Re: Money is a great thing, but strong ethic is better (I think, but Oracle not)

pagesflames_at_usa.net (Dusan Bolek) wrote in news:1e8276d6.0301080716.efe4bf5_at_posting.google.com and I quote:

> The problem is that as server we will use one SF6800 domain, because
> of clustering and also because we have one SF6800 with free place for
> another domain. SF6800s are almost high end solution, so each domain
> is expandable up to 16 CPUs. You have probably got clue about our
> problem now.

Yup. Go for user licenses instead of by CPU. It's there to be used in cases like this?

> advanced features of EE. In our particular case this simple sentence
> would cost as more than 100.000$ for dual CPU server with clustered
> backup.

Talk to your Oracle sales rep. I'm sure they'll see the light.

> other logical explanation than robbing Oracle's customers. I think
> that with this one Oracle even defeated Microsoft in most unfavorable
> behaviour to its customers. I can see for maybe last two years that
> Oracle attitude to its consumers drastically change and now it is
> just: get how much money you can and take no care about that guy.

True. Same applies to other makers, though.

>
> Am I the only one with this feeling about Oracle's behaviour to its
> customers in last few years? I do now want to start flames, and I'm
> very positive about Oracle's products and their qualities, but this
> one just got me.

No, you're not the only one. Talk to the rep and explain the problems. Make sure he/she gets the message about DB2. It's surprising how "flexible" they become when they hear those two letters and one number!

> Moral implication at the end: We will probably use DB2 for this
> application. I've never thought that I as long time Oracle fan will
> support implementing DB2 in our company. :-(
>

Hey, if it does what you want and cheaper then it's fair go. Oracle's problem for being too greedy. Mind you, IBM was no charity organisation either last time I looked...

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Nuno Souto
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