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BTW, how do you buy (& how much is) a single, homely SQL Server 7.0 "CAL"?
"Norris" <jcheong_at_cooper.com.hk> wrote in message
news:8h5qim$13kh$1_at_adenine.netfront.net...
> If you don't like the pricing policy, you can stop using Oracle.
>
> In comp.databases.sybase Chad <cmcleaton_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Why does Oracle charge by the CPU/Mhz on the Intel platform? When are
they
> > going to
> > start pricing their products correctly like Microsoft does? I don't see
the
> > point. Please
> > explain why they do this!!
> > Also when you get SQL Server you get EVERYTHING. Why does Oracle charge
> > extra
> > for their options?
> > "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in
message
> > news:8h2su9$5bi$1_at_soap.pipex.net...
> >> 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 =$90,000
> >>
> >> don't want to be buying those quad 800's just yet.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Niall Litchfield
> >> Oracle DBA
> >> Audit Commission UK
> >> "Miguel Cruz" <mnc_at_admin.u.nu> wrote in message
> >> news:xe3Z4.14843$Ym2.339330_at_typhoon2.ba-dsg.net...
> >> > 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
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
>
> --
> http://www.cooper.com.hk
Received on Thu Jun 01 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT