# House of Brick

> Oracle and SQL Server licensing consultants\. 500\+ Oracle audits defended, $5\.7B\+ saved\. Audit defense, license optimization and AWS migration planning\.

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## Pages
- [Java Licensing Assessment: Do You Actually Need a Subscription?](https://houseofbrick.com/solutions/java-licensing-assessment/): Oracle Java SE is priced per employee\. A Java licensing assessment shows whether you need a subscription and what your exposure is, before Oracle calls\.
- [Oracle Licensing Guide: Rules, Costs \& Compliance \| House of Brick](https://houseofbrick.com/solutions/oracle-licensing/): Understand Oracle licensing rules, reduce costs by 30\-60%, and stay audit\-ready\. Expert guidance on editions, metrics, virtualization, cloud, and ULAs from House of Brick\.
- [Homepage](https://houseofbrick.com/): Oracle and SQL Server licensing consultants\. 500\+ Oracle audits defended, $5\.7B\+ saved\. Audit defense, license optimization and AWS migration planning\.
- [7 Oracle Audit Defense Strategies to Survive an Audit Notice](https://houseofbrick.com/oracle-audit-defense-strategies/)
- [Integration Services](https://houseofbrick.com/consulting/integration-services/): House of Brick designs, builds, and validates secure data pipelines that link databases, apps, and clouds—keeping performance high and costs low\.

## Posts
- [Oracle Java SE SMB Pricing: What Changed and What You Will Pay](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/oracle-java-se-smb-pricing/): Oracle's October 2026 price list cuts Java SE costs for companies under 3,000 employees\. See the new bands, real savings, and the fine print first\.
- [How to Configure Continuous Database Inventory for Audit Readiness](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/continuous-database-inventory-best-practices/): Learn best practices for configuring continuous database inventory with automated discovery, unified tracking, and historical snapshots to eliminate audit surprises\.
- [Oracle Database Feature Usage is Your Single Biggest Audit Trap](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/oracle-feature-usage-audit-risk/): Oracle feature usage can trigger massive audit penalties\. Learn how to detect, track, and avoid licensing risk before it’s too late\.
- [You Can't Address Database Sprawl Without Knowing What You Have](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/aws-database-visibility-gap/): AWS tools see instances, not databases\. Learn why fixing Oracle and SQL Server sprawl requires visibility that connects infrastructure data to database\-level compliance information\.
- [Oracle Licensing Risk on Nutanix: The Hidden Cost of VM Drift](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/oracle-licensing-risk-nutanix-live-migration/): Live migration on Nutanix can trigger massive Oracle licensing exposure\. Learn how drift causes audit risk and how to detect it early\.

## Job Openings
- [Senior SQL Server Consultant](https://houseofbrick.com/jobs/senior-sql-server-consultant/)

## Resources
- [7 Oracle Audit Defense Strategies to Survive an Audit Notice ](https://houseofbrick.com/resource/7-oracle-audit-defense-strategies-to-survive-an-audit-notice/)
- [Benefits \& Challenges of Running Oracle in VMware Cloud on AWS](https://houseofbrick.com/resource/benefits-challenges-of-running-oracle-in-vmware-cloud-on-aws/)
- [Oracle Database Cloud Migration: Data Guard vs\. Cirrus Migrate Cloud](https://houseofbrick.com/resource/oracle-database-cloud-migration-data-guard-vs-cirrus-migrate-cloud/)
- [Low Cost, High Efficiency: Running Oracle ERP Applications and Databases on AWS](https://houseofbrick.com/resource/running-oracle-on-aws/)
- [Scottish Government Virtualizes Critical Legacy Apps in VMware Cloud on AWS](https://houseofbrick.com/resource/scottish-government-virtualizes-critical-legacy-apps-in-vmware-cloud-on-aws/)

## Press Mentions
- [Lessons learned from Siemens’ VMware licensing dispute](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/press/vmware-siemens-licensing-lessons/)
- [Oracle Pricing Change Drives Partners to Pursue Alternatives](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/press/oracle-pricing-change-drives-partners-to-pursue-alternatives/)
- [Oracle Partners on Java Price Changes: 'Doesn't Make Sense'](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/press/oracle-partners-on-java-price-changes-doesnt-make-sense/)
- [Experts warn of steep increase in Java costs under changes to Oracle license regime](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/press/experts-warn-of-steep-increase-in-java-costs-under-changes-to-oracle-license-regime/)
- [Take the Oracle FUDbuster test](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/press/take-the-oracle-fudbuster-test/)

## Job Type
- [Full Time](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/job-type/full-time/)

## Job Location
- [Wherever You Are](https://houseofbrick.com/blog/job-location/wherever-you-are/)

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