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 > > > On Apr 16, 2010 7:59am, "Storey, Robert (DCSO)" < > RStorey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > If I understand it correctly, there is nothing to “transfer” > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Did I get that right list? > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > Subject: Licencing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Howard A. Latham