Re: MS SQL Server vs Oracle vs DB2 (&Sybase too)

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: 2000/05/31
Message-ID: <8h2su9$5bi$1@soap.pipex.net>#1/1

Indeed

For an NT server running twin 600Mhz processors. Hardly state of the art

600 * 2 * 15 = $18,000 for standard edition

for enterprise edition

600 * 2 * 100 = $120,000.

less a volume discount of 30k =$90,000

don't want to be buying those quad 800's just yet.

--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Miguel Cruz" <mnc_at_admin.u.nu> wrote in message
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> Adam Ruth <aruth_at_intercation.com> wrote:

> > Interesting, but I bet it's still very expensive.  It looks like a good

> > move though.

>

> Not cheap, 'tis true. I seem to recall $15 per MHz per CPU for 8i standard

> edition. Then everything else, from support to the actual CDs, is a

 separate


> charge.

>

> miguel

Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT