--- sourceDocument: Asset Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-asset-management Release : - brazil ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Asset Management ft:clusterId : - itam bundleId : - itam workflow : - Technology --- # Oracle licensing in cloud environments # Oracle licensing in cloud environments {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Brazil Updated September 10, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Oracle licensing in cloud environments The Software Asset Management (SAM) application supports licensing for Oracle Database and WebLogic Server (Standard, Enterprise, and Suite Editions) in cloud environments, including hybrid infrastructures. It enables tracking of Bring Your Own License (BYOL) for these Oracle products across both on-premise and public cloud settings. Show full answer Show less Licensing can be managed using two metrics: * **Named User Plus:** Covers all users and physical devices accessing the Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. * **Per Processor:** Covers the virtual CPUs (vCPUs) where Oracle products are installed or run in the cloud. Note that the Oracle Processor Core Factor Table does not apply in cloud environments. For WebLogic applications version 12 or later, the software edition requires manual setting of the Edition Override field on the Software installation form. ## Cloud Platform Support and Licensing Details **Amazon Web Services (AWS):** * Oracle databases can be managed on AWS using Amazon EC2 or Amazon RDS; Oracle WebLogic servers can only be managed using Amazon EC2. * When hyper-threading is enabled on AWS virtual machine instances, one Per Processor license covers every two vCPUs. * If hyper-threading is disabled, one Per Processor license covers each vCPU. **Microsoft Azure:** * Oracle databases and WebLogic servers can be created and run on Azure virtual machines. * Similar to AWS, if hyper-threading is enabled, one Per Processor license covers every two vCPUs; if disabled, one license covers each vCPU. ## Practical Importance for ServiceNow Customers This licensing support allows customers to accurately track and manage Oracle Database and WebLogic Server licenses in cloud and hybrid environments using ServiceNow's SAM application. With BYOL capability, customers can unify license management across on-premise and cloud deployments, ensuring compliance and optimized license usage. Understanding the impact of hyper-threading on Per Processor licensing helps customers correctly calculate license requirements for virtualized cloud resources on AWS and Azure. The Software Asset Management application supports licensing rules for Oracle Database and WebLogic Server (Standard, Enterprise, and Suite Editions) in cloud environments. Important: The Software Asset Management application supports Bring Your Own License (BYOL) for Oracle Database and WebLogic Server across hybrid infrastructures. With BYOL support, you can track licenses for your Oracle Database and WebLogic Server in both on-premise and public cloud environments. For more information about Oracle BYOL support, see [Bring your own license or subscription to the public cloud](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0fVHdQIydY24zmE9NetorQ "Bring your own license (BYOL) support enables you to determine the license compliance of your Microsoft and Oracle software products across hybrid infrastructures. Bring your own subscription (BYOS) support enables you to determine the license compliance of your Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) software products across hybrid infrastructures."). When you install or run an Oracle Database or WebLogic Server in the cloud, you can license it using either the Named User Plus or Per Processor license metric. In addition, the WebLogic Server licensing support covers the entire WebLogic product family that includes the Standard, Enterprise, and Suite editions. For more information, refer to this knowledge base article [KB2630167](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB2630167). Note: For Oracle WebLogic applications version 12 or later, the software edition won't be discovered. For WebLogic applications, on the Software installation form, manually set the Edition Override field to Standard, Enterprise, or Suite. * The Named User Plus license metric licenses all users and physical devices that access an Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. * The Per Processor license metric licenses the virtual CPUs (vCPUs) on which you install or run an Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. {#oracle-licensing-cloud-environments__ul_xyr_dnd_rhc} Note: The Oracle Processor Core Factor Table is not applicable in cloud environments. ## Amazon Web Services (AWS) {#oracle-licensing-cloud-environments__section_lhh_nlt_2pb} AWS is a cloud computing platform on which you can install and run Oracle databases and WebLogic servers. You can manage your Oracle databases on AWS using either Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) or Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). However, you can manage your Oracle WebLogic servers using only Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). For more information on Amazon EC2, refer to the [Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/index.html). For more information on Amazon RDS, refer to the [Amazon Relational Database Service documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html). If you enable hyper-threading on your AWS virtual machine instance, the Software Asset Management application provides one Per Processor license for every two vCPUs on which you install or run an Oracle cloud Database or WebLogic Server. If you don't enable hyper-threading, the Software Asset Management application provides one Per Processor license for every vCPU on which you install or run an Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. For more information on Oracle databases and WebLogic servers in AWS, see [Oracle Database on the AWS Cloud: Quick Start Reference Deployment](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quickstart/latest/oracle-database/welcome.html). ## Microsoft Azure {#oracle-licensing-cloud-environments__section_xqy_cmt_2pb} Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform on which you can create and run Oracle databases and WebLogic servers. If you enable hyper-threading on your Microsoft Azure virtual machine instance, the Software Asset Management application provides one Per Processor license for every two vCPUs on which you install or run an Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. If you don't enable hyper-threading, the Software Asset Management application provides one Per Processor license for every vCPU on which you install or run an Oracle cloud database or WebLogic Server. For more information on Oracle databases and WebLogic servers in Microsoft Azure, see [Accelerate your cloud adoption with Microsoft and Oracle](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/oracle/#documentation).