Re: Oracle8i client-Oracle10g server question

Lesson 2 :

Cost != ressources spent.

Lesson 3:

Cost = Opportunity Cost.

Compare the cost of upgrading to the cost of *not doing it*; that's your real cost.

The cost of upgrading X clients can be estimated very precisely; the cost of not upgrading can be surprisingly high if and when you discover your system lags completely. Which leads to lesson 4 :

Known cost is better than hidden cost. Why do you think most PM's prefer the project to be estimated to 12 months and take 12 months than it being estimated to 6 months and take 9 months :-)

• Kenneth Koenraadt

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:57:38 GMT, Hans Forbrich <hforbric_at_yahoo.net> wrote:

>Daniel Morgan wrote:
>> Frank van Bortel wrote:
>>
>>> Unknown - as is Windows 10G client?
>>> OP does not want to bother updating clients (many, VERY MANY)
>>
>>
>> Come on now. What was the price of the v7 client? 8.0 client? 8i
>> client? 9i client? The price hasn't changed. Oracle charges by CPU
>> or connected or named user. But not for client software.
>>
>
>Lesson 1: Price != cost.
>
>Price of client software - $0
>
>Cost of 7/8/8i/9i client software - minimal. (Even at $300/hour for the
>consultant to download it.)
>
>Cost of distribution, for those who are still stuck in the client-server
>ages, can be exorbitant.
>
>Imagine attempting to upgrade 25,000 clients. Now imagine being told
>that has to happen in a weekend. I know of several companies who have
>been in such a position.
>
>/Hans
Received on Sun Feb 29 2004 - 15:10:29 CST