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

You can get all that info here:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/productinfo/pricing.htm

Here's the relevant info on the Internet Connector lincense we've been talking about:

Internet Connector
The Internet Connector is a license that allows an unlimited number of devices used by Internet users access to SQL Server via your site. An "Internet user" is any person currently connected to the Internet, other than a person employed by you (as an employee, independent contractor, or in any other capacity), or otherwise providing goods or services to you or on your behalf. You must purchase an Internet Connector License for each processor on each server that is running SQL Server or SQL Server Enterprise Edition.

Note: Intranet and extranet applications require CALs.

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Adam Ruth
InterCation, Inc.
www.intercation.com


"Kizzy" <kizzyns_at_azstarnet.com> wrote in message
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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

>
>