Last quarter Oracle reported its first ever year-over-year revenue growth for its hardware unit. It’s been a long and dusty road to get there, but in fiscal Q3 which ended Feb. 28th they reported growth of 8%. And, it looks as though the once fading hardware side of Oracle’s business has been revived and may continue to see steady growth. Brian White, an analyst for Cantor Fitzgerald, says the growth will likely continue stating, "The Exa series — their engineered-systems business — is on fire. The engineered-systems business is where the excitement is."
Many products with digital parts are sold with “strings” designed to lock buyers into high-margin post-purchase contracts for such things as “Support”, “Maintenance”, and “Upgrades”. Some contracts are so intertwined into the purchase that buyers are forced to replace fully functional equipment on a schedule dictated by the manufacturer.
This blog allows you to learn how you can protect yourself from policies that limit your exposure to hidden permission issues that threaten your right of ownership and create nonessential replacement costs.