Software Advisory Services
Smarter software licensing. Stronger business outcomes
ECCO Select is a leading global provider of software asset management services, specializing in license management, audit advisory, negotiation tactics, support management, and cloud services, for Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe & Salesforce.
We help our clients maximize ROI on their software license investments, stay in compliance, and minimize the impact of audits. ECCO’s performance guarantee promises that our long-tenured, diverse, and passionate team of expert analysts provides insightful and actionable advice to help our clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Oracle
Managed Services for Oracle Licensing
ECCO’s Managed Services for Oracle licensing is a best practice approach for an organization to optimize and outsource the practice of Software Asset Management to specialized external experts to ensure the organization’s compliance with vendor rules and policies.
Oracle Software License Review
We’ll conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s Oracle software deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with Oracle’s licensing policies.
Oracle Audit Advisory
Providing advisory, negotiation support, and mitigation of Oracle audits, saving on costs and providing the best possible outcomes. ECCO has helped hundreds of Oracle clients manage their audits over the last 20 years, saving them hundreds of millions of dollars in out-of-compliance costs
Oracle Support Renewal Management
ECCO will manage all logistical areas of annual support with Oracle to ensure timely review, validation and reconciliation of an organization’s Oracle support contracts.
Cloud Migrations for Oracle
We can help your organization stay in compliance and evaluate licensing opportunities and challenges for cloud migrations of Oracle on-premise products to Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google, and others.
Java
Java License Review
Our expert team will conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s Oracle Java licenses, Java subscriptions, Java deployments, Java entitlements, Java usage, Java contracts and Java purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with Oracle’s licensing policies.
Microsoft
Microsoft Managed Services
ECCO’s will manage the organizations Microsoft software licensing, deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents on a long term continuous basis to ensure the organization’s ongoing compliance with Microsoft’s rules and policies
Microsoft Software License Review
We’ll will conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s Microsoft software deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with Microsoft’s licensing policies.
Microsoft Audit Defense
Providing advisory, negotiation support, and mitigation of Microsoft audits, saving on costs and providing the best possible outcomes. ECCO has helped hundreds of Microsoft clients manage their audits over the last 20 years, saving them hundreds of millions of dollars in out-of-compliance costs
Moving to the Microsoft Cloud & Azure
Many companies are developing “Cloud First” strategies. A cloud first strategy is an organizational commitment to evaluate cloud-based solutions before considering other alternatives. Unlike a cloud-only strategy, it doesn’t entirely eliminate other solutions, allowing for greater flexibility. Cloud first doesn’t mean “cloud only.” This is a more sound approach than simply assuming that all business solutions will move to a Cloud platform.
IBM
IBM Software License Review
ECCO will conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s IBM software deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with IBM’s licensing policies
IBM Audit Defense
ECCO will conduct a comprehensive license review of the organization’s IBM software deployments, entitlements, usage, contracts and purchasing documents to help the organization remain in compliance with IBM’s licensing policies.
Moving to the IBM Cloud
Many companies are developing “Cloud First” strategies. A cloud first strategy is an organizational commitment to evaluate cloud-based solutions before considering other alternatives. Unlike a cloud-only strategy, it doesn’t entirely eliminate other solutions, allowing for greater flexibility. Cloud first doesn’t mean “cloud only.” This is a more sound approach than simply assuming that all business solutions will move to a Cloud platform.
AWS & Salesforce
AWS Cost Reduction Services
ECCO will perform a cost/risk analysis of potential Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, to minimize or eliminate the inherent risk in committing money to Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, something that AWS’s own tools or other Cloud Cost Optimization services don’t. We’ll offer recommendations that’ll save you money across your entire AWS environment.
Salesforce Contract Review & Renewal Services
ECCO can help your organization reduce its Salesforce costs by undertaking a comprehensive review of its license entitlements and compare it against actual usage. Our Salesforce team is not only comprised of Salesforce licensing experts, but also includes experienced Salesforce Administrators who have real world technical and business experience administering Salesforce installations at large global organizations.
Why ECCO Select
We meet you where you are.
Then, we help take you to the next level. What sets ECCO Select apart isn’t the range of services — it’s how they’re delivered together.
Right-fit over right-now
Our focus is on the best solution for your situation — not selling what we have, but delivering what you actually need.
High standards, deep partnerships.
Bigger firms protect themselves with process. We protect our clients with accountability. Every engagement comes with direct access to the people responsible for delivering it.
WBE/MBE certified, 30+ years proven.
Certified Minority and Women Business Enterprise. Visible in business and community. Reputation built over decades of consistent delivery.
Solutions that cross-sell intelligently
A cloud migration changes your Oracle licensing footprint. A new platform needs the right engineers to run it. Our three practices amplify each other.
The ECCO Advantage
Most engagements expand across two or three solutions.
Because IT problems don’t arrive in neat silos. When a client migrates to cloud, they need the right engineers, the right licensing strategy, and the right advisory support — simultaneously.