RE: SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check

[Thomas Jeff]

Title: SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check

What new pricing method???

-----Original Message-----
From: Farnsworth, Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 3:01 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: RE: SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check

Be sure to ask them about Micro$ofts new pricing method.  Also be sure to find out why they are making their customers prove that they have the appropriate number of legal licenses for each install of all M$ software.  This had our network guys running around looking for every little piece of paper saying "M$ License" on it.

 

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:32 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Subject: SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check

I have the privilege of being tasked to attend a SQL Server presentation to
be conducted by Microsoft at our site.   Our company's current take on SQL
Server is that it's to be used only in the case where a packaged application
requires it, or when there are 'tactical' exceptions, while Oracle is viewed as
being 'strategic'.   However, given the 'challenges' with Oracle's new pricing
methods, there is being given increased consideration to expanding SQL
Server's use.

Now, I know next to nothing about SQL Server, and while I would appreciate the
opportunity to learn it, I don't want to go to the presentation and let the
MS marketing droids completely have their way, some reality checks need to
be presented.

So, what questions/issues/considerations should I raise during the presentation?  

TIA!

Jeff T
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