Success looks like...

  • Cintra assists retailer after being brought in partway through license audit

  • Oracle commercial and technical expertise eliminates exposure and optimizes license allocation

  • Cintra worked directly with Oracle to negotiate a new commercial architecture for the retailer

Legacy to Cloud: Your Path to Modernization with Cintra

Facing the pressing challenges of a legacy platform and the looming shadow of technical debt? It's time to look to the future and evolve. Dive into a world where downtime is minimized, efficiency is maximized, and the business is aligned to a flexible technology platform.

Start your journey

Technical Breakdown


Starting Context: A major UK retailer's operations were supported by a large-scale Oracle database and WebLogic infrastructure, spanning across multiple stores and an online platform, with varying licensing requirements due to their extensive Oracle Engineered Systems usage.

Objectives of the Licensing Optimization:

  • Accurately assess and optimize the Oracle licensing structure to ensure full compliance.

  • Minimize potential financial exposure due to licensing inefficiencies.

  • Streamline the Oracle estate for better manageability and operational efficiency.

Cintra's Methodological Approach:

  • Licensing Assessment and Optimization (LAO):

    • Initiated a detailed review using automated processes to assess the retailer's Oracle license position, mirroring Oracle's auditing methods.

    • Mapped out detailed usage of Oracle hardware and software, comparing it against existing licenses to identify discrepancies.

  • Strategic Licensing Restructuring:

    • Combined technical and commercial architecture expertise to restructure the Oracle estate.

    • Negotiated with Oracle to develop a new, more efficient commercial architecture.

Benefits & Advantages:

  • Financial Risk Mitigation: Significant reduction in potential exposure, which could have resulted in multi-million-pound costs.

  • Operational Efficiency: Improved management and utilization of Oracle licenses, leading to enhanced operational efficiency.

  • Foundation for Innovation: The optimized licensing structure provided room for modernization and technological advancement.

  • Strategic Business Growth: Enabled the retailer to focus on expansion and innovation with a compliant Oracle infrastructure.