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Oracle Simplifies Outsourcing Costs With User-Based Pricing

Oracle unveiled new user-based pricing for outsourcing designed to offer companies more flexibility and predictability in managing their information technology (IT) costs. The new model allows companies to license Oracle software as a managed option on a per-user basis, making outsourcing an even more cost-effective service alternative.

Oracle's new outsourcing pricing options offer the flexibility of a user-based model that can adapt to shifting customer requirements -- eliminating inefficiencies that result when companies overspend to compensate for unpredictable future IT needs. User-based pricing creates transparent IT budgets, so customers pay only for what is used. With predictable costs and increased visibility into IT budgets, companies can accurately forecast how to allocate budget throughout the year.

"Employee-based pricing is the next evolution of outsourced licensing options and reflects where Oracle feels the software industry is headed," said Jacqueline Woods, Oracle vice president of Global Practices, Global Pricing and Licensing Strategy. "This pricing demonstrates Oracle's commitment to providing levels of service that adapt to the changing business needs of our customers."

Lower, Predictable Costs

With Oracle Outsourcing, Oracle experts manage its customers' software to improve the availability, security, performance and management of their information infrastructure. Outsourcing provides companies with a lower total cost of ownership by allowing companies to spend less time and money maintaining their Oracle applications and more time focusing on strategic projects.

"Customers express a desire for a cost model for outsourcing that will more accurately reflect their IT usage," said Amy Mizoras Konary, program manager for Software Pricing, Licensing and Delivery research at IDC. "With an increasing number of customers turning to Oracle Outsourcing for the maintenance and management of their IT systems, it is important that Oracle offer these outsourcing customers flexible pricing options."