I think the license on the newer versions of SQL Server are by cores , not
sockets. But like Oracle your employer can negotiate a price well below list.
With SQL Server partitioning, data masking, in memory OLTP, and column store
are all included in EE and not extra like with Oracle.
Run a Bing search on Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Licensing Guide and you should
find the url for the PDF.
You have the lesser of 4 sockets or 16 cores with Standard Edition.
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Same here also. Has anyone done an unbiased cost comparison between SQL server
and oracle?
At $20k a socket I'm not finding that SQL server is any cheaper than oracle,
but companies are sold on that.
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On May 2, 2016, at 8:03 PM, Jack van Zanen <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:--
Hi List
I have noticed lately that most jobs advertised around here are SQL Server
(sometimes with Oracle experience a plus). In my current job I have seen an
increase in my SQL Server workload as well.
Is this something that is happening in other regions/countries as well?
I am in Sydney Australia
Jack van Zanen
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