Roger,
The Oracle pricing scheme is complicated. You can have licenses "per named user" or "per processor" (and possibly others). You would probably want the "per processor" but it depends upon the type of box you have. If you have multi-core processors, there is a formula for calculating the number of licenses you would need to buy to be compliant. Example: we currently run AR System on a Sun T2000, a single processor, 8-core, 4-threads per core box. Solaris "initializes" 32 processors. The Oracle formula works out to be 2 processors for this box. The "per named user" is a little complex also. They consider any node that accesses Oracle as a "named user." It seems (if I remember correctly) that if you have more than 500 users, the "per processor" would be the most cost effective. You may need to speak with your Oracle sales rep to get clarification. Hope this is helpful, Kelvin ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nall, Roger Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:22 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: OT - Oracle Licensing We are going to be combining two of the four Remedy systems we have into one. One of these systems supports approx 7k users on a SQL database. The other system supports approx 300 on an Oracle database. The question becomes what it will cost to have all 7300 users on one database? I remember that a few years back Oracle changed their licensing policy and were trying to charge per seat. Can someone tell me if that change ever happened? Thanks, Roger A. Nall Manager, OSSNMS Remedy T-Mobile, USA Desk:972-464-3712 NEW Cell: 973-652-6723 FAX: sf49fanv AIM IM RogerNall Yahoo IM __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
