The document outlines 9 key rules for Oracle licensing: 1) establish proof of ownership of licenses, 2) understand license metrics, 3) measure software usage, 4) understand how systems are accessed, 5) understand data transfers between systems, 6) understand backup and failover strategies, 7) consider changes to eBusiness Suite, 8) consider future business strategies' impact on licensing, and 9) get help from independent experts. The document was created by Madora Consulting to help organizations better understand Oracle licensing.

1. THE NINE KEY RULES
of Oracle Licensing
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2. ESTABLISH PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
Gather together all the licence agreements, support renewals, contracts and correspondence.
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3. Understand your licence metrics
Over time Oracle has introduced new ways of licensing their software.
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4. Measure your usage
measure your typical and maximum licence usage for each product
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5. Understand how YOU access YOUR SYSTEMS
This could affect your compliance
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6. Understand how you transfer data
between systems as this can affect the licensing position.
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7. Understand your backup and failover strategy
as Oracle have changed how this is accounted for over time.
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8. Made any changes to eBusiness Suite?
this can affect the level of licensing for the technology.
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9. Consider the impact of future business strategy on your licensing position.
Are you divesting, merging or
acquiring new companies?
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10. Get help from independent experts
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11. Visit the Madora Academy
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