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Virtualisation and Database Licensing
Helping you navigate virtualisation and database licensing compliance
Database-focused guidance for your partitioned environments
Virtualisation has become a cornerstone of modern IT infrastructure, offering significant benefits in terms of flexibility, scalability, and resource utilisation. However, when it comes to deploying and managing database environments like Oracle and SQL Server within virtualised infrastructures, standard practices can inadvertently lead to significant cost overruns and compliance issues. Understanding the intricate interplay between virtualisation technologies and database licensing rules is crucial. Discover some of the key challenges in virtualised environments.
Platform-specific considerations for virtualisation and database licensing
The implications of partitioning when deploying Oracle and SQL Server
The specific features and configurations of different virtualisation platforms, such as VMware, Hyper-V, Oracle KVM and Nutanix, can interact uniquely with Oracle and SQL Server licensing rules. Understanding these nuances is essential to avoid compliance pitfalls and optimise your licensing investment. Our experience assists customers proactively identify and avoid costly compliance issues associated with deploying these databases on these virtualisation platforms. Find out how Xynomix can help!
SQL Server core licensing challenges in virtualised environments
The impact of core allocation
SQL Server, licensed on a per-core basis, can also present challenges in virtualised environments. The number of physical cores allocated (or potentially accessible) by the virtual machine directly impacts licensing costs. Without proper CPU pinning and isolation at the virtualisation layer, you may be required to license all the physical cores of the host server, leading to significant inefficiencies and unnecessary expenditure. Ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness requires careful management of core allocation within your chosen virtualisation platform. Our experts can help!
Oracle partitioning and virtualisation licensing for your databases
Understanding the impact of incorrect database licensing
The Oracle licensing model is heavily influenced by how virtual environments are partitioned. Their hard and soft partitioning rules dictate which physical hardware components are considered when calculating licence requirements for virtual machines. Incorrectly configured partitioning can expose you to licensing costs for the entire underlying server, even if the Oracle database only resides on a fraction of the resources. This can result in substantial and unexpected financial liabilities, but fear not, an Oracle licence review from Xynomix can help!
Xynomix is your partner in virtualisation and database licensing
Comprehensive reviews and strategic guidance
Xynomix possesses deep expertise in navigating the complex landscape of database licensing within virtualised environments. We understand the specific partitioning policies of Oracle and the core-based licensing requirements of SQL Server, and how these interact with various virtualisation technologies. We offer comprehensive reviews of your existing virtualised environments and provide strategic guidance to ensure optimal licensing and cost efficiency.
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