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From: "Jason Heinrich" <jheinrichdba@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Restricting Oracle to one processor
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Here's the exact wording on multi-core licensing from Oracle's most recent
price list (
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list.pdf):

[Enterprise Edition] For the purposes of counting the number of processors
which require licensing for AMD and Intel multicore chips, "n" cores shall
be determined by multiplying the total number of cores by a core processor
licensing factor of .50.
...
[Standard Edition] When licensing Oracle programs with Standard Edition One
or Standard Edition in the product name, a processor is counted equivalent
to an occupied socket; however, in the case of multi-chip modules, each chip
in the multi-chip module is counted as one occupied socket.

I don't see anything there that would prevent SE1 from being used on his
Intel hardware.  A multi-core processor is still just one chip, so my
understanding of the "multi-chip module" wording would be something like a
daughtercard with multiple processors on it.  One motherboard socket, but
multiple physical CPUs.  However, if you were going to purchase SE or SE1
licenses, I would definitely ask a licensing expert to be sure.


On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Mark Brinsmead <pythianbrinsmead@gmail.com>
wrote:

> The OP did not say anything about database editions.  Bill, you might also
> want to be aware that with the new license rules regarding
> Multi-Chip-Modules, the hardware you described will not be (cannot be)
> eligible for Standard-Edition One licenses if your quad-core processors are
> manufactured by Intel.  (Actually, because Oracle seems to have accidentally
> mis-worded the new license rules, the hardware may be ineligible for SE of
> any flavour with CPUs from any manufacturer.)


-- 
Jason Heinrich

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Here&#39;s the exact wording on multi-core licensing from Oracle&#39;s most recent price list (<a href="http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list.pdf</a>):<br>

<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">[Enterprise Edition] For the
purposes of counting the number of processors which require licensing
for AMD and Intel multicore chips, &quot;n&quot; cores shall be determined by
multiplying the total number of cores by a core processor licensing
factor of .50.<br>
...<br>[Standard Edition] When licensing Oracle
programs with Standard Edition One or Standard Edition in the product
name, a processor is counted equivalent to an occupied socket; however,
in the case of multi-chip modules, each chip in the multi-chip module
is counted as one occupied socket.<br>
<br></div>I don&#39;t see anything there that would prevent SE1 from being
used on his Intel hardware.&nbsp; A multi-core processor is still just one
chip, so my understanding of the &quot;multi-chip module&quot; wording would be
something like a daughtercard with multiple processors on it.&nbsp; One
motherboard socket, but multiple physical CPUs.&nbsp; However, if you were
going to purchase SE or SE1 licenses, I would definitely ask a
licensing expert to be sure.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Mark Brinsmead &lt;<a href="mailto:pythianbrinsmead@gmail.com">pythianbrinsmead@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The OP did not say anything about database editions.&nbsp; Bill, you might also want to be aware that with the new license rules regarding Multi-Chip-Modules, the hardware you described will not be (cannot be) eligible for Standard-Edition One licenses if your quad-core processors are manufactured by Intel.&nbsp; (Actually, because Oracle seems to have accidentally mis-worded the new license rules, the hardware may be ineligible for SE of any flavour with CPUs from any manufacturer.)</blockquote>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>-- <br>Jason Heinrich

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