On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 2:28 AM, Samuel Gendler <sgend...@ideasculptor.com>wrote:
> > > On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Achilleas Mantzios < > ach...@matrix.gatewaynet.com> wrote: > >> >> And i forgot to mention, minicom term emulation quality sucks, even >> giving simple >> shell commands is a PITA, upgrading the whole fleet would mean bast case >> scenario >> minimum 21K USD for the whole fleet + suspension of all other activities >> for two months. >> If physical travel was involved, the cost would be increased at even >> higher levels. >> > > And what is the cost of data corruption on large numbers of systems? And > how much to fix that, especially if multiple systems fail at the same time? > Some things aren't free. $21K in exchange for NOT having had to keep > systems up to date for 4 years seems like a decent trade. > > Just call up an oracle sales rep and get a price quote for a single baseline system. Put that next to the postgresql upgrade cost for your whole fleet.
