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Re: Oracle licence question

From: HansF <News.Hans_at_telus.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:49:24 GMT
Message-Id: <pan.2006.02.26.02.49.23.379612@telus.net>


On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:14:28 +0000, Tony Rogerson wrote:

> you also have a free hot standby via database mirroring, log
> shipping or clustering (in workgroup edition),

From Microsoft's site
(http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/activepassive.mspx)

"
When doing failover support, a server is designated as the passive server. The purpose of the passive server is to absorb the data and information held in another server that fails. A passive server does not need a license if the number of processors in the passive server is equal to or less than the number of processors in the active server. The passive server can take the duties of the active server for 30 days. Afterwards, it must be licensed accordingly.
"

I DO note that the standby machine must be *fully* licensed after 30 days of use. ... free????

I also note "Database mirroring and failover clustering are available for SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition and SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition." to the explicit exclusion of Workgroup. (in workgroup edition)????

Hmmmmm

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Received on Sat Feb 25 2006 - 20:49:24 CST

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