Oracle Server Pricing Scheme

    Few months ago I was contracted to implement a web based/transaction oriented system. I wanted to use Oracle as the database engine in the project. I noticed the pricing schemes were bizarre. Formulas were something near:

Total Price=BasePrice * PlatFormFactor * NoCPUs * CPUspeed(MHZ)

• NoOfLettersinMothersMaidenName * YearOrYourBirth * NoOfPiecesOfToiletPaperUsedToday.

Somewhat angered by this attempt by Oracle to squeeze out every last bit of money.. I chose MySql. I deployed it in a web/light transaction setting and to this month everything has worked well. It is extremely fast and reliable and best of all free or inexpensive for embedded use. I like the small footprint as well.

My peers have used it sucessfully in high transaction applications. It is open-source.

This not meant to be a flame. Received on Sun Jun 17 2001 - 15:07:55 CDT