I know of one client we have that is strongly considering IBM's DB2,
although I haven't had time to find out the specifics on cost or
licensing... Oracle is even more expensive than SQL Server, if you can
believe that!
I think what they are doing is total highway robbery, especially considering
all the constant "security patches" that are pumped out of the M$ camp.
Even for a product as good as SQL Server, there are limits!!!!
Just my .0252343458974 cents. I feel for you, Alan!!!
M
-----Original Message-----
From: McCollough, Alan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 7:58 PM
To: Fusebox
Subject: Want to be robbed blind by M$ ???
Okay, here's the deal, folks. I'm looking for a suggestion on an alternative
to MS SQL 7 / SQL 2K. Wonder why? Check out this letter we received back
from M$ regarding an inquiry on the proper licensing for SQL 7. This has
pretty severe implications for CF users, and that's us...
With the kind of $ they want ($28k * 4 processors), I can pretty much pick
from any RBDMS on the market, and I'm sure not going to feel chained to M$
for that kind of bread. Does anybody have a good suggestion for an
enterprise RBDMS that isn't going to cost over $100K, i.e., doesn't have a
rake-in-the-cash-now-to-fill-our-Supreme-Court-Battle-warchest pricetag?
=== START ===
Customers are not allowed to use the web server as a multiplexer. The Cold
Fusion Web Server application makes SQL Server calls on behalf of actual
Users. These Users all are required to be licensed. Determining the
appropriate license depends on the type of user and the customers deployment
scenario.
For users who not company employees, vendors or partners:
The customer will need to purchase Internet connector license for each
processor used by SQL Server 7. If the same database server also supports
internal users, the customer will also need to license the server for the
maximum concurrent usage by internal employees, vendors and partners. This
is SQL Server 7 per server mode licensing.
If the Users are exclusively company employees, vendors and partners:
The customer could choose to place the server in per seat mode and purchase
licenses for each employee, partner and vendor. This CAL would license
individual users to access all Microsoft SQL Servers in the environment and
to install a local database server on client machines for off-line use.
In SQL Server 7, we offered an unlimited CAL server version of SQL 7
Enterprise for $28,000. This single server license would support all
internal users, vendors and partners without requiring CAL counting.
In a SQL 2000 scenario, Microsoft has combined the Internet connector
license and per server mode licenses into a PER CPU licensing model. The
customer would purchase SQL CPU licenses for each processor installed on the
database server.
=== END ===
Alan McCollough
Web Programmer
Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer
Alaska Native Medical Center
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