Re: Bye Oracle.

From: Paul Brewer <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 20:55:16 -0000
Message-ID: <3ddc287a_3@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com>

"Telemachus" <telemachus_at_ulysseswillreturn.net> wrote in message news:FzQC9.30063$zX3.73220_at_news.indigo.ie...
> A true story kids ...
>
> last week on-site at a well-known UK bank chewing the fat with the
> one of the e-commerce dbas - they're running SQL Server 7 .
>
> over discussions it emerged that they wanted to upgrade to SQL Server
2000.
>
>
> 2 boxes , 4 processors each.
>
> Guess how much ?
>
> £12,000. Ok I thought until he opened his mouth and said
>
> "Per processor".
>

I suspect they've got you by the Ballmers.

Regards,
Paul Received on Wed Nov 20 2002 - 14:55:16 CST