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We're preparing implementation of new server. This server is from
database point of view very simple. Just small databases with only
moderate load and no advanced features will be used. The size of
solution is so small that we only plan to use dual CPU unit. So this
is just small system and Oracle Standard Edition would perfectly suit
our needs.
The problem is that as server we will use one SF6800 domain, because
of clustering and also because we have one SF6800 with free place for
another domain. SF6800s are almost high end solution, so each domain
is expandable up to 16 CPUs. You have probably got clue about our
problem now.
Money thirsty Oracle in its license terms are saying that:
The Oracle Database Standard Edition can only be licensed on servers
that have a *maximum capacity* of 4 processors.
So we cannot use for this very simple application Standard Edition,
but must go to much more expensive EE, even if we do not need any of
advanced features of EE. In our particular case this simple sentence
would cost as more than 100.000$ for dual CPU server with clustered
backup.
Am I only one who think that this is very unfair? I can understand
limitation for SE on CPUs used, but maximum server CPU capacity has no
other logical explanation than robbing Oracle's customers. I think
that with this one Oracle even defeated Microsoft in most unfavorable
behaviour to its customers. I can see for maybe last two years that
Oracle attitude to its consumers drastically change and now it is
just: get how much money you can and take no care about that guy.
However this one is probably still the worst one. What has size of
case around CPUs common with using SE/EE probably knows only that guy
who wrote this. Funny is that worse box which offer with same
performance lower expansion possibilites than other is better to run
Oracle software now. :-)
Am I the only one with this feeling about Oracle's behaviour to its customers in last few years? I do now want to start flames, and I'm very positive about Oracle's products and their qualities, but this one just got me.
Moral implication at the end: We will probably use DB2 for this application. I've never thought that I as long time Oracle fan will support implementing DB2 in our company. :-(
-- _________________________________________ Dusan Bolek, Ing. Oracle team leader Note: pagesflames_at_usa.net has been cancelled due to changes (maybe we can call it an overture to bankruptcy) on that server. I'm still using this email to prevent SPAM. Maybe one day I will change it and have a proper mail even for news, but right now I can be reached by this email.Received on Wed Jan 08 2003 - 09:16:27 CST