Re: Database Size Limit with Oracle 10g Standard Edition
From: Michael Austin <maustin_at_firstdbasource.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:17:03 -0500
Message-ID: <HonIl.27749$yr3.9587_at_nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com>
Mladen Gogala wrote:
>> Mladen Gogala schreef:
>>> Na Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:14:52 +0200, Shakespeare napisao:
>>>
>>>> The max numbers of sockets for a server to be allowed to use SE is 4.
>>>> As far as I know, that's the only limitation....
>>>>
>>>> Shakespeare
>>> Sockets or threads?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Sockets.
>>
>> In the latest Licensing Policies, Oracle states: "Standard Edition
>> requires a minimum of 5 Named User Plus licenses or the total number of
>> actual users, whichever is greater. Oracle Database Standard Edition can
>> only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 4 sockets. A
>> blade server that meets this criteria is also eligible for licensing
>> this program. Effective with the release of 10g, the Oracle Database
>> Standard Edition product includes the Real Applications Clusters
>> database option."
>>
>> Shakespeare
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:17:03 -0500
Message-ID: <HonIl.27749$yr3.9587_at_nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com>
Mladen Gogala wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:09:16 +0200, Shakespeare wrote: >
>> Mladen Gogala schreef:
>>> Na Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:14:52 +0200, Shakespeare napisao:
>>>
>>>> The max numbers of sockets for a server to be allowed to use SE is 4.
>>>> As far as I know, that's the only limitation....
>>>>
>>>> Shakespeare
>>> Sockets or threads?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Sockets.
>>
>> In the latest Licensing Policies, Oracle states: "Standard Edition
>> requires a minimum of 5 Named User Plus licenses or the total number of
>> actual users, whichever is greater. Oracle Database Standard Edition can
>> only be licensed on servers that have a maximum capacity of 4 sockets. A
>> blade server that meets this criteria is also eligible for licensing
>> this program. Effective with the release of 10g, the Oracle Database
>> Standard Edition product includes the Real Applications Clusters
>> database option."
>>
>> Shakespeare
> > Thanks! > > >
This is apparently referencing number of CPU sockets available (they can be dual or quad core, but no more than 4 CPUS - which means up to 4 quad-core processors which means 16 cores. not shabby for a "PC". Received on Fri Apr 24 2009 - 13:17:03 CDT