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Conference ulysse::rdb_vms_competition

Title:DEC Rdb against the World
Moderator:HERON::GODFRIND
Created:Fri Jun 12 1987
Last Modified:Thu Feb 23 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1348
Total number of notes:5438

1134.0. "Oracle in DSSI Cluster" by ZPOVC::HONGNGEE () Thu Apr 09 1992 05:44

Hi there,

   I am not sure if this is the place to ask this question. However, I am 
trying my luck. 

   I have a customer who are interested in running ORACLE on a tri-host 
DSSI cluster. ORACEL Singapore is quoting three times the licence fee as it 
would charged for single host. I am wondering if there is any arrangement 
that this can be charged by power rating instead ?

   If anyone has any experience in this area, will appreciate your 
reference. 

   Thank you.

Rgds,
Hong Ngee
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1134.1KYOA::KOCHIt never hurts to ask...Thu Apr 09 1992 13:489
    In my experience, Oracle charges according to what we call "Traditional
    Pricing". If we can't talk the customer out of Oracle, Oracle charges
    what they want. They charge for each CPU. Five year cost of ownership
    is outrageous. Remember, this is how they make their money. Unless the
    customer threatens to use another lower cost product, Oracle will get
    the price they want.
    
    What do they think they are getting by using Oracle? Why did they
    choose it?
1134.2Must be ORACLEZPOVC::HONGNGEEMon Apr 13 1992 11:1613
                     <<< Note 1134.0 by ZPOVC::HONGNGEE >>>
                          -< Oracle in DSSI Cluster >-

This is a win win situation for ORACLE, as the customer is purchasing a 
package that runs on ORACLE. Not much of a choice really. However, we 
understand that in America, ORACLE is giving very attractive discount for 
their second licence. May be we will try to approach it this way over here.

Thanks for the feedback.

Rgds,
Hong Ngee
1134.3You can call me a schemer...MBALDY::LANGSTONThe secret is strong ears.Wed Apr 15 1992 22:017
...but one thing that would probably encourage Oracle to lower their price is
if the customer tells them that it's too expensive and starts looking at 
another package that runs on ... oh, say Rdb (yeah that's it! >-{) ).

There's no reason not to try this for *your* customer.

Bruce