Five Benefits of Subscription-Based Software Licensing from Oracle and Verizon

As enterprise IT continues to evolve, subscription-based software and on-demand consumption of application infrastructure will be key elements driving an organization’s move to cloud-based services. The Oracle and Verizon collaboration announced early this year is playing a critical role in removing key barriers and potential risks related to cloud adoption. This is particularly true in the areas of new application development and application modernization.

While nearly all types of software can benefit from a software subscription model, there are five key benefits that Verizon delivers to its customers using Oracle technology in the cloud.

• More than Cloud and Capacity. Oracle on Verizon Cloud enables enterprises to be more efficient, agile, and competitive. Flexible Oracle Database and WebLogic Server subscription-based software licensing options adapt to changing business requirements and help improve operational cost models.
• Public and Private Cloud Options. The software-subscription model provides organizations with enhanced options to move forward at their own pace, in either a public or private cloud computing environment.
• Workload-Centric Functionality. Verizon Cloud is centered on enterprise workloads, enabling customers to focus on their Oracle software, rather than the infrastructure on which applications run.
• Secure and Integrated Networking Capabilities. Cloud-enabled, top-tier data centers that work seamlessly with Verizon's leading network and core security expertise eliminate the need for customers to integrate services for multiple sources, resulting in a quicker deployments and enhanced service levels.
• Ease of Management. Easy-to-use point-of-control through the Verizon Cloud Console provides performance transparency across a customer’s entire cloud environment, enabling the deployment of resources more quickly and supporting dynamic workloads more efficiently.

“Total Cost of Ownership of Verizon and Oracle Database and Oracle WebLogic Server Subscription Services”, an Aug. 2014 commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Verizon, reveals how organizations can reduce support and maintenance expenses, avoid complicated purchasing cycles, and improve visibility into hardware and labor costs through subscription-based software.

For more information on the Oracle subscription-based software model and security, join Verizon at Oracle OpenWorld 2014.

• “Operational Agility with Flexible Oracle Licensing Options”. Helen Donnelly, director of cloud solutions marketing, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, and Richard Fichera, vice president and principal analyst, Forrester. Monday, Sept. 29 at 10:15 a.m. PDT. (Session #CON1005, Moscone South, Room 309)
• “Learn How Oracle on Verizon Cloud Can Provide Real Cost Savings and Business Benefits”. Anne Plese, manager of cloud solutions marketing, Verizon Enterprise Solutions. - Monday, Sept. 29 at 4:00 p.m. PDT. (Session #SBH9920, Scene and Be Heard Theater, Moscone South, Booth 313)
• “Surviving the Age of Mega Breaches, Learning Experiences from Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report”. Bryan Sartin, director of the investigative response team for Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m. PDT. (Oracle Leader's Circle CSO Summit, Marriott Marquis).