RE: "Oracle's [multi-core] pricing ...simple and flexible"

From: Jesse, Rich <Rich.Jesse_at_quadtechworld.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:29:03 -0500
Message-ID: <FB5D3CCFCECC2948B5DCF4CABDBE66971FFAD4@QTEX1.qg.com>

And the online pricing states:
For the purposes of counting the number of processors which require licensing, a multicore chip with "n" cores shall be determined by multiplying "n" cores by a factor of .75. All fractions of a number are to be rounded up to the next whole number. For example, a multicore chip with 11 cores would require a 9 processor license (11 multiplied by a factor of .75 equals 8.25 which is then rounded up to the next whole number which is 9). Notwithstanding the above, when licensing Oracle Standard Edition One or Standard Edition programs on servers with a maximum of 1 processor with 1 or 2 cores, only 1 processor shall be counted.

Hello, Hell? Yeah, I'm wonder about the temperature there. 4000F? OK, thanks.

Rich

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	"Oracle's pricing ...simple and flexible"

	
	Can one say that with a straight face?
	 ;o)
	
	Anyway, not sure this is new info and how does this effect IBM
(cpu) which has been doing multi-core processors for a "long time" now?
	Also [multi-core] pricing and SEo and SE confuses me?
	
	
	http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050715/sff014.html?.v=17
	Oracle(R) Updates Multi-core Processor Pricing & Licensing
Policy
	Friday July 15, 11:15 am ET
	


	"...working closely with our customers to address the recent

advancements in multi-core processors.
	To meet these needs, Oracle is updating its licensing policy

regarding multi-core processors."         

""Oracle will continue to recognize each core as a separate
processor; however,

        the processor definition has been amended as it relates to counting multi-core chips

        to determine the total number of processor licenses required."         

"Oracle Standard Edition One or Standard Edition programs for
use on a single processor server containing a maximum of 2 cores shall be priced as a single processor"

        [TOTAL CONFUSED BY THIS ONE?...CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN IT TO ME]         
"Oracle's policy regarding the licensing of dual core processors
is published online...at
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/sig.html."                           

	Chris Marquez
	Oracle DBA
	
	

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