Re: Oracle 8 Server Licensing

From: Christopher M. Day <christopher.day_at_rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 23:09:09 +0000
Message-ID: <36F6CD95.4CFA2610@rdbms.freeserve.co.uk>

Michael,

The Enterprise edition is licenced minimum of 8 concurrent devices per processor, whilst the Server edition is licenced minimum of 5 concurrent devices.

Note that there is no per processor restriction in the Server edition. Also note this information was taken from the Oracle UK Price List.

As with most software purchases, if you don't like the price negotiate until you
do !

Chris.

Michael VT wrote:
>
> I am about to purchase a Sun E450 to run an Oracle 8 Server database. For
> this non-Enterprise Edition (workgroup) version of O8, is there a
> relationship between the number of processors in the server and the number
> of licenses I need? I get mixed signals from Oracle documentation. Some
> information indicates that platforms are priced "single processor" and other
> docs show "up to 4 CPUs (for the E450)".
>
> I'm planning on dual SPARCs and I don't want any licensing surprises or
> hassles later. Anyone know the answer?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Michael
Received on Mon Mar 22 1999 - 17:09:09 CST