Re: Oracle + Solaris + PC

From: Pawel Dec <pawel_at_lexmedia.com.pl>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:07:35 +0100
Message-ID: <8uo9dp$s86$1@news.tpi.pl>

> >You can install Oracle on a machine running any version of NT, including
> >workstation, so where is the price savings? I believe the free version
of
> >Solaris does not have all the features of the versions you pay for.
>
> Incorrect. Solaris licences are free for all systems with <= 8 CPUs. The
> media CD pack is USD 75 and Sun only produce one version. The free/
> nonfree versions differ only in the licence conditions not the actual
code.
>
> Since you are unlikely to run into an Intel based server running more than
> 8 CPUs, USD 75 gets you the full Solaris distribution.

Thank you, I did not know it.

Apart from this, the money savings are in NOT buying next SUN machine. We don't believe that PC+ NT configuration will by stable Received on Mon Nov 13 2000 - 02:07:35 CST