ERP vendors have changed. Software vendors once delivered functionality, integration, and usability improvements with each upgrade. Today, they are so seemingly focused on developing cloud-based services that they no longer deliver noticeable value to legacy ERP systems. Meanwhile, the pace of technology doesn’t stop, and uncertainty abounds. You’re probably under the gun to shift resources ...

Adoption of third-party support for enterprise software is now mainstream. In a report sponsored by Rimini Street, industry research firm Valoir analyzed the growing acceptance of third-party support, finding that demand is widespread – from cost-cutters to innovators to a variety of companies in-between. Valoir found that in some instances, even ERP vendors reluctantly acknowledge ...

When organizations consider the amount of their IT budget that is spent on yearly maintenance, many focus primarily on the annual maintenance fees as a large and already-budgeted expense that must be paid without question. But looking deeper at the total price of support, it can become apparent that millions of dollars are often unnecessarily ...

Your Oracle Database is mature and stable; however, Oracle Database customers are concerned about: High Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Improving performance, availability and security Limited/strict support for virtualization from Oracle This detailed white paper will help you understand your support options as it covers Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Database including Oracle’s Virtualization ...

Oracle Database licensees are approaching a crossroads. December 2020 was the end of full support and by July 2021, 2 ODB releases will no longer be fully supported by Oracle. In the “Oracle Database Support Survey,” licensees were asked how they plan to cope, their attitudes toward Oracle Database functionality and support, and where open-source ...

Many PeopleSoft customers share the same concern-they feel they are receiving less new value from Oracle than they did in the past. They may also be caught in an expensive cycle of paying Oracle nearly 22% per year in maintenance fees, essentially repurchasing their existing software license every five years. If this sounds familiar-and inefficient-what ...

What are the major challenges PeopleSoft licensees face – and what are their future PeopleSoft ERP plans? In March 2020, Rimini Street polled PeopleSoft licensees in various roles (CIO, VP of IT, Director/Manager of IT, Oracle Application Leads, Oracle Application Managers, and Oracle Administrators) around the world, across diverse industries to find out. The survey ...

You don’t have to follow the restrictive and expensive vendor-dictated roadmaps for Oracle EBS. Break free from forced upgrades and budget-draining support packages. Use your IT budget to drive innovation and get the support you need to achieve your business goals. Independent, third-party support saves up to 90% annually on maintenance and support costs and ...

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) licensees want to optimize the value of and lifespan for their current releases. However, Oracle seemingly has another strategy – forced upgrades and self-serving roadmaps. To find out how licensees are handling their Oracle strategy, planning for the future, and implementing alternate strategies, Rimini Street partnered with IDG to survey EBS ...

Did you know Rimini Street could help you save up to 90% on your total software support costs? As a CFO or Finance Manager, you may be tasked with making painful budget cuts or downsizing resources. Nearly every Oracle and SAP customer shares the same concern – annual maintenance of their enterprise software is a ...