Publisher overview for Oracle in the Software Asset Workspace

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    Summary of Publisher overview for Oracle in the Software Asset Workspace

    The Oracle publisher overview within the Software Asset Workspace provides ServiceNow customers with detailed license usage information for Oracle software. It is accessible by navigating to License usage > Publishers and selecting Oracle. The data is refreshed automatically with each new reconciliation result, enabling accurate and up-to-date license management.

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    Key Features

    • Summary Section: Displays critical license metrics including:
      • True-up cost: Estimated cost to achieve compliance based on average entitlement prices.
      • Potential savings: Possible cost reductions from optimized license usage.
      • Actual savings: Realized cost savings on Oracle licenses.
      • Unlicensed entities: Breakdown of unlicensed Oracle software components such as installs, subscriptions, client access records, and database options/management packs, each with clickable details for further review.
    • Progress Indicators: Provides compliance progress insights including:
      • Ignored installs during reclamation.
      • Removal candidates for Oracle software.
      • Removal candidates with invalid configurations.
      • Each metric links to detailed lists for action and review.
    • Cloud License Types: Tracks Oracle Database installations by license type in cloud environments:
      • Microsoft Azure: Counts installations by Bring Your Own License (BYOL) and License Included types.
      • AWS: Counts installations by license type and cloud service model (PaaS and IaaS).

    Practical Benefits

    This overview enables ServiceNow customers to efficiently monitor Oracle license compliance, identify unlicensed usage, and assess opportunities for cost savings. It supports proactive license management by providing actionable insights and direct access to detailed records, facilitating informed decision-making and risk mitigation.

    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.