Re: RE: Licencing

  • From: Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: anelson77388@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:25:56 +0100

BTW I DID try calling Oracle - After about 8 transfers to the 'Right
Department' I got someone who sounded suspiciously like the first guy. HE
gave me a salesmens number as he didnt have any information.

On 16 April 2010 14:12, <anelson77388@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 2 Cpu's x 2 Cores = 4 cores *.5 licences/core = 2 licenses
>
> Allan
>
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> On Apr 16, 2010 7:59am, "Storey, Robert (DCSO)" <
> RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > If I understand it correctly, there is nothing to “transfer”
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> > Assuming that you bought Processor based license’s, you
> > have x number of Processor licenses.  So, lets assume that your Dl360s
> > each and 2 CPUs (single core) in them.  For 2 servers, you should have
> > ended up licenses with 1Processor license per box, for a total license of
> 2CPU.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, with the multicores, oracle says that a “core” =
> > .5 or a Processor license.  So, if you have a CPU that is dual core, that
> > is still a 1Processor license.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, lets say your new box has 2, dual-core cpus.  From a
> > licensing standpoint, that box requires 2 CPU licenses.  So, if you have
> 2
> > boxes, that’s 4CPU/Processor worth of license you need.
> >
> >
> >
> > You bought 2 Processor of license with your old boxes
> > (total).  Now, you need 4.  So, to properly license 2 boxes that each
> > has 2, dual core cpus, you need to purchase an additional 2 CPU/Processor
> worth
> > of license
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> > Did I get that right list?
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> > From:
> > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Howard Latham
> >
> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:52 AM
> >
> > To: ORACLE-L
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> > Subject: Licencing
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> > I want to transfer two licenses
> > off two old dl360s to newer servers trouble is new ones with be dual
> core.
> > Anyone know what the implications are - or alternativley where the page
> on
> > licenses is in Oracle' site?
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Howard A. Latham
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-- 
Howard A. Latham

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