> I may be wrong, but I thought Oracle was still a per processor >license, even under z/Linux. A dozen Oracles on a zprocessor is cheaper >than the same on dedicated Intel box. > Yes, you are correct and for review, 1-IFL (z800-z9EC) equates to one INTEL Dual-Core Server or Laptop. Thus a Quad-Core equates to 2-IFLs. Transferred a laptop Dual-Core Oracle License to my z900 back when. Upgraded to a z9BC later with no increase in charge. Now it is supporting 7 Oracle database instances and could handle many more.
Today the Distributed side is configuring all their Servers as Quad-Core or 8- Core Servers. Thus, today Oracle runs about $50K for a Dual-Core and thus $200K for a 8-Core machine. Even have a 10-Core Oracle machine. These usually run VMWARE to be able to run DTP (Development, TEST, Production) on the same Server for an application. They were very excited to show me their 10-Core machine running three instances. Showed them my z9BC running with 1-IFL and 7 Oracle's, 6 DB2s, and in amongst 50+ Virtual Linux Servers in the same three "Virtual" partitions. I understand the factor is 1.25 for an Oracle license to cover a z10. A very interesting comparison in any way one looks at it. jim ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
