Important Change to On-Premise Term Licenses

Effective September 1, 2020, Oracle eliminated on-premise term licenses entirely. This strategic move limits buyer flexibility and forces a choice between perpetual licenses and cloud subscriptions. Here's what it means for your procurement strategy.

Michael Corey

Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

August 2020

3 min read

Important Change to On-Premise Term Licenses

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Michael Corey

Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

Michael writes on vendor strategy, audit behavior and the business realities of enterprise software agreements.

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