Alan Altmark wrote:
On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:29:58 -0700, Edward Jaffe
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Raw license counts are a much less important measure than how much data is
stored and how many end users are accessing that data.
But, Ed, that's a technologhical view. If you charge on a per-CPU or
per-duo basis, the number of boxes is the *only* number that's
interesting. Databases can be big or small. Who cares if you're
counting CPUs?
There are products that charge on a per-client (seat) basis (or a client-
related tier charge). You can split your user population onto 30
servers or one. 100 databases or 1000. Who cares if you're counting
clients?
"Follow the money."
You're thinking like a sales person. Although market trends are
important from a tactical standpoint, server and/or data base market
dominance is not measured by how much was sold last quarter.
Now, once you sweep the money off the table, then you can get into
qualitative measurements about the importance of the data that sits
on the mainframe. <patriotic music begins to play>
True.
--
Edward E Jaffe
Phoenix Software International, Inc
5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-338-0400 x318
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