Re: Licensing a disaster recovery system

On 11/4/05, Marquez, Chris <cmarquez_at_collegeboard.org> wrote:
>
> Peter,
>
> >> since we are not running instances on
> >> the disaster recovery box, we do not need
> >> a separate license for it. When we loose
> >> the production box we will transfer the
> >> license to the disaster recovery box.
>
> Technically I believe the (just) installing Oracle software *is* the license...not some much what you do (nothing) with it (excluding additional options and/or CPU vs. named user licensing).
> However, I believe that Oracle has technical verbiage regarding non Data Guard fail over servers.
> Meaning I don't know the exact answer but Oracle Corp. has addressed this subject.
>
>
> Paul,
>
> >> it *could* be possible to maintain a
> >> user-managed standby database with the
> >> recently-released 10g R2 XE product
> ...
> >> I have not yet downloaded the product or
> >> read any of the licensing issues and limitations.
>
> Not so fast;
>
> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/2005_oct/103105_databasexe_finalsite.html
> Oracle Press Release
> "Oracle Database XE allows developers, DBAs, ISVs and students the opportunity to..."
>
> Nothing in here about Commercial, Government and non profit "for business" use.
>
> I like your thinking though.
>
> Chris Marquez
> Oracle DBA
>

This seemed worth a check of the usual reference literature:

http://tinyurl.com/74vvw or
http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=11365&media=os_local_license_agreement

Licensing Rules

Failover: Your license for the following programs, Oracle Database (Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition or Standard Edition One) and Oracle Internet Application Server (Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition, Standard Edition One or Java Edition) includes the right to run the licensed program(s) on an unlicensed spare computer in a failover environment for up to a total of ten separate days in any given calendar year. Any use beyond the right granted in the previous sentence must be licensed separately and the same license metric must be used when licensing the program(s).

Testing: For the purpose of testing physical copies of backups, your license for the Oracle Database (Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition or Standard Edition One) includes the right to run the database on an unlicensed computer for up to four times, not exceeding 2 days per testing, in any given calendar year.

hth.

Paul

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org on behalf of Paul Drake
> Sent: Fri 11/4/2005 2:55 PM
> To: peter.schauss_at_ngc.com
> Cc: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: Re: Licensing a disaster recovery system
>
> On 11/4/05, Schauss, Peter <peter.schauss_at_ngc.com> wrote:
> > We are in the process of configuring a disaster recovery system for four
> > small Oracle instances. Our approach will be to install Oracle on the
> > box, restore backups of the production databases for test purposes, and
> > then shut down the copies instances and delete them. The box will not
> > be used again until we either need it for a real recovery or we are
> > required to test our recovery procedures again. Note that the Oracle
> > software will remain installed on the box and we will be keeping it
> > patched to the same level as the production system.
> >
> > My management's rationale is that, since we are not running instances on
> > the disaster recovery box, we do not need a separate license for it.
> > When we loose the production box we will transfer the license to the
> > disaster recovery box.
> >
> > Would Oracle agree?
> >
> > If it matters, this is Oracle 8.1.7.4 on AIX 5.2.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter Schauss
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>
> Wow. It just occurred to me that if I were running Oracle Database
> Server Standard Edition One 10g R2 ... it *could* be possible to
> maintain a user-managed standby database with the recently-released
> 10g R2 XE product, once it hits beta.
>
> Provided that the database doesn't exceed 4 GB.
> Provided ... (more after reading the license guide for this product).
>
> Why do I think that somehow ... this won't work? That somewhere out
> there a "feature not enabled" message will pop up when performing an
> "alter database open ...".
>
> Mix in a dose of "virtual machines" ... and multiple databases might
> be able to be supported on a server.
>
> I have not yet downloaded the product or read any of the licensing
> issues and limitations.
>
> Sorry that I'm no help with respect to your original question ...
> except to refer you to the oracle licensing guide and your oracle
> sales person.
>
> Paul
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