Answer 8 questions to identify opportunities to reduce your Oracle annual support spend without compromising service levels or compliance.
22%
Annual Support Uplift
8
Questions
3 min
To Complete
Question 1 of 8Oracle Cost Advisory
Question 1 of 8
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What is your approximate annual Oracle support spend?
Oracle support is typically 22% of the net licence fee, escalating annually. Larger spend = larger optimisation opportunity.
Under $500K annually
$500K–$2M annually
$2M–$10M annually
$10M+ annually
Significant optimisation potential
Question 2 of 8
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Do you have shelfware — Oracle licences you're paying support on but not using?
Many organisations pay support on unused licences. Identifying and terminating shelfware is the fastest cost reduction.
No — all licensed products are actively used
Possibly some — haven't done a recent review
Likely — we know some products are unused
Significant shelfware — legacy systems decommissioned but support continues
Question 3 of 8
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Have you considered third-party Oracle support (Rimini Street, Spinnaker)?
Third-party support can reduce costs by 50% while maintaining security patches. Trade-off: no access to Oracle updates.
Already using third-party support
Actively evaluating third-party options
Aware but haven't explored in detail
Never considered it
Question 4 of 8
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When did you last negotiate your Oracle support terms?
Oracle support contracts auto-renew with annual uplifts. Proactive negotiation can cap or eliminate uplifts.
Within the last 12 months
1–3 years ago
3–5 years ago
Never actively negotiated — auto-renewed every year
You're paying more than you should
Question 5 of 8
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Do you have detailed visibility into what you're paying support on?
Many organisations can't map their support fees to specific products and quantities. This makes optimisation impossible.
Yes — detailed breakdown by product, quantity, and fee
High-level — we know the total but not the detail
Limited — some products tracked, others unclear
No visibility — we just pay the annual invoice
Question 6 of 8
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Are you migrating any Oracle workloads to alternative technologies?
Migration to PostgreSQL, cloud-native databases, or SaaS creates opportunities to reduce Oracle support scope.
Yes — active migration reducing Oracle footprint
Planning — migrations scheduled in next 12 months
Considering — no concrete plans yet
No — Oracle is our long-term strategic platform
Question 7 of 8
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What is your Oracle support renewal date?
Timing matters. You need 3-6 months lead time to execute optimisation strategies before renewal.
More than 6 months away
3–6 months away
1–3 months away
Limited but not zero optimisation time
Already renewed or within 30 days
Question 8 of 8
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Have you engaged independent support from an Oracle licensing advisory firm?
Independent advisors identify savings opportunities that Oracle will never volunteer.
Yes — advisor actively managing our support optimisation
Previously — but not currently engaged
No — we manage internally
No — and we don't have internal Oracle licensing expertise
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