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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Sybase/Informix/Oracle can strike GOLD
How? By using the "SHIFTING OF COST" techniques
Here is the cost analysis -
Cost of NT = $800 Cost of Sybase on NT = $800
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Total Cost = $1600
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Cost of Linux = $0 Cost of Sybase on Linux = $1600 (Add Cost of NT + Cost sybase on NT)
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Total Cost = $1600
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In both cases, total cost is same for the customer, but customer will
select
linux+sybase because sybase runs faster on linux as compared to
sybase on NT. Note that cost of OS is to shifted to sybase server.
Microsoft
is doing the same in case of Internet Browser, microsoft is giving
Internet explorer free but actually is shifting the cost of browser to
OS.
Now, Sybase must give OS(Linux) free but shift the cost to sybase
server!!
The difference is - $800 (cost of OS) which will go to sybase instead of
going to
microsoft. Sybase gains and microsoft loses money!
The argument holds good for Informix and Oracle.
You are looking at 50 million licenses x $800 = huge amount of dollars for sybase,informix and oracle!!
The "CEO of sybase" must read this note. Received on Mon Mar 09 1998 - 00:00:00 CST
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