Re: Oracle too Expensive ??? Help !!

Oracle Workgroup is a LOT cheaper than Oracle Enterprise. Depending on the Solaris box you are running on, you can use that. You loose some functionality, but based on your 15 user requirements, I don't think that will be a big problem.

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Terry Dykstra [TeamPS]
Canadian Forest Oil Ltd.

Michael A Dustin wrote in message <6rifaj$sjn$1_at_ramp2.tir.com>...
>Hello,
>
>Our company recently checked on the price of Oracle (for
>Solaris 2.6) and all the trimmings. For a 15 user (office) license and a
>web license it came to over 100 grand. After we balked
>Oracle came back and offered the bare bones for about
>20 grand. I feel kinda bad because I got my boss all excited
>about Oracle and now the whole project has almost halted.
>We are looking for other database alternatives even close
>to Oracle functionality. Can anybody offer a good solution !!
>Has anybody else had Oracle tell them the same thing ??
>
>-thanx
>-dusty
>
>
>
Received on Fri Aug 21 1998 - 13:48:50 CDT