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info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:50:36 +0000

Included Products

The following is a guide to products which are shipped with the license purchase.

LICENSED PROGRAM

PRODUCT/COMPONENT INCLUDED WITH LICENSE AND SHIPPED WITH ORDER

Application Server Products
WebLogic Server Standard Edition
WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition
Weblogic Suite
Internet Application Server Standard Edition One
Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition

Identity Management Products
Identity and Access Management Suite Plus

WebLogic Server Standard Edition
WebLogic Server Advantage, WebLogic Workshop, Kodo Enterprise Edition, JRockit JVM
TopLink and Application Development Framework
Oracle Web Tier

WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition
WebLogic Server Premium, WebLogic Workshop, Kodo Enterprise Edition, JRockit JVM
TopLink and Application Development Framework, Diagnostics Pack for Oracle Middleware
Oracle Web Tier, Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder

Weblogic Suite
WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition, WebLogic Operations Control (WebLogic Operations Control can only be used to manage WebLogic Server and Coherence instances running on the processor licensed for WebLogic Suite), WebLogic Workshop, Kodo Enterprise Edition, WebLogic Real Time (JRockit Real Time limited to running WebLogic Server and Java EE applications hosted on it)

Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition, Diagnostics Pack for Oracle Middleware, Coherence Enterprise Edition
Oracle Web Tier)

Restricted-use: Management Pack for Oracle Coherence for use with WebLogic Suite only

Internet Application Server Standard Edition One
TopLink and Application Development Framework, Portal, JRockit JVM, WebLogic Server Basic, Oracle Access Manager Basic, and Web Cache.
Restricted Use: (i) Oracle Internet Directory is provided for use with Oracle Single Sign-On and with other iAS components to provision, store and manage users and groups, their associated security credentials and privileges; to synchronize data with 3rd party directory services; and to store other component-specific metadata.
(iii) The Oracle Database is provided for use with the Repository Creation Utility database schema for storing product configuration metadata. Storing any application data in the Repository Creation Utility database schema database requires a full use license of the Oracle Database. (iv) Advanced Security Option limited to Oracle Java SSL library. (v) Oracle Workflow is provided for use with Oracle Content Management Software Development Kit only.

Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition
Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, TopLink and Application Development Framework, Portal, Discoverer Viewer, Discoverer Plus (Web Functionality), Identity Management, Application InterConnect Toolkit, Integration and Enterprise Service Bus, JRockit JVM, WebLogic Server Basic, Oracle Access Manager Basic, and Personalization.

Restricted Use: (i) The Oracle Database is provided for use with the Repository Creation Utility database schema for storing product configuration metadata. Storing any application data in the Repository Creation Utility database schema database requires a full use license of the Oracle Database. (ii) Advanced Security Option limited to Oracle Java SSL library. (v) Oracle Workflow is provided for use with Oracle Content Management Software Development Kit and for use with Oracle Application Server Integration InterConnect and Oracle Application Server Integration B2B only.

Identity and Access Management Suite Plus
Access Manager, Identity Federation, Identity Manager, Oracle Single Sign-On (SSO), Oracle Internet Directory (OID) including Delegated Administration Service (DAS) and Directory Integration Platform (DIP), Oracle Virtual Directory, Directory Server Enterprise Edition, OpenSSO Fedlet, OpenSSO STS.

Restricted-use: Business Intelligence Publisher to publish and/or view:
1) Shipped BI Publisher reports. Layout changes are allowed, AND
2) Shipped or newly created BI Publisher reports that are modified to access data from the existing Identity Management schema that has not been customized.

Oracle Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition or WebLogic Enterprise Edition as host for only Identity and Access Management Suite, including run-time components to provide java runtime environment and http support, as well as configuration and administration components used for the setup and management of these run-time components.

Restricted use: Oracle Database Standard Edition. This infrastructure database is to be used for storing LDAP related data related to the use of Internet Directory as a general purpose LDAP directory. Storing any other data in the infrastructure database requires a full use license of Oracle Database Standard Edition.

Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensing

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:26:03 +0000

Oracle Fusion Middleware is a family of standards-based, customer-proven products that consolidates Oracle Application Server and related tools and options, content management, collaboration, and Oracle Data Hubs under one umbrella – one value proposition. Starting in the middle with Oracle Fusion Middleware enables organizations to optimize their business operations, make better decisions, and manage enterprise risk – without having to start over with IT.

Acquiring Oracle Fusion Middleware is easy in our store. Gain understanding about Oracle Fusion Middleware licensing and prepare your purchase now. To support your knowledge we have the Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensing Information document (pdf) available for you.

Oracle Fusion Middleware Licensing Information document.pdf

Important. Please contact us about your intended purchase. We will help you with correct licensing to avoid over-spending and under-spending, and we check for license restrictions. Our licensing specialists can be contacted at info@oraclelicensestore.com.

Licensing Frequently Asked Questions

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:23:02 +0000

How is Oracle Diagnostic Pack licensed? (and other database options)
When licensing Oracle Diagnostics Pack you can choose between a license based on Named User Plus or Processor. When you go to our store and enter ‘diagnostic’ in the search box you will go directly to the Diagnostic product page. When you look at the 'please select item' drop down box, you see all the options. It comes down to Per Processor or Named User Plus metric. Besides this you can choose between a Perpetual or a Term license. Term means it will expire in 1, 2… 5 Years. It is less expensive but you have to buy it again after the term ends.

Important. When licensing a database option (i.e. Diagnostic Pack) it is important to know the following Oracle license policy which is often forgotten. ‘The number and metric of the Diagnostic Pack must match the number and metric of the database that the Diagnostic Pack will be used for. So, if you have an Oracle database which is licensed with a 60 Named User Plus you must buy 60 Named User Plus Diagnostic Pack. There is no limitation within the Oracle License Store, you can order the amount and metric you want, but in terms of correct licensing it is important to know that the quantity of the option must match the quantity of the associated database.

Support is optional (Software Update License and Support).

The pricing as displayed in our store offers a large discount. Sometimes there is a limit time offer. Ask for your discount if you have a large order.

How is Advanced Compression licensed and the basics of Oracle Licensing.
(Question)
Dear Concern,
I am making this query to understand the basics of Oracle Licensing before proceeding. If I need to purchase Advanced Compression Option for EE installed on 3 Servers (Cluster Environment) how many license do I need to purchase / or let me know the calculation method and factors that I have to keep in mind before license calculation. Please do share the methodology or book available for Oracle EE DB options. Thanks in advance!!!

(Answer)
Dear Customer Name,
Some material that is interesting for you:
• If you are new to Oracle licensing you could start with reading our Basic Tutorial.
• Oracle Investment Guide, this gives a lot of info on Oracle licensing which is worthwhile reading (if you have time). This can be download from our site, here.

Licensing on a cluster environment is sometimes complicated. Some things that you have to take into account are:
• minimum requirements (terms of Named User Plus per Processor),
• multi-core processors and,
• the number of licenses must match the associated database.

To provide you with a clear answer on the licenses you need to acquire we need a more detailed description of your server environment and your current database license. We provide you with a list about things we need to know. After receiving this information and analysis we will explain the Oracle licensing for Advanced Compression based on your specific situation. The outcome will be the exact quantity of licenses you need! With this quantity you can order at your convenience in our store. If you are not ready to share your detailed information the number one document is the Investment Guide.

User minimums Oracle Weblogic
(Question)
I am trying to determine the user minimums for Oracle Weblogic. Both your site and Oracles own site suggest checking user minimums when purchasing software. However, the only information I can find online about this pertains to Oracle Database products. Could you please direct me to the location on your site which discusses/specifies the user minimum requirements for non-database products such as Weblogic and Internet Application Server.

(Answer)
The minimum requirement for Oracle Weblogic and for Internet Application Server products is 10 Named User Plus per Processor. The right document is the OLSA, which can be found at our store, here.

You have to be careful working with minimums. They may vary from product to product and there are sometimes more license restrictions (other than user minimums). My advice is to contact us if you have a specific case, just to make sure you meet all requirements.

Oracle Licensing Basic Tutorial

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:59:46 +0000

New to Oracle software licensing? Here’s our guide with some of the basics on Oracle Licensing Rules and Definitions.

We have also a video tutorial available.

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It is to be noted that Oracle licensing policies change often so information here is also subject to change. Please come back and check for new and up to date information. Also, Oracle licensing beyond basics can be complex and difficult, the information here does not cover it all. This tutorial is written to explain in an easy way what Oracle licensing is about.

License Metric

You can choose between a license based on a ‘User’ or based on server-specifications which is ’Processor’. A user-based license is called Named User Plus. So, two common license metrics are Named User Plus and Processor. We will explain a little more about the definitions.

Named User Plus
When licensing on the basis of Named User Plus you have to count people that are able to use the software at any time. Don’t count pc’s, count people. Don’t count concurrent, count people. Don’t count connections to a database, count people at the frontend.

Processor
A Processor license is a processor unit in the server. Oracle used to have a license based on processor speed but not anymore. You have to count processors. You have to make a distinction here between Oracle product that have ‘Standard (One)’ in the product name or not (i.e. Enterprise). When you want to license a ‘Standard’ product with a Processor license a processor is counted as an ‘occupied socket’ (socket= is a cpu slot). In conclusion. When you want to buy a Processor license(s) for a product you check the product name: does it carry ‘Standard (One)’ in it’s product name count occupied socket. The occupied (in use) sockets are the number of Processor license you have to buy. Does the product name carry ‘Enterprise’ you must count processors which are the required Processor licenses you have to buy. Additionally, the Processor license for Enterprise Edition products requires that you take into account the number of cores. This topic of multi-core processor licensing we will describe little later.

In conclusion, when licensing Oracle, first thing you can do is choose a license metric. Processor license is used for internet applications where the number of users cannot be counted, but you can use a Processor license as well for any internal use. Just look at what metric is most cost effective. After choosing a correct license metric it is important to know exactly what you need to count to determine the number of licenses you want to buy.

Multi-core Processor licensing

You want to buy i.e. Enterprise Edition database (or any other Enterprise product) based on a Processor license metric. To comply with Oracle’s definitions you have to take into account the number of cores. Is it a dual-core or quad-core? We will explain it here.

The multi-core formula is:
Processor license = number of processors * number of cores (total number of cores) * multi-core factor.

The multi-core factor depends on the type of machine and processor. In this table you can find the most important.

Vendor/ Processor	Factor
Intel	0.5
Sun	0.25/ 0.5/ 0.75
HP RISC	0.75
IBM Power 5	0.75
All single core chips	1

From: Oracle Processor Core Factor Table

Example
Server with 3 IBM Power 5 dual-core processors. Factor = 0.75.
Calculation: 3*2*0.75 = 4.5 processor (to be rounded up to next whole number).
Result: 5 Processor licenses to be acquired.

Restrictions

Another thing you should know is the existence of restrictions. Those restriction are part of the software use policy of Oracle. These restriction can be a minimum restriction that apply to any first Oracle purchase or a restriction whether you can or cannot use a product. We list (some of) them here:

Minimum 5 Named User Plus / Standard Edition (One)
When licensing Standard Edition or Standard Edition One, the minimum purchase on your first order is 5 Named User Plus licenses.

Minimum 25 Named User Plus per Processor / Enterprise Edition
When licensing Enterprise Edition, the minimum number of Named User Plus (at all times) is 25 Named User Plus per Processor-license. The 25 per Processor is the Processor-license as calculated is Oracle’s multi-core formula!

Maximum of 2 sockets / Standard Edition One
Standard Edition One can only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 2 sockets. This is rather a license restriction then a technical restriction.

Maximum of 4 sockets / Standard Edition
Standard Edition can only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 2 sockets. Enterprise Edition has no restrictions in this way.

Hope this was useful. If you want to know more please browse the Oracle License Store-website or feel free to contact us at any time.

Oracle Processor Core Factor Table

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:45 +0000

For products that have "Enterprise" in their name, it is valid to use the Oracle Core Processor Licensing Factor. This Core Factor can be found in this table: Oracle Processor Core Factor Table.pdf . If you need assistance do not hesitate to contact us. Please check the Oracle Corporation website for the latest version.

Virtualisation & partitioning

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:45 +0000

For Virtualisation all Oracle Rules on Partioning apply. In this document you find the Oracle Partitioning Rules: Partitioning.pdf. Please check the Oracle Corporation website regularly for the latest version. If you need assistance do not hesitate to contact us.

Investment Guide

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:45 +0000

The Oracle Software Investment Guide is the leading document when it comes to correct Oracle licensing. It describes all kinds of variables in your compancy and explaines Oracle's licensing policy. You can use the document to determine the type of license you need (reffered to as License Metric in our store) and the quantity.

You can download the Investment Guide: Oracle Software Investment Guide.pdf . If you need assistance do not hesitate to contact us.

Matching Service Levels Policy

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:10:01 +0000

Oracle's Matching Service Levels Policy is relevant when placing orders with us (or others).
Per Oracle's Matching Service Levels Policy, all licenses in any given license set must be supported under the same technical support level (e.g., Software Update License & Support or unsupported). If you currently are under contract to receive support for previously acquired licenses in the same license set as the licenses ordered under this order, then you could be in violation of the Matching Service Levels Policy and you may be required to terminate unsupported licenses.
As a default we would sell licenses with Software Update License & Support. If you decide to remove Software Update License & Support from your order, please be carefull with the Matching Service Levels Policy.

Please download the Oracle-technical-support-policies.pdf or the original document and more at Oracle Technical Support Policies.

Oracle License and Services Agreement (OLSA)

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:40:56 +0000

The Oracle Terms and Conditions contain important information concerning our respective obligations relating to your purchase. Before download and using Oracle software you will be required to agree to the Oracle Terms and Conditions. The Oracle License and Services Agreement (OLSA) describes the Terms and Conditions. You can download the OLSA by selecting the appropiate PDF link below.

OLSA_V121809.pdf

Price List

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:04:42 +0000

Price List Download.

The latest Oracle Technology Price List can be downloaded from the Oracle Corporation website below.

Oracle Technology Global Price List (Commercial, US$, source: oracle.com)

If you want a Price List in your local currency (instead of US$) please contact us.

User Minimums

info@oraclelicensestore.com (Administrator) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:51:48 +0000

Most of Oracle products have a minimum user requirement.

If you have any questions about your license grant or about having met the user minimum requirements, please Contact us.

For Oracle Database Products

You can either license by:

* Named User Plus
* Processor

User Minimums when licensing by Named User Plus

Program	Named User Plus Minimum
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition	25 Named Users Plus per Processor
Oracle Database Standard Edition	5 Named Users Plus*
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Options and Enterprise Managers	Enterprise Edition Options & Enterprise Managers must match the number of licenses of the associated Oracle Database Enterprise Edition. In addition, a minimum of 25 Named User Plus licenses per Processor must be met. Associated Database is defined as the database(s) which is (are) being managed by the option.
All other Oracle Database products	1 Named User Plus
Oracle Standard Edition One	5 Named Users Plus**

* Oracle Database Standard Edition can only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 4 sockets. If licensing by Named User Plus, the minimum is 5 Named User Plus licenses.Additionally, it may be licensed on a single cluster of servers supporting up to a maximum of four sockets.
** Oracle Standard Edition One may only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 2 sockets. If licensing by Named User Plus, the minimum is 5 Named User Plus licenses.

If the user minimum is 25 Named Users Plus per processor, then follow the instructions below to calculate the minimum number of named user plus licenses required for your intended hardware configuration.

1. Determine the number of processors on each server where the programs are installed and/or running.
2. Add together the processors on each server.
3. Multiply the total number of processors by 25.
4. The resultant number represents the minimum number of named user plus licenses required for this hardware configuration.

Example: For Database Enterprise Edition on 3 computers each with 2 processors:

1. Number of processors on each server = 2
2. Total number of processors = 6 (3 computers x 2 processors = 6)
3. Multiply the total number of processors by 25 - the required minimum for Database Enterprise Edition is 25 named users plus per processor. (6*25 = 150 named users plus)
4. For this hardware configuration containing 6 processors the minimum number of named user plus licenses required for Database Enterprise Edition is 150.

User Minimums when licensing by Processor

The minimum is 1 for all Oracle Database products.