Hello Alan, Oracle licensing is core based and an IFL is one core. If you have 18 IFLs, but only 3 in the LPAR that hosts Oracle you need only pay for 3 licenses. You do not have to have any `dummy' Oracle servers running in other LPARS, the number of VMs does not matter, etc. You only pay for the number of IFLs that are assigned to the LPAR where Oracle is running, that's it. (If you are familiar with CPU Pooling and how it can be used to lower IBM software charges it does not apply for Oracle.)
The main difference between Oracle licensing and distributed is the multiplier used to determine the cost. For example, with some Intel processors you have a .75 multiplier. So, if Oracle Enterprise Database has a base cost of $10,000 the per core charge for the Intel processors would be $7,500. IFLs have a 1.0 multiplier so the cost per IFL would be $10,000. Although our per core charge is more than on the distributed side customers still save a good amount of money because they use much fewer cores. Hope this helps, Kevin [http://www.mysiriuszone.com/images/events/Sirius-Logo-trans.gif] Kevin Gates | Linux Solutions Specialist Office: 480.471.8276 | Mobile: 480.734.1034 | kevin.ga...@siriuscom.com<mailto:kevin.ga...@siriuscom.com> Sirius Computer Solutions | www.siriuscom.com<http://www.siriuscom.com> 7008 E Gold Dust Ave Suite 226 Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. This message may be viewed by parties at Sirius Computer Solutions other than those named in the message header. This message does not contain an official representation of Sirius Computer Solutions. If you have received this communication in error, notify Sirius Computer Solutions immediately and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication. Thank you. Sirius Computer Solutions<http://www.siriuscom.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
