Cloud is not on‑premises: and licensing isn’t either. This category explains how cloud licensing models differ from traditional on‑prem terms and how understanding those differences unlocks real savings and flexibility. Learn how to right size compute, memory and storage, align workloads to the right service tiers, use features like autoscaling and pause/resume, and optimize BYOL vs. License Included choices. We share lessons from real engagements to help you avoid “lift and shift” assumptions, manage compliance, and design cost efficient architectures that make the most of your cloud entitlements.
Reminder: Always validate licensing decisions against Oracle’s official policies and your organization’s internal compliance guidelines.
This article is based on a presentation that my colleague, Soyhan Parlar, delivered at the Swiss Oracle User Group Day in Bern in March 2026, which we prepared together. A New Opportunity for Autonomous Database Oracle Autonomous Database was launched back in 2018. However, at least in Switzerland, adoption has not been as widespread as […]
A step-by-step guide to finding the answer by yourself Recently, a procurement officer from a customer I’m working with reached out to me with a question: “Is the Exadata Management Pack included in the License Included option?” The customer is using several Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) systems. As you may know, there are two ways to
