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LIME for Oracle - Inventory Metering Engine
A software license audit tool for Oracle Environments. Enabling you to see what Oracle software is installed and being used. Designed to help save your company’s time and money in their Oracle Licensing.
LIME is a Java based application that interrogates an Oracle Environment to collect the following data.
- Installed Applications
- Database and Application Server
- User metering – number of logins
- Application metering
- Number of CPU’s Type of CPU
- Operating system
- Hardware information
It is not installed on the database or application server tiers.
What is it?
LIME for Oracle is the first License, Inventory and Metering Engine dedicated to Oracle infrastructure available on the market today.
LIME for Oracle is a fast and simple Java Based tool, extracting data from Oracle Application and Database Servers, providing you with all the reports you need to see what you have installed and are using.
Uncover the problem
Do you know if you are running any licensable options on the Database or Application Sever tier?
If you have additional options, such as DataGuard, Partitioning, BAM or BPEL installed you may be liable to pay for
them even if you are not using them.
Only pay for what you are using.
Move towards compliance
The only way to get compliant is to accurately understand your license position. We recommend that all our customers work closely with certified Oracle Partners to help in understanding their license position.
Using the ISO 19770 Software Asset Management process where possible.
Zero Foot Print
LIME for Oracle does not install any scripts or code on your Database or Application servers. It uses industry standard SNMP protocols to fetch the data required and reports it in XML, Excel or PDF. This can then be imported into your companies Software Asset Management application.
User Metering
Lets you see how much your user community is using your applications.* The key to any Software Asset Management project is to create value for the business, LIME for Oracle shows you the true usage of your Software Applications, uncovering the real costs. Only pay for support and additional licenses when required.
When should I use it?
- To quickly respond to a software audit
- To maximize control before a yearly true up
- To gather data for more informed business decisions and contract negotiations
- To collect hardware asset information before platform migrations
What data does it collect?
Server information
- To quickly respond to a software audit
Database Server information
- Database Name, Database Version, Database Creation Date, List of Database
Options, Concurrent users.
Application Server Information
- Installed Components, Memory Usage, CPU Usage, Total User Connected,
Configured Applications, application usage.
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