That used to be the strategy that customers like Remedy's used to lower DB costs. However, the DB vendors have for some time included specific language in the contracts that define a user as anyone who USES the data in the database, which they interpret very broadly.
Obviously, there's no real way they can check, so you're kind of on your honor here. My advice is to carefully negotiate a reasonable number with your Oracle sales rep. Rick On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Joe DeSouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** Isn't ARS taking only a single seat as it is a single Oracle database > user (ARAdmin by default) that is used to connect to the database? > > To the best of my understanding you will need to understand the number of > 'database users' you would need to connect to the database for various > things like that single connect that the AR System uses, any other DBA > users, reporting application users, and other applications that may need > database users.. > > The 'Remedy Users' have to be licensed from the Remedy application angle > and not really from the database which is a seperate issue altogether.. > > At least that is my understanding of database licensing although I must > admit I am not the subject matter expert when it comes to database licensing > as I haven't really kept myself updated with changes in the licensing > policies of the various database vendors.. > > Someone please do correct me if I am wrong.. > > Joe > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "Nall, Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:21:39 AM > 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 <http://www.yahoo.com/> 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"
