RE: Standby db license for 8.1.6

Hi Dennis,

In my previous job as a dba in a dot com, it was found db2 to be more attractive in terms of price/features.

are u including database clients software, hardware for the database server and backup infrastructure for the concerned databases

would be glad to receive ur summary.

-Mandar

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Taylor [mailto:ismgr_at_pctc.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 2:20 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: Standby db license for 8.1.6
>
>
> I'm in the process of doing comparitive pricing betwwen
> oracle, sqlserver,
> and db2. Unless someone objects, I'll give a general summary
> once the info
> is in.
>
>
> At 09:35 AM 3/9/01 -0800, you wrote:
> >You can open a standby database in read-only mode
> >now. How are you going to prove that you are not
> >using it. Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with
> >Oracle licensing but the argument is off.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 7:47 AM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >Yup, they want you to pay for it, because it is an
> additional x number of
> >processors. They don't care that it's not really "on" or
> being accessed.
> >At filefrenzy, this policy actually led us to turn off a few of our
> >processors. ;-)
> >
> >Diana
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 9:55 AM
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> >
> >
> >If we put together a standby db (SUN 4500) is Oracle going
> to want more
> >license money?
> >
> >Our thinking is, the license(s) we already own on the
> production server
> >(also a 4500) cover us to keep the standby db going. We
> will not use the
> >stand-by server for anything else. There will be no user
> access at all.
> >Our (hungry?) Oracle rep is telling us that this is a clear case of
> >"multiply by existing license(s) by 2", doubling our license
> costs. (Let's
> >ignore all of the issues of power unit, named users, etc. for this
> >conversation.)
> >
> >What has your experience been on this license issue for a standby db?
> >
> >
> >Thx
> >
> >
> >
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