RAC was just an example. However, I met someone at a small company in Virginia who got an Enterprise license with RAC on 4 CPU servers for $8,000 per server(not per CPU). Oracle is making deals with smaller companies. I don't know how often or what qalifies for deals like this. > But Ryan, > > I think you are correct that hardware is now cheaper than hiring folks. But > going the RAC way may end up costing more, compared to upgrading a single > server with a stronger CPU or adding more memory. > > I would never suggest RAC until I hear that it is better than upgrading the > server. Right now, it sounds like RAC is more expensive than the other ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------