Background
A prominent bank in the United Arab Emirates, with Java deployed on virtual environments, faced a significant cost impact due to the new Java licensing metric. Their Java usage was widespread, and they enlisted Redress Compliance’s expertise to help optimize their Java licensing.
Challenge
With the new license metric, the bank faced a potential Java licensing compliance risk of $3.2 million annually. They needed a comprehensive strategy to mitigate this risk and optimize their Java licensing.
Solution
Redress Compliance was enlisted to provide a strategic solution:
- Java Licensing Assessment: Redress conducted a complete Java licensing assessment to understand the Java deployments on servers and end-user devices.
- Java Licensing Training: Redress delivered Java licensing training to educate the bank’s IT staff in Java licensing to help them avoid Java licensing compliance issues in the future.
- Licensing Optimization Strategy: Redress created a licensing optimization strategy based on the legacy license metric.
- Optimization Implementation: The optimization strategy involved upgrading to free versions of Java, consolidating virtual deployments, and negotiating a network and storage isolation for Java.
- Negotiation with Oracle: After a network and storage isolation agreement was signed, the bank and Redress approached Oracle to negotiate on legacy metrics, which would cost the bank $300k annually.
- Final Decision: After negotiation, Oracle allowed the bank to purchase legacy or employee metrics with an x% discount. The bank decided to buy on legacy metrics as they wanted the option to reduce their Java licenses in the future.
Outcome
The bank avoided a potential $3.2 million annual Java licensing compliance risk and reduced it to $300k over three years, saving $8,7 million by working with Redress Compliance.
Quote from the Head of IT Sourcing
“The strategic insights and deep expertise of Redress Compliance have been instrumental in our Java licensing optimization process. Their comprehensive approach, effective training, and unwavering support were key in navigating the complexities of the new Java licensing metric. They identified and helped us mitigate substantial compliance risk and guided us in making an informed decision that resulted in significant cost savings. Their contribution has been pivotal in our IT sourcing strategy.”
Conclusion
This case study illustrates Redress Compliance’s ability to provide comprehensive Java licensing solutions. By understanding each client’s unique needs and challenges, Redress Compliance can deliver strategies that ensure compliance and result in significant cost savings.
