Re: Oracle licence question

> Sorry this is pure nonsense. I've yet to see a single example, in recent
> years, of Oracle being more expensive than SQL Server. In fact I think
> the exact opposite is true.
>

I've searched for a comparison of features between SQL Server 2005 (Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise) and Oracle Standard and I don't seem to be able to find it - can you supply a URL for us to go visit.

It would appear for £2,000 per physical processor (that means you pay for one even though its dual core) for the workgoup edition more than meets most company needs, you also have a free hot standby via database mirroring, log shipping or clustering (in workgroup edition), I can't seem to work out the Oracle price but for a 2 proc machine (dual core for instance) it starts to get silly.

I doubt you'll reply with facts, more like a rant - but its worth a try.

-- 
Tony Rogerson
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"DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message 
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> joebayer wrote:

>> Group,

>>

>> Oracle is so expensive, often time, managers chose SQL server over Oracle 

>> only because of the expense, and it is sad to see all those new projects 

>> go to SQL server group. (Our shop do not do any in house software 

>> development, only vendor application, and all vendor applications support 

>> both Oracle and SQL)

>

> Sorry this is pure nonsense. I've yet to see a single example, in recent

> years, of Oracle being more expensive than SQL Server. In fact I think

> the exact opposite is true.

>

> Certainly if you compare the two Enterprise Editions because you think

> the name on the marketing literature is more important than the feature

> sets this will be true. But if you compare equals ... Oracle Standard

> Edition to SQL Server Enterprise it is not. And even with this

> comparison Oracle has a far richer feature set including substantially

> greater security and built-in ability to comply with government auditing

> regulations.

>

>> I have one question here:

>>

>> Is it possible for us only to buy Oracle licence without paying for the 

>> annual support?

>

> Yes. I think it is short-sighted but possible.

>

>> All I need is accessing metalink website, and my other projects have 

>> already provided such access.

>

> Then why are you even buying another license? Why not just use your

> existing licensed database and create another schema?

>

>> Thanks for your comments or suggestions as how to make Oracle competitive 

>> in terms of price, what kind of option do I have here?

>

> If you can show me a comparison of equals where Oracle is more

> expensive than SQL Server I would be very appreciative.

> -- 

> Daniel A. Morgan

> http://www.psoug.org

> damorgan_at_x.washington.edu

> (replace x with u to respond)