Re: License cost for Intel dual-core processors

Charles Hooper wrote:
> boogab00_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> > I thought dual-core processors were licensed at .75 of single processor
> > price but just saw on Oracle's website that they now only charge .50
> > for dual-core licenses. Does anyone have any insight on when this
> > changed. Just curious as this is a good thing.
>
> It looks like the licensing of multi-core chips changed December 19,
> 2005. The licensing documentation that I received near the end of May
> 2006 indicated that for Intel and AMD multi-core chips, the licensing
> fees would be at 0.50 per CPU core. Other CPU families have different
> licensing cost multiplier per core.
>
> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/databaselicensing.pdf
> http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/multicore_faq.pdf
>
> Charles Hooper
> PC Support Specialist
> K&M Machine-Fabricating, Inc.

Thanks. It's about time they lowered the price. Received on Wed Jul 26 2006 - 13:30:24 CDT