Re: Do I need a new version of SE/SQL when moving to a dual processor

Actually, Informix does license by both the number of users and the CLASS of machine. IE. single processor, dual processor, PC, HP9000-715, HP9000-J210 etc) As you move up in horsepower it will cost you more money to move the Informix or anyone else's DataBase. I just received a quote to move from HP9000-755 to an HP9000-J210. The cost of the license was just about double. Regards, On Nov 16, 3:22pm, Nick Nobbe wrote: } Subject: Re: Do I need a new version of SE/SQL when moving to a dual proce } Kate, } } Adding my tuppence worth to Mr. Outrageous's remarks, I think not. } } About a year ago, without giving it a second thought, I upgraded } our Altos 15000 to a 2 x 486/ 60 processor with 32 M ram, running } SCO 3.2.4 ODT and reinstalled our Informix SE 5+. No problema. I } don't think Informix licenses by processor, but rather by users. } } Our machine is a two- , i.e. asymetric, not truly dual-processor } system. SE really doesn't take advantage of multiprocessing; only } the later, greater Informix engines are designed for multiprocessing. } } Yours, } Nick } ********************************* } Nick Nobbe, Library of Congress } NLS/BPH } mail: nnob@loc.gov } ********************************* } } **** stuff excised from the previous messages **** } > >I'm moving from a single processor 486 to a dual processor Pentium. Same } > >version of SCO except for the dual processor module. Do I need to get } > >another version of INFORMIX? } > } > Dear Kate, } > } > >From a legal point of view: yes, you're changing machine class (presuming } > you're using v4/5), from a product point of view, I am not sure. I'd be idly } > curious to find out if there *is* a separate MP SCO port, I imagine there } > would be... } > } > So the answer is probably yes. FWIW... :-) } > -- } > } > Cheers, } > } > Billy } ****** } }-- End of excerpt from Nick Nobbe -- Have A Wonderful Day!!! Michael N. Vaughan | Electronic: mvaughan@pamd.cig.mot.com MOTOROLA | Voice: (708) 435-7298 Pan American Wireless Infrastructure Division | One Continental Towers 8-B6 | Fax: (708) 435-7367 1701 Golf Road, 8th Floor | Page: 800 SKY-PAGE Pin - 8624717 Rolling Meadows, IL, USA 60008 |