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Oracle SOA Suite License Guide

Understanding the intricacies of Oracle SOA Suite licensing is crucial for any enterprise planning to leverage this platform. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Oracle SOA Suite, its licensing rules, prerequisites, and costs.

What You Will Learn:

  1. What is the Oracle SOA Suite?
    • The Oracle SOA Suite is an enterprise-level platform designed for building, deploying, and managing SOA-based integrations. It supports a wide range of industry standards, protocols, and technologies, making it a versatile tool for integrating enterprise applications.
  2. Oracle SOA Suite Licensing Rules
    • Licensing for Oracle SOA Suite is based on core licensing. You need to apply the Oracle core factor table to calculate the number of processor licenses required. Virtualization rules and cloud licensing rules also apply.
  3. Oracle SOA Suite Prerequisites
    • To license and use Oracle SOA Suite, you need to have a license for Oracle WebLogic Suite and Oracle Database.
  4. Oracle SOA Suite Licensing Costs
    • The cost of Oracle SOA Suite license depends on the licensing model you choose. Oracle SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware is priced at $57,500 per processor license. There is also an option of Oracle SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware at $1,200 per named user.

What is the Oracle SOA Suite and how to license Oracle SOA Suite ?

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The Oracle SOA Suite is an enterprise-level platform for building, deploying, and managing SOA-based integrations. It enables businesses to integrate their diverse applications, services, and systems.

The Oracle SOA Suite is designed to support various industry standards, protocols, and technologies, making it a versatile platform for integrating enterprise applications.

Oracle SOA Suite Licensing Costs

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The cost of Oracle SOA Suite license depends on the licensing model you choose. Oracle SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware is priced at $57,500 per processor license.

There is also an option of Oracle SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware, $1,200 per named user. It’s important to note that these costs are subject to change, so checking the official Oracle website for the latest pricing information is recommended.

Oracle SOA Suite Licensing Rules

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Oracle SOA Suite is licensed based on core licensing, and you need to apply the Oracle core factor table to calculate the number of processor licenses required. Virtualization rules and cloud licensing rules also apply.

It’s important to note that Oracle SOA Suite has some prerequisites, and you must get licenses for other Oracle products to be correctly licensed.

Oracle Licensing Calculation Example


The total cost for processor licenses is the number of processor licenses multiplied by the cost per processor license.

Let’s consider an example to understand the licensing calculation.

If the core factor for your processors is 0.5 and the server has eight cores, you would need to purchase four processor licenses. Similarly, for a server with 32 cores and a core factor of 0.5, you would need to purchase 16 processor licenses.

Oracle SOA Suite License Prerequisites

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To license and use Oracle SOA Suite, you must have a license to Oracle WebLogic Suite. You also need to obtain a license for Oracle Database.

Oracle SOA Suite is an excellent platform for application integration, and understanding its licensing rules is essential.

In this post, we’ve covered the different aspects of Oracle SOA Suite Licensing, including its costs, licensing rules, and prerequisites.

If you plan to use Oracle SOA Suite, we recommend you check the official Oracle website for the latest information on licensing and pricing.

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Author

  • Fredrik Filipsson

    Fredrik Filipsson possesses 20 years of experience in Oracle license management. Having worked at Oracle for 9 years, he gained an additional 11 years of expertise in Oracle license consulting projects. Fredrik has provided assistance to over 150 organizations worldwide, ranging in size and tackling various Oracle licensing challenges, including Licensing Assessments, Oracle audits, Oracle ULAs, and more.