RE: SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check

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sure to ask them about Micro$ofts new pricing method.  Also be sure to find out why they are making their customers prove that they have the appropriate number of legal licenses for each install of all M$ software.  This had our network guys running around looking for every little piece of paper saying "M$ License" on it.
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  size=2>-----Original Message-----From: Thomas Jeff   [mailto:ThomasJe_at_tce.com]Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:32   PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject:   SQL-Server Presentation/Reality Check
  I have the privilege of being tasked to   attend a SQL Server presentation to <FONT face="Courier New"   size=2>be conducted by Microsoft at our site.   Our company's   current take on SQL Server is that
  it's to be used only in the case where a packaged application <FONT   face="Courier New" size=2>requires it, or when there are 'tactical'   exceptions, while Oracle is viewed as <FONT face="Courier New"   size=2>being 'strategic'.   However, given the 'challenges' with   Oracle's new pricing methods, there
  is being given increased consideration to expanding SQL <FONT   face="Courier New" size=2>Server's use.   Now, I know next to nothing about SQL   Server, and while I would appreciate the <FONT face="Courier New"   size=2>opportunity to learn it, I don't want to go to the presentation and let   the MS marketing droids completely
  have their way, some reality checks need to <FONT   face="Courier New" size=2>be presented.   So, what questions/issues/considerations   should I raise during the presentation?     TIA!
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  size=2>thomasje_at_tce.com Received on Wed Jun 27 2001 - 14:05:57 CDT