is growing rapidly and more and more companies are dealing with this interesting topic. Software buyers can enjoy great discounts when purchasing software. The experts of ProLicense offer their customers Oracle used software with 80% discount. In some cases even higher discounts are possible – depending on product and purchase quantity. ProLicense Xchange is Europe’s largest dealer for pre-owned but original Oracle software licenses. Mainly database and middleware licenses are being traded regularly. "Anyone can buy Oracle pre-owned licenses easily and quickly. We do it in 1-2 days", reports Christian Grave, Managing Director at ProLicense and expert in Oracle licensing for more than 20…
