Licensing query
People, I would like a clarification re informix CPU licensing. Are informix charging per CPU socket or per CPU core ? Currently all new Intel based CPU's are dual core thus this imply that I have to pay for each cpu core or for one socket. Other DBMS vendors have stated this clearly (i.e. per socket not core) however I cannot find such statement with regards to informix RDBMS. Thanks Kenneth
I waited for a while for IBM employees to respond. I went through the same process, a few years back. In windows, since there is a lot of competition, each CPU irrespective of the number of cores is taken as one CPU. In Unix/Linux, each core is taken an individual CPU. Thank you, Kannan Thirugnanam -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of KENNETH PENZA Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:52 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Licensing query [7532] People, I would like a clarification re informix CPU licensing. Are informix charging per CPU socket or per CPU core ? Currently all new Intel based CPU's are dual core thus this imply that I have to pay for each cpu core or for one socket. Other DBMS vendors have stated this clearly (i.e. per socket not core) however I cannot find such statement with regards to informix RDBMS. Thanks Kenneth ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ***** Jackson Hewitt Email Disclaimer ***** The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's business entity is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email.
This is not necessarily correct any more. IBM have, I believe, recently revised their pricing model for Informix (and DB2 for that matter). Best bet; speak to your local IBM representative. Look at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/01/ibm_changes_price/ for a journalists spin on things. Regards Simon -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Thirugnanam, Kannan Sent: 25 September 2006 22:56 To: ids@iiug.org Subject: RE: Licensing query [7533] I waited for a while for IBM employees to respond. I went through the same process, a few years back. In windows, since there is a lot of competition, each CPU irrespective of the number of cores is taken as one CPU. In Unix/Linux, each core is taken an individual CPU. Thank you, Kannan Thirugnanam -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of KENNETH PENZA Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:52 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Licensing query [7532] People, I would like a clarification re informix CPU licensing. Are informix charging per CPU socket or per CPU core ? Currently all new Intel based CPU's are dual core thus this imply that I have to pay for each cpu core or for one socket. Other DBMS vendors have stated this clearly (i.e. per socket not core) however I cannot find such statement with regards to informix RDBMS. Thanks Kenneth ************************************************************************ ******* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ***** Jackson Hewitt Email Disclaimer ***** The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and other defects. The sender's business entity is not liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. **************************************************************************** *** Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/456 - Release Date: 25/09/2006
Kenneth We are going though the same issues on an IBM P series, and the answer is: it depends !! There is supposed to be chart somewhere that says how many licenses are required for each dual core depending on procesor type, age, speed, architecture, day of the week, colour of underpants !! but our account manager has yet to locate it. When he does I will add to this thread. Keith On 25/09/06, KENNETH PENZA <kenneth.penza@gov.mt> wrote: > > People, > > I would like a clarification re informix CPU licensing. Are informix charging > per CPU socket or per CPU core ? Currently all new Intel based CPU's are dual > core thus this imply that I have to pay for each cpu core or for one socket. > Other DBMS vendors have stated this clearly (i.e. per socket not core) however > I cannot find such statement with regards to informix RDBMS. > > Thanks > Kenneth > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > >
http://www-142.ibm.com/software/sw-lotus/services/cwepassport.nsf/wdocs/pvu_anno uncements_for_customers ----- Original Message ---- From: Keith Simmons <smiley73@googlemail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:36:00 AM Subject: Re: Licensing query [7536] Kenneth We are going though the same issues on an IBM P series, and the answer is: it depends !! There is supposed to be chart somewhere that says how many licenses are required for each dual core depending on procesor type, age, speed, architecture, day of the week, colour of underpants !! but our account manager has yet to locate it. When he does I will add to this thread. Keith On 25/09/06, KENNETH PENZA <kenneth.penza@gov.mt> wrote: > > People, > > I would like a clarification re informix CPU licensing. Are informix charging > per CPU socket or per CPU core ? Currently all new Intel based CPU's are dual > core thus this imply that I have to pay for each cpu core or for one socket. > Other DBMS vendors have stated this clearly (i.e. per socket not core) however > I cannot find such statement with regards to informix RDBMS. > > Thanks > Kenneth > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.