VOCC meets SACS 2025
In just over a month, it will be time once again for the SACS – Software Assets & Cloud Services conference, which will open its doors in Leipzig on September 9 and 10, 2025. SACS is a vendor-neutral platform for professional and in-depth exchange of experiences on current trends in software asset management. We will also be there again to speak on current topics as part of VOICE's Vendor Observer Competence Center (VOCC). Our blog post provides a concise summary of what you can expect from our presentations at SACS.
VOCC will be represented in three formats
The VOCC will be represented on site in three formats this year. In addition to three presentations on the topics of "Oracle Java," "Microsoft MCA-E," and "SAM for AI," followed by an exchange of experiences, there will be a new format, VOCC Interactive, which will capture the views of the SACS community. We are also offering an open VOCC session to give you an overview of VOICE's monthly services.
VOCC Live: Oracle Java, Microsoft contracts, SAM for AI
In the presentations followed by a discussion, VOCC will address three topics that are currently affecting many companies. Below is a brief overview of what you can expect:
Oracle Java – Love it, change it or leave it
- Java license history
- Java SE components
- Oracle Java SE license models
- Java SE support roadmap: Upcoming changes in Java 21
- Oracle employee metrics
- Options for action and experience report
Microsoft: Is the MCA-E the end of the Enterprise Agreement (EA)?
- Development of the Microsoft Customer Agreement Enterprise (MCA-E)
- Comparison of contract models (EA and MCA-E)
- Opportunities and risks of the MCA-E
- Experience and conclusions
SAM for AI – New Fla(i)vor or new Approach?
- Classes of AI software
- AI license models on the market
- Current developments in vendors' offerings
- Special features of SAM for AI applications
- Data protection and other compliance challenges when using AI
VOCC Interactive: Your answers to current developments in the software and cloud market
In this format, VOCC provides information about important changes at the largest software vendors and cloud providers. The SACS community's views are then gathered in an interactive survey format. The results are intended to provide guidance and food for thought.
A little spoiler in advance – topics include:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption
- Changes at VMware by Broadcom
- Strategies of the major hyperscalers
VOCC Open: Market intelligence on the largest software vendors and cloud providers
The VOCC reports monthly in a moderated, one-and-a-half-hour virtual session on significant news and changes in the licensing and contract agreements of major software and cloud providers. It offers:
- ...a compact overview of innovations and changes in the software and cloud market
- ...one to two focus topics with comprehensive classification, explanation, and evaluation by our SAM experts, as well as recommended actions
- ...the opportunity to discuss your own questions on licensing and contract issues with other participants
At SACS, you will have the opportunity to participate in an "open" VOCC meeting for the first time to get an impression of VOICE's monthly service, which is similar to a "today's news" format covering the latest news on the software and cloud market.
🔗 To the agenda & registration
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We look forward to welcoming you in person at SACS 2025!