Here is a discussion of the topic. As I read the conclusion, if Oracle
cannot physically run on a server, you dont need to license it.
http://houseofbrick.com/managing-oracle-licensing-in-a-shared-storage-environment/
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 7:56 AM, Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 04/27/2017 04:58 AM, Neil Chandler wrote:
Yes it does. The Nutanix documentation tells you to get your situation
confirmed with legal and they explicitly (and sensibly) avoid confirming
any license approval.
That is true, but Nutanix has a deal with Oracle:
http://next.nutanix.com/t5/Nutanix-Connect-Blog/Reducing-
Oracle-Licensing-Cost-on-Nutanix/ba-p/13656
The installation ends up being much cheaper, which is the goal.
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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA
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