Re: Oracle licensing for dual core processors

Check out SQL Server 2005 editions now too and pricing...

SQL Express - Free
Workgroup edition - £2.5K for a 1 processor (physical processor) liecene for unlimited users.
Standard edition - £4K for a 1 processor (physical processor) liecene for unlimited users.
Enterprise - £16K a 1 processor (physical processor) liecene for unlimited users.

Once we get > dual core processors i'd expect MS to change the pricing model too (or maybe not!).

-- 
Tony Rogerson
SQL Server MVP
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"webwarrior" <prosoftnz_at_maxnet.co.nz> wrote in message 
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> Hi,

>

> Is there a reason why we have to pay more for licensing for a different


> kind of processor?

>

> Why are we not charged for the Hyperthreading on some processors also.

>

> If Oracle is really conserned about the low end business market (small

> and medium), then they should drop their attitude on Dual Core

> processors.

>

> If they start charging as if it was a normal processor, and ask the

> normal price, then they would get more of this market coming in.

>

> As long as Oracle keeps on having the attitude of charging more,

> because Intel or some other cpu vendor decided to mprove their

> processors because of overheating problems, I will have the attitude

> that I will keep on reoccomending alternatives for Orcle like Mysql /

> Postgre sql / Sybase, etc to the small/medium sector.

>

> Microsoft's pricing model on double core processors suddenly sound

> allot better.

>

> Oracle are shooting themselves in the foot! Or am I the only person

> feeling this way?

>

> Shaun O'Reilly

>