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Re: Oracle licence question

From: Tony Rogerson <tonyrogerson_at_sqlserverfaq.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:30:05 -0000
Message-ID: <dtsvjb$giu$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>


> sets this will be true. But if you compare equals ... Oracle Standard
> Edition to SQL Server Enterprise it is not. And even with this
> comparison Oracle has a far richer feature set including substantially
> greater security and built-in ability to comply with government auditing
> regulations.

Thats just complete rubbish, according to.... http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/features/compare-features.mspx http://www.oracle.com/database/product_editions.html

For a start, Oracle standard has no Business Intelligence; SQL Server has OLAP, Reporting Services bundled. So, if your company requires any Business Intelligence (and I've not met one that doesn't) you will need to pay (a lot) extra.

Secure Application Roles are not included with Oracle Standard, but the equiv is with SQL Server Standard
Data Encryption is included with SQL Server Standard, it isn't in Oracle Standard
Advanced Security is not included with Oracle Standard, nor is Label Security - again, all can be achieved in SQL Server standard. No messaging
There is a lot more missing too.

So your statement above is just completely wrong and mis-leading.

One last thing - its only licenced for 4 cpu's, that counts a dual core as 2 cpu's; most kit now has processors that are multi-core; SQL Server standard can be used on 4 physical processors so if they are all dual core then that 8 processors and you pay for only 4!

And then rant you make about the salaries, if you've really been in IT for 36 years then you'll have a better understanding of the market place and realise people swap platforms, take me; 5 yrs DB2, 6 months Oracle and 13 years SQL Server and out of those 3 Oracle was quite definitely the hardest to work with (Oracle 7 i think it was).

-- 
Tony Rogerson
SQL Server MVP
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"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message 
news:1140899958.29158_at_jetspin.drizzle.com...

> joebayer wrote:
>> Group,
>>
>> Oracle is so expensive, often time, managers chose SQL server over Oracle
>> only because of the expense, and it is sad to see all those new projects
>> go to SQL server group. (Our shop do not do any in house software
>> development, only vendor application, and all vendor applications support
>> both Oracle and SQL)
>
> Sorry this is pure nonsense. I've yet to see a single example, in recent
> years, of Oracle being more expensive than SQL Server. In fact I think
> the exact opposite is true.
>
> Certainly if you compare the two Enterprise Editions because you think
> the name on the marketing literature is more important than the feature
> sets this will be true. But if you compare equals ... Oracle Standard
> Edition to SQL Server Enterprise it is not. And even with this
> comparison Oracle has a far richer feature set including substantially
> greater security and built-in ability to comply with government auditing
> regulations.
>
>> I have one question here:
>>
>> Is it possible for us only to buy Oracle licence without paying for the
>> annual support?
>
> Yes. I think it is short-sighted but possible.
>
>> All I need is accessing metalink website, and my other projects have
>> already provided such access.
>
> Then why are you even buying another license? Why not just use your
> existing licensed database and create another schema?
>
>> Thanks for your comments or suggestions as how to make Oracle competitive
>> in terms of price, what kind of option do I have here?
>
> If you can show me a comparison of equals where Oracle is more
> expensive than SQL Server I would be very appreciative.
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> http://www.psoug.org
> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
> (replace x with u to respond)
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