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Oracle ULA Certification 2026

We run the inventory, test the four exit options, and close the post certification renegotiation. Your side only.

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Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
ULA exit decision pending
The unlimited term ends within twelve to eighteen months. The certify or renew question is on the CFO desk. The four scenario test has not yet been run.
Scenario 02
Certification approaching
The certification window is open. The deployment inventory is incomplete. Oracle's commercial team is anchoring the conversation to a renewal proposal.
Scenario 03
Renewal negotiation pending
Oracle has tabled a renewal at fifteen to forty percent above the prior term. You need a defensible counter position and a post certification renegotiation plan.
How we help

Four phase engagement procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Engagement scope, ULA contract review, and an independent independent deployment baseline against Oracle's published inventory rules.
Phase 02
Four scenario test
Certify out, renew smaller, certify and migrate, or convert to a hybrid framework. Each option modeled against the workload roadmap.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Renewal proposal contested against the deployment evidence. Metric leverage drafted. Executive sponsorship briefed on the post certification cycle.
Phase 04
Close and side letter
Certification declared. Post certification renegotiation closed on the support cost reset, discount benchmark, and third party support optionality.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Deployment evidence file
Independent measurement of the certified estate from asset register, virtualization data, and contractual scope boundaries.
02
Four scenario test
Certify out, renew smaller, certify and migrate, or hybrid framework. Each modeled against the post certification cycle.
03
Certification declaration
The thirty day declaration with the supporting inventory evidence drafted to Oracle's published rules.
04
Renewal counter position
Defensible counter to Oracle's opening renewal proposal, anchored to the deployment evidence and the comparable deal sample.
05
Post certification side letter
Signed instrument resetting the support cost against the certified perpetual base and preserving third party support optionality.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and audit committee summary of certification value, renewal posture, and the forward Oracle commercial cycle.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

60%
Certify out
at deployed number
$72M
Largest single
certification value
20 to 50%
Renewal savings
vs opening proposal
740+
Processor years
certified to date
70+
ULA engagements
since 2018
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single ULA certification cycle. Vendor Shield for continuous Oracle estate oversight across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single ULA certification cycle. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Twelve to eighteen weeks. Best started twelve months before certification.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on estate size. No hourly billing.
Best for
A defined certification window with a clear end date and a planned post certification renegotiation.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Oracle estate oversight. ULA cycle, audit defense, renewal calendar, and standing negotiation counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Estates that recurring ULA cycles, third party support transitions, and an active Oracle renewal calendar.
Vendor Shield detail →
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Oracle opened the renewal forty percent above the prior term. By the certification date Redress had captured the deployment inventory, run the four scenario test, and certified out at the deployed number. Seventy two million dollars converted to perpetual.
Chief Information Officer
Fortune 500 retailer, North America
Buyer side advisory boardroom

Your certification window is your leverage

ULA exit on the desk. Certification window open. Renewal proposal tabled. We start where you are.

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