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Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI

CIO Business Intelligence

With tight IT budgets getting tighter, many Oracle licensees with Unlimited Licensing Agreements (ULAs) are tempted to consider an exit plan to avoid the pinch of rising support costs. Most enterprises want to avoid expending unnecessary time, effort, and resources on licensing issues, so they can focus on maximizing value and results.

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Surviving the Budget Cycle - Tips & Tricks

CIO Musings

We are talking about the budget cycle. Budget approaches vary widely and cost-plus, to zero-based and others. I have worked in places where the budget never changed from year to year and I have worked in places where every year we prepared 5%, 10% and 15% cut scenarios for the consideration of the budget department.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

“The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” The need to reorient IT’s budget toward future opportunities is one big reason CIOs are reviewing their IT portfolios now.

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Canadian CIOs discuss driving digital transformation at a rapid pace

CIO Business Intelligence

One CIO mentioned accessing certain data on a legacy system required hardware that was no longer available. Another CIO mentioned that planning and moving data to the cloud required deep collaboration with vendors to build an assessment for licensing, workloads and migration costs.

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Whether your technology is new or old, lifecycle management is key

CIO Business Intelligence

But, to gain control of your software lifecycle, you must first understand what you have, where it’s deployed, what you’ll need next and when demand for licenses will increase. This enables us to map out your environment and formulate a plan of action that fits both the technology constraints and your budget.

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there. Battling cybersecurity threats can often feel like an uphill struggle.

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Data center investments simplify IT and cloud modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

What’s being announced: New HPE GreenLake for Aruba Data Center Networking Service Packs Today’s environment of economic uncertainty and budget scrutiny requires organizations to improve the traditional IT acquisition process of significant up-front capital investment, long-term budgeting, and elongated procurement cycles.