Publisher overview for Oracle in the Software Asset Workspace

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
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    Summary of Publisher overview for Oracle in the Software Asset Workspace

    The Publisher overview for Oracle within the Software Asset Workspace enables ServiceNow customers to monitor and analyze license usage for Oracle software. Accessible via License usage > Publishers, selecting Oracle provides updated reconciliation results that reflect your current license compliance and usage status.

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    Key Features

    • Summary Section: Presents an at-a-glance report including true-up cost, potential savings, actual savings, and unlicensed entities.
    • Unlicensed Entities Details: Breaks down unlicensed Oracle software installations, subscriptions, client access records, and database options, with clickable counts to view complete lists for actionable insights.
    • Progress Indicators: Tracks compliance progress by showing ignored installs, removal candidates, and invalid configurations to help focus remediation efforts.
    • Cloud License Types: Displays license usage segmented by license type (BYOL and License Included) for Oracle Database installations on Microsoft Azure and AWS, including distinctions by cloud service model (PaaS and IaaS).

    Key Outcomes

    • Gain comprehensive visibility into Oracle license usage and compliance status within your organization.
    • Identify unlicensed software and subscriptions to prioritize remediation and reduce compliance risk.
    • Understand cost implications through true-up cost and savings metrics to optimize Oracle software spend.
    • Effectively manage Oracle licenses deployed in cloud environments by tracking license types and service models.

    View license usage information related to Oracle in the publisher overview for Oracle in the Software Asset Workspace.

    From the Software Asset Workspace, access the Oracle publisher overview by navigating to License usage > Publishers and then selecting Oracle from the list of available software publishers.

    Results are updated whenever a new reconciliation result is available.

    Oracle publisher overview.

    You can view a summary of your license usage information in the Summary section of the Oracle publisher overview.
    Table 1. Oracle Summary
    Report Description
    True-up cost Cost to be compliant based on the average price of rights in your Oracle software entitlements.
    Potential savings Potential cost savings for your Oracle licenses.
    Actual savings Actual cost savings for your Oracle licenses.
    Unlicensed entities Summary of your unlicensed entities.
    This summary includes the following information:
    • Unlicensed installs: Total number of unlicensed Oracle software installations. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed Oracle software installations.
    • Installs requiring action: Total number of Oracle software installations that you must take action on. Select the number to view the complete list of these Oracle software installations.
    • Unlicensed subscriptions: Total number of unlicensed Oracle subscriptions. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed Oracle subscriptions.
    • Unlicensed client access: Total number of unlicensed Oracle client access records. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed Oracle client access records.
    • Unlicensed options: Total number of unlicensed Oracle Database options and management packs. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed Oracle Database options and management packs.
    Progress indicators Summary of your license compliance progress.
    This summary includes the following indicators:
    • Ignored installs: Total number of Oracle software installations that were ignored during reclamation. Select the number to view the complete list of ignored Oracle software installations.
    • Removal candidates: Total number of Oracle removal candidates. Select the number to view the list of all software removal candidates.
    • Invalid configurations: Total number of Oracle removal candidates with invalid configurations. Select the number to view the complete list of these Oracle removal candidates.
    License types of Oracle Database on MS Azure Number of software installations for each license type that you are using in Microsoft Azure cloud environments. License types include BYOL and License Included.
    License types of Oracle Database on AWS Number of software installations for each license type that you are using in AWS cloud environments, based on the cloud service model through which your Oracle Database servers are deployed. License types include BYOL and License Included. Cloud service models include PaaS (Platform as a Service) and IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service).

    For more details on the license usage information that is provided in the publisher overview, see License usage publisher fields in workspace.