Re: Database Size Limit with Oracle 10g Standard Edition
From: joel garry <joel-garry_at_home.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:15:43 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <29aa1002-8c21-40e1-bd12-26405d00da3b_at_g37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>
On Apr 24, 11:17 am, Michael Austin <maus..._at_firstdbasource.com> wrote:
> 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".
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:15:43 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <29aa1002-8c21-40e1-bd12-26405d00da3b_at_g37g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>
On Apr 24, 11:17 am, Michael Austin <maus..._at_firstdbasource.com> wrote:
> 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".
Interesting cloud variant: http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/cloud-licensing.pdf
jg
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