Re: Beware Oracle's new license structure COST $$$$$

DB2's pricing is much better. We are looking to do a complete replacement. We have it on a main frame and on 2 servers presently. Believe me from a DBA's point of view DB2 is much better to work with.

In article <8jdm5g$rqp$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, clpalm_at_my-deja.com says...
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>Oracle's new pricing structure has created a bonanza for IBM's DB2 here.
>We have spent a lot of money with IBM that would not have happened
>without this drastic price increase.
>
>I guess we should thank Oracle for making us look at their competitor's
>product..
>
>In article <ox565.459$I76.32519_at_monger.newsread.com>,
> "Van Messner" <vmessner_at_bestweb.net> wrote:
>> In our case the net cost increase was high enough to make us switch to
 some
>> non-Oracle products. Perhaps this is one way Oracle plans to deal
 with too
>> rapid growth.
>>
>> Van
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>> <alistair.thomson_at_sphinxcst.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:8jag55$dc1$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
>> > Yeah - but licence costs have come down. £100 per user on standard
 ed
>> > and £375 per user for Enterprise.....
>> >
>> > In article <8jae9a$dt9$1_at_hammer.msfc.nasa.gov>,
>> > ned.baringer_at_maf.nasa.gov (Ned) wrote:
>> > > Anyone upgrading gardware or purchasing new software BEWARE.
 Oracle
 does not
>> > > have concurrent user license anymore. You paid by NAMED user or by
 a
 power unit
>> > > which is a calculation of # of cpu's times some factor. We are
 upgrading 2 -Sun
>> > > servers and the initial license is up by 5 times. Check it out...
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>> > Before you buy.
>>
>>
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>Before you buy.
Received on Wed Jul 05 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT