"kevin furze" > I also agree with both John and Peter 100%, but I read this newsgroup, > and John and Peter would agree that the subject of "how much does it > cost" has come up time and time again.
> there must be someone ( a group of people? ) at ISC that can be "on > call" to answer pricing issues, There is nothing worse than finding the > holy grail of Cache and then not being able to find someone who can > answer the basic question > The problem is the question. It is liking asking how much does a "Ford" cost. This is indeed a simple question. However, it is a question that cannot be answered. There is just not enough information. A person who wants a dump truck and a person who wants a small compact have very different expectations. Without further insights into the customer's needs, it is impossible to quote a price. > I run a small "named user" intranet, and am aware of the "cheapness" of > such an implementation. personally, I don't require the complex product > that is buried deep inside, but that does stop me reading the ng with > interest and wondering "I wonder how much that would cost to implement" > Again, there is a big disconnect here in ISC communication. I HAVE a price sheet and I have no idea what it costs to actually deploy some of these sophisticated implementations! As Peter said above, I would call my trusty ISC sales rep and get an answer. If I didn't get a response, I would copy John McCormick or Paul Grabshire. I know I would get a response then. > I come back to the basic point, I read again and again the question > "how much does it cost" and also "why don't they talk to me ?" > This is a valid question. I have had great success with front line tele-sales people at ISC but others have not. I suspect the front line people are trained not to provide quick pricing answers because of the complexity of building an enterprise-wide licensing policy. This can be very frustrating. jb > > kev >
