Debunking Microsoft Licensing Terms, Oracle's JAVA price changes, Saving on Mainframe, Repatriating Cloud Workloads, & M'soft Case Study..
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The NET Effect Newsletter

APRIL 2023               

IT Supplier News, Insight, and Market Intelligence.

In This Issue:

- Microsoft: Debunking Microsoft Part 2 - Licensing Terms

- Mainframe: Top 10 Ways to Save on Mainframe - Part 2 - Minimizing MIPS!

- Oracle JAVA: What You Need to Know About Oracle's JAVA Licensing Changes

- Cloud: Top 5 Reasons Clients are Repatriating Cloud Workloads

- Case Study: Microsoft

 

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By Scott Braden: This is part 2 of an ongoing series called ‘Debunking Microsoft’ where we address the ongoing disinformation, half-truths, and mysticism surrounding its own products as it relates to Customer licensing, usage, contracts, terms, pricing, and much more. 

 

In part 2, a deep dive into the licensing and product use terms that many Microsoft customers get wrapped around the axle on, and find themselves paralyzed in trying to find options. We help take the mysticism out of these to help you better understand what they really mean.

 

Click below to read full article (in case you missed part 1 - click here):

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By Steven Zolman: 2023 represents the best opportunities since 2008 to optimize and maximize savings on mainframe, but the time to act is now.  In this ongoing series we discuss the ways to achieve these savings and why now is the time.  In case you missed the first installments, see below links:

  • Bonus Article - #0 of 10: Price Benchmark Mainframe
  • #1 of 10: Optimize Licensing
  • Request an eBook with all 10 

Way #2 of 10: Minimizing MIPS! Click below to read more:

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By Fred Teekens: A significant change to Oracle's Java licensing policy was announced January 23rd 2023. The Java licensing changes are clearly designed to increase revenue for the company, rather than provide for a greater or enhanced product. 

 

Key questions we address:

  • What is Oracle NOT saying?
  • What does Oracle actually do (that they don't say)?
  • Getting the most out of Java: 6 steps to protect yourself NOW
  • How do the Java licensing changes work?

Click below to read full article by Fred Teekens:

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By Steven Zolman: Thank you for joining us for this 3-part series on Cloud Costs, where we explore the Top 5 Price Shock Phenomenon’s of Cloud costs, resulting in part from the Top 5 Workloads that are NOT Well Suited for the Cloud, and largely resulting in the Top 5 Reasons Why Clients Are Repatriating previously migrated Workloads from cloud deployments back on-premises.  See below for access to all three articles including this months installments:

  • Part 1: Top 5 Price Shock Phenomenon’s of Cloud Costs
  • Part 2: Top 5 Workloads that are NOT Well Suited for the Cloud
  • Part 3: Top 5 Reasons Why Clients Are Repatriating Workloads - Click below:
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Have questions on your Microsoft deployments, agreements, or pricing?  Let us help with a no commit call to discuss your situation.

 

Click here for a case study on how our typical Microsoft engagements result in ROI's in excess of 500% (click below to see full case study):

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