Database License Review
Database licenses are often complex and tend to grow unnoticed along with your environment, even when you no longer actually need them. A Database License Review clearly identifies your current situation, where you’re overpaying, and where cost savings are possible.
A complete overview of your database licenses
SQL Server licenses for (virtual) servers, cores that are not being used or are underutilized, changes to the infrastructure or cloud environment, and licenses that continue to run even though the databases are barely used: database licensing costs can add up quickly. It’s a waste of money. But without a clear overview, it’s difficult to determine whether certain licenses are unnecessary. With our Database License Review, you gain insight into how database licenses are being used, where there is overlap, and where optimizations are possible. Think of Oracle licenses with their complex metrics of processors and Named User Plus. Do you use PostgreSQL? Then you have no licensing costs, but it may still be worthwhile to see if your current SQL Server or Oracle workloads can be (partially) migrated to PostgreSQL to reduce licensing costs.
What are the benefits of a Database License Review?
Lower licensing costs
You gain insight into where licenses can be used more efficiently and where unnecessary costs arise. Think of servers configured with too much capacity, overlap between environments, or licenses that no longer match current usage.
Clear overview
You’ll see exactly which database licenses are active, how they’re distributed across servers and environments, and what you’re paying for. This provides peace of mind and prevents surprises later on.
Better alignment
Licenses are tailored to your current servers, workloads, and actual load. This way, you no longer pay for capacity that isn’t used or is based on outdated assumptions.
Performance assurance
Optimization is achieved without compromising stability or availability. The database continues to run predictably and reliably, while costs are better balanced.
How do we approach this?
We start by assessing your database environment and current license usage. This gives us a clear picture of how licenses are currently configured and where costs arise. Based on this, you will receive a clear overview with concrete and easy-to-understand recommendations.
- Inventory of your database environment
- Number of database servers and (virtual) machines
- Current license types and usage
- Relationship between licenses, workloads, and infrastructure
- Proposal for restructuring and optimization
Want to know if you can save on your database licenses? Contact us for more information about our approach.
