ULA Certification, done on evidence.

When your Unlimited License Agreement ends, the count you certify becomes your perpetual entitlement, permanently. We make sure that number is complete, defensible, and working for you.

What certification decides

One window. One number. One chance.

At the end of a ULA you declare how many Oracle processors you have deployed. That declaration is converted to perpetual licenses and the unlimited rights end. Whatever you fail to count, you lose, and whatever you cannot defend becomes audit exposure.

Most organizations approach this with Oracle's tooling and Oracle's interpretation of what counts. The result is predictable: deployments missed, virtualized environments mis-measured, and millions in entitlement left on the table.

The Meridian principle

You should enter your certification window already knowing your number, measured independently, reconciled to your contract, and ready to defend. Surprises favour the vendor.

How a certification engagement runs

1 · Independent baseline

We measure your true deployment across databases, options, and packs, including virtualization, disaster recovery, and non-production, using methods that hold up under scrutiny rather than inflate risk.

2 · Maximize the defensible count

Every environment you are entitled to count, we count. We identify legitimate deployments routinely overlooked and ensure each is supported by evidence you can stand behind.

3 · Reconcile & certify

We reconcile the count to your agreement, prepare the certification letter and supporting position, and sit with you through the exchange with Oracle to close it cleanly.

4 · Protect what you captured

Post-certification, your entitlements are documented and monitored, so a future migration, acquisition, or audit never erodes the position you just secured.

What you receive

  • Independent effective license position, your true deployment versus entitlement, by product.
  • Maximized, defensible certification count, with the evidence trail behind every number.
  • Certification letter & negotiation support, prepared and represented through to sign-off.
  • Post-exit protection plan, documentation and monitoring of your perpetual entitlements.
Representative certification outcomes
3,400 proc
perpetual processor licenses captured for a financial-services client at exit
+22%
average uplift in defensible count versus the client's own initial measurement
$0
post-certification audit penalties across represented engagements
Strictly confidential

Don't certify on Oracle's numbers. Certify on yours.

Book a confidential assessment and we'll tell you what your certification is really worth, and what we'd do to protect it.