Every engagement starts with understanding where you actually stand. Most Oracle shops I talk to have risk they cannot see and exposure they have not measured. The work begins there.

Oracle License Risk Assessment

This is where most engagements start. I conduct a structured review of your Oracle environment against the dimensions Oracle's audit team actually examines: processor counts, feature usage, virtualization boundaries, cloud deployments, and more. You receive a written findings report with a risk score for each dimension and a clear picture of where your exposure is before Oracle comes looking for it.

This is not a script that runs against your database and generates a generic report. It is a review conducted by someone who has spent 19 years in Oracle production environments and knows what the audit team looks for because he has seen it from both sides.

Single database: $4,500 flat
Two to five databases: $6,500 flat

CDBO Growth Retainer

For Oracle shops that need ongoing strategic oversight without the cost of a full-time hire. I serve as your Fractional Chief Database Officer on a monthly basis: reviewing architecture decisions, advising on licensing risk as your environment evolves, and providing the kind of judgment that only comes from deep production experience. Engagements at this level typically follow a completed License Risk Assessment.

$6,000 per month

CDBO Enterprise Retainer

For environments with greater complexity, higher stakes, or more frequent need for strategic input. Same model as the Growth retainer with expanded availability and deeper ongoing involvement across your Oracle fleet.

$10,000 per month

How engagements work

I work with a small number of clients at a time. That is intentional. The value I provide depends on knowing your environment well, not spreading thin across dozens of accounts. If you are running Oracle Enterprise Edition on-premises or in ExaCC and you are not certain your licensing, architecture, or performance posture is where it needs to be, the right first step is a 20-minute conversation.