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ULA or Traditional Licensing?:
Assessing the Oracle Unlimited License Agreement
March 04, 2009
Oracle’s Unlimited License Agreement or ULA is a type of license offered by Oracle in which licenses are set to an "Unlimited" metric for a period of time. The time period typically ranges from 3–5 years. In a ULA scenario a customer pays a negotiated price in year one and receives unlimited additional licenses for products included in the agreement throughout the term of the agreement at no additional charge.
Oracle’s pricing for ULAs is determined based on two elements:
There are benefits to a ULA model. Specifically, the ULA offers budgetary and contractual advantages for an organization. However it very difficult to determine a fair value of the financial offer made. An organization has to take a hard look at the financial impact of other licensing options over the long term. A realistic determination of what the actual deployment of Oracle products will be over the term of the contract is critical in assessing the true viability of the ULA model and determining if a proposal made by Oracle is a good value overall.
For questions about Oracle’s ULA model or any other licensing topics please contact licensinginfo@idhasoft.com.
Assessing the Oracle Unlimited License Agreement
March 04, 2009
Oracle’s Unlimited License Agreement or ULA is a type of license offered by Oracle in which licenses are set to an "Unlimited" metric for a period of time. The time period typically ranges from 3–5 years. In a ULA scenario a customer pays a negotiated price in year one and receives unlimited additional licenses for products included in the agreement throughout the term of the agreement at no additional charge.
Oracle’s pricing for ULAs is determined based on two elements:
- Current size of Oracle environment for each product
- The expected percentage growth over the term of the agreement
There are benefits to a ULA model. Specifically, the ULA offers budgetary and contractual advantages for an organization. However it very difficult to determine a fair value of the financial offer made. An organization has to take a hard look at the financial impact of other licensing options over the long term. A realistic determination of what the actual deployment of Oracle products will be over the term of the contract is critical in assessing the true viability of the ULA model and determining if a proposal made by Oracle is a good value overall.
For questions about Oracle’s ULA model or any other licensing topics please contact licensinginfo@idhasoft.com.
