Re: Informix beats Oracle
Tool wrote: > takes up less space on your system yet delivers more power than Oracle and > other enterprise database products at a fraction of the cost. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the licensing page on IBM's website. But what I read is: "An IBM Rational Authorized User license allows a single, specific individual to use an IBM Rational product." and that license is $900 for a single year. https://www-112.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/buyingtools/paexpress/Express?P0=E1&part_number=D51QLLL&catalogLocale=en_US&Locale=en_US&country=USA When I look at the corresponding Oracle pricing I see $800 for: "Oracle Database Enterprise Edition - Named User Plus Perpetual[$800.00] http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCZzpHome.jsp?minisite=10021&respid=22372&grp=STORE&language=US What am I misunderstanding? -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
>From: DA Morgan <damorgan@psoug.org> >Tool wrote: > > takes up less space on your system yet delivers more power than Oracle >and > > other enterprise database products at a fraction of the cost. > >Perhaps I am misunderstanding the licensing page on IBM's website. But >what I read is: > >"An IBM Rational Authorized User license allows a single, specific >individual to use an IBM Rational product." and that license is $900 >for a single year. >https://www-112.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/buyingtools/paexpress/Express?P0=E1&part_number=D51QLLL&catalogLocale=en_US&Locale=en_US&country=USA > >When I look at the corresponding Oracle pricing I see $800 for: >"Oracle Database Enterprise Edition - Named User Plus Perpetual[$800.00] > >http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCZzpHome.jsp?minisite=10021&respid=22372&grp=STORE&language=US > >What am I misunderstanding? Just from a look at things... There's Rational and there's Oracle. Rational isn't a Relational Database engine. Apples to Oranges comparison. Not to mention that You have to buy a minimum number of seats.... _________________________________________________________________ Picture this ' share your photos and you could win big! http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us
Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > > >> From: DA Morgan <damorgan@psoug.org> > >> Tool wrote: >> > takes up less space on your system yet delivers more power than >> Oracle and >> > other enterprise database products at a fraction of the cost. >> >> Perhaps I am misunderstanding the licensing page on IBM's website. But >> what I read is: >> >> "An IBM Rational Authorized User license allows a single, specific >> individual to use an IBM Rational product." and that license is $900 >> for a single year. >> https://www-112.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/buyingtools/paexpress/Express?P0=E1&part_number=D51QLLL&catalogLocale=en_US&Locale=en_US&country=USA >> >> >> When I look at the corresponding Oracle pricing I see $800 for: >> "Oracle Database Enterprise Edition - Named User Plus Perpetual[$800.00] >> >> http://oraclestore.oracle.com/OA_HTML/ibeCZzpHome.jsp?minisite=10021&respid=22372&grp=STORE&language=US >> >> >> What am I misunderstanding? > > Just from a look at things... There's Rational and there's Oracle. > Rational isn't a Relational Database engine. Apples to Oranges > comparison. Not to mention that You have to buy a minimum number of > seats.... > > _________________________________________________________________ > Picture this ' share your photos and you could win big! > http://www.GETREALPhotoContest.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us > http://www.ibm.com/products/us/en/ Search for Informix ... not on the page. Click on the drop down under "Software" titled "Software by brand" DB2 is there. Is Informix not an IBM software brand? Where does one find Informix pricing? PS: The minimum number of seats is 5. If you need less than 5 seats consider 3x5 cards. -- Daniel A. Morgan University of Washington damorgan@x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond) Puget Sound Oracle Users Group www.psoug.org