Re: oracle price question

I saw some 8k or 10K packages they were selling on their web sites for startups. That didn't only include the Database server but the OAS, and maybe tons of other software titles...

On 30 Nov 1999 02:36:45 GMT, lubjek_at_placebase.com wrote:

>In article <SCD04.1092$%N1.146574_at_typ11.nn.bcandid.com>,
>Van Messner <vmessner_at_netaxis.com> wrote:
>>Depending on the size of your company, Oracle may offer substantial volume
>>discounts. So you need to talk with a salesman and press for your best
>>deal.
>
>Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. However, I'm curious to know if
>I'm within an order of magnitude (or two) of the "retail" price.
>There's no point in contacting a salesperson if I can't
>even come close to affording the software. I'm a small startup.
>
>Also, what's the deal with "Power Units"? Maybe I'm a little naive,
>but I would think I/O performance, memory system, and clocks-per-instruction
>are far more important than raw megahertz. I don't know if you can even buy
>a new machine slower than 300MHz any more, even if you don't need
>the clock frequency.
>
>Thanks for the info.
>
>
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Received on Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:32:11 CST