FYI - the licensing cost on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (per processor) is
about $2k. This includes "anonymous" internet connectivity (which they used
to do separately through another license called an "Internet Connector").
We're currently using an IIS5/SQL7 combination (because the 2K per-processor
license is downgradable to SQL7) to run our web-enabled directory database:
http://extranet.pa.msu.edu/directory/
And a number of other internal-only use projects (like a version of that
same directory which allows viewing more information - home contact and
such).
Rob Neary
Desktop Support Coordinator & Windows Administration, MCSE
Department of Physics and Astronomy
125 Physics/Astronomy Building
EMail: [log in to unmask] Office: x32986
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vivek Joshi [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 5:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Oracle Licensing
>
>
> Hello Dennis,
> Actually I was thinking of running my web server with the
> database,
> maybe time to explore other options. Thanks for the contact
> information, ill
> try to get in contact with John and see what he says.
> Vivek
>
>
> >
> > My EDU contact for Oracle is John Luciano, 650-506-3989.
> >
> > Last I checked we were getting 20% off list prices. Oracle can be
> > purchased on a per user or per CPU license. Note: with per user
> > licenses you have to be able to identify _each_ user who
> would access
> > information from the server, not actually accounts in the database
> > server... obviously near impossible with web projects if
> that is your
> > case.
> >
> > Oracle is very expensive if you have to go with a CPU license...
> >
> > Dennis Kelly
> > Network Administrator
> > College of Engineering
> > Michigan State University
> >
>
