Re: Licensing

From: Michael Brown <dba_at_michael-brown.org>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:15:37 -0500
Message-Id: <B534A28C-6A4C-4CDE-822C-C0947318EF02_at_michael-brown.org>

And Enterprise edition is based on processor count (filled CPU sockets times cores times a multiplier based on on the CPU type).

In other words, a 4 CPU (Intel) box with 8 cores per CPU is 16 processor units for licensing, so it needs a 400 user license.

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On Feb 1, 2011, at 10:57 AM, Bill Zakrzewski wrote:



> Tom -

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> I believe there is a minimum of 25-user license per CPU, so to license your 4 CPU box you would require 100-user license.......even for a single user.

> 

> HTH,

> Bill

> On Feb 1, 2011, at 10:51 AM, Terrian, Thomas J DLA CTR TRANSACTION SERVICES wrote:

> 

>> I can't understand the Oracle license documentation.  Is the Named User
>> license cost also per processor?  For example, if the named user license
>> cost is $100 and I have 1 user on a 4 CPU box.  Do I have to pay $100 for
>> the 1 user or $400 for the 1 user for each of the 4 processors?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Tom Terrian
>> 


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