Yea...I vaguely remember something like that being said to our company back in 2000. I spoke to couple of Oracle Reps and they said as long as you are using the DB for HA environment you don't need to license it separately. I don't know whats going on now.
Cheers, RS --- "Post, Ethan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not sure this is correct Rachel. I sat in a > conference call today with some > folks and an Oracle rep and it was stated that any > type of HA software being > used would require additional licenses for the all > possible servers in the > failover cluster. So even if Oracle is not running > on server B until A > fails I would need a license for B. Of course the > whole reason for the call > was to discuss Oracles "evolving" licensing model. > Can anyone else confirm > or deny? > > - Ethan > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:38 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > yep... but it's because the database is being used, > even if you don't > use it for read-only.... the fact that the > executables are running and > the database is mounted is why you need the license. > > Now, if you have a copy of all the files, and the > executables on > another machine, but DON'T run anything, THEN you > don't need another > license > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Jon, > > > > Wrong. You must license the second server > identically to the > > original. The > > reason is that a standby database can be used as a > read only copy of > > the > > original. > > > > Dick Goulet > > > > ____________________Reply > Separator____________________ > > Author: Jon Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 4/2/2002 8:03 AM > > > > I believe as long as it is only stand-by, no > additional licensing > > required. > > Only one system is "functional" at a time. > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Post, Ethan > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Sakthi , Raj INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
