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Why do you say "$2k," Rob. The Computer Store price is about $900. Are you assuming a dual processor server? Gordon ----- Rob Neary wrote: > > 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 > > > > > -- J. Gordon Williams, Ph.D., Professor Training Director Information Technology Administrator Licensed (Clinical) Psychologist: Michigan, Illinois Counseling Center, Michigan State University 207 Student Services, East Lansing, MI 48824-1113 USA Phone: (517) 355-2310 Fax: (517) 353-5269, TDD: (517) 353-7278 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.msu.edu/~gordonw --