Re: licensing $$ comparison to SQLServer?

Glen,
If you want to deal with just FACTS, check the prices for yourself. It took me 20 seconds to find the following links. Go do a proper research and present real facts else, if your boss checks with other parties, you might end up looking a little silly.

Folks here are great and very helpful with solving various problems but unfortunately, many have tunnel vision when it comes to comparing their beloved Oracle database against any other database be it SQLserver, Sybase, Db2, etc..... They all have their strengths and weaknesses and work better with some types of applications compared to others. Important thing to remember is they generally do things differently. Most can achieve the same objectives; they just take different paths. Putting a blanket slam on any one database is either due to ignorance or bigotry.

We make good money from both Oracle and SQL Server plus I've also paid my dues on DB2/400 many years back. Yes, I know a little about databases.

You already know your Oracle licence price. Check out the following link for SQL Server pricing and licensing info. Both Oracle and SQL have per processor license. Oracle recently "defined" it's per user license as "Named User Plus" which has advantages in a multi-server environment. SQL on the other hand deals with "client licenses". However, both allow unrestricted server access if you have a client license. Both also require you to purchase server licenses. Read the licensing docs carefully to understand the differences and similarities. There's at least 1 post here with misinformation on this subject.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/production.asp

joe.

"Glen A Stromquist" <glen_stromquist_at_nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:dDLk9.2531$bj5.230881_at_news2.telusplanet.net...
> Has anyone on the NG done a licensing cost comparison to SqlServer in the
> recent past?
>
> We are just bringing on an enterprise wide app and our user base is going
> way up, and converting our grandfathered concurrent users license to
> accomodate the added users for a new named user license will push our cost
> up 385%. Needless to say my boss is less than impressed and I have been
> instructed to look at alternatives, as the app in question will run on
> either DB.
>
> I looked at the MS SQLserver site and can't find where their cost per CAL
> seat is. They give a price for their EE with 25 CALS, but thats all I can
> find at the moment.
>
>
> TIA
Received on Sun Oct 06 2002 - 00:03:29 CDT