Oracle DB Optimization — Broker

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Oracle Database Usage Optimization in Financial Broker

Background

An international bank and financial broker based in the UK requested a database usage assessment after receiving notification of an Oracle license audit.

Challenge

VMware environment required correct isolation to ensure full Oracle license coverage under Oracle’s rules.

Two separate environments (banking and brokering) used different license metrics, demanding a unified but flexible licensing approach.

Actions

  • Usage assessment — Replicated Oracle LMS methodology to identify potential non-compliance
  • Usage optimization — Issued recommendations to eliminate non-compliance and maximize license efficiency
  • VMware isolation — Designed and documented isolation strategy agreed with Oracle
  • Oracle licensing strategy — Built a combined plan for banking and brokerage environments supporting future growth
  • Contractual support — Supported negotiations to reflect actual operational needs and constraints

Results

  • Cut declared Oracle licensing from USD 8.5 million to about USD 750,000 (per Oracle price list)
  • Avoided USD 2.5–3 million in direct licensing expenses
  • Established a compliant framework enabling further financial service development

We thank all the contractor’s employees for their professionalism and highly appreciate the work done. We look forward to further cooperation in IT infrastructure software licensing.

— Head of Infrastructure and System Software Support Department
* This document describes a real customer case. To protect sensitive customer information, all identifiers have been removed.
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