RE: Oracle Exadata Machine

From: Keith Moore <kmoore_at_zephyrus.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 11:36:57 -0500 (CDT)
Message-ID: <b7b59370cabf34aa158f5f79c8c5153e.squirrel_at_lady.zephyrus.com>

Does the $600K figure include licensing? I saw a quote somewhere and don't remember the details but do remember that the Oracle database licensing cost was more than the hardware cost. Shocking!! :-)

And when you factor in the possible discounts, it's very difficult to get an accurate price unless you're in actual purchase negotiations.

What I have seen is that in general the prices of specialized data appliances run in the $500K to $2M range or possible more.

FWIW, I'm a shareholder in both Oracle and Neteeza in addition to being an Oracle DBA.

Keith

>> I was just curious. I sat in a presentation during Collaborate and saw
>> the $600K figure and it kind of seemed like a good deal for the hardware
>> configuration (but I don't have the numbers for a similar rack either).
>>
>> The thing that really gets you is that the storage on this rack is ONLY
>> for Oracle I believe. I don't think you can use the storage for other
>> servers, however, I could be mistaken as I didn't think to ask the
>> Oracle guy during the presentation.
>>
>>
>> Chris Taylor
>> Sr. Oracle DBA
>> Ingram Barge Company
>> Nashville, TN 37205
>> Office: 615-517-3355
>> Cell: 615-354-4799
>> Email: chris.taylor_at_ingrambarge.com
>>

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Received on Wed May 13 2009 - 11:36:57 CDT