Re: Installing MS-SQL and Oracle into a same server
From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:56:36 -0800
Message-ID: <1196801789.746995@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
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> Err... neither do you - which was my point. Which is why I emphasised
> 'depending on usage'.
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> And? I know you struggle with people disagreeing with you, but are the
> childish put-downs really necessary? I was merely stating the fact that
> there are numerous small companies surviving quite happily with
> multi-function servers, so to claim that thinking about doing the same
> is crazy is obviously incorrect, without knowing anything about the
> usage.
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> Besides, I said '10 users' [of our system], not '10 people'.
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:56:36 -0800
Message-ID: <1196801789.746995@bubbleator.drizzle.com>
Preston wrote:
> DA Morgan wrote:
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>> Preston wrote: >> >>> Contrary to what Daniel says, your requirement is entirely feasible, >>> *depending* on usage. I mainly deal with very small companies >>> (typically fewer than 10 users) >> That pretty much says it all doesn't it. >> >> You might want to reconsider your point of disagreement since you have >> no idea the size of the OP's organization.
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> Err... neither do you - which was my point. Which is why I emphasised
> 'depending on usage'.
>
>> I know hot dog stands that employ more than 10 people.
>
> And? I know you struggle with people disagreeing with you, but are the
> childish put-downs really necessary? I was merely stating the fact that
> there are numerous small companies surviving quite happily with
> multi-function servers, so to claim that thinking about doing the same
> is crazy is obviously incorrect, without knowing anything about the
> usage.
>
> Besides, I said '10 users' [of our system], not '10 people'.
The intent was not a put down. But the reality of the size organization that is a typical Oracle customer is just a bit larger than 10 connected users.
At $40K list price per CPU for EE versus the cost per named user the math is reasonably simple. Try it for SE too if you wish.
-- Daniel A. Morgan Oracle Ace Director & Instructor University of Washington damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.orgReceived on Tue Dec 04 2007 - 14:56:36 CST