Serge Rielau wrote:
> DA Morgan wrote:
>
>> Mark Townsend wrote:
>>
>>> Mark A wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Now clearly, there are some advantages to the Oracle RAC
>>>> configuration that
>>>> DB2 does not have, but cost of initial investment or cost of
>>>> ownership is
>>>> not one of them.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I do note (in passing and completely facetiously) that the IBM result
>>> has a stunning $13.8 million discount off the nearly $30 million
>>> price tag.
>>>
>>> So at the very least, even the mention of a potential Oracle RAC
>>> configuration (perhaps running on Linux) should be good for at least
>>> a similar 47% discount on hardware from IBM. Now there is an
>>> advantage of an Oracle RAC configuration that even DB2 users can
>>> partake of :-P
>>
>>
>>
>> The balance remaining after that discount, $16.2 million, would buy 4629
>> 2 proc 1U servers from CDW for a total of more than 9250 CPUs. Ok ...
>> give me the money and 30 days I'll take them on. Anytime ... Anwhere.
>> A $13.8 million dollar discount? I don't know how they can walk down the
>> street without stopping in every confessional.
>
> You obviously didn't follow the court hearings prior to the PSFT
> acquisition on rebates on software- 47% is nothing.
> And seriously, if you buy a complete IBM stack.... it's a bundle man
Don't interrupt me. I'm still trying for the 16.2mil. ;-)
Either the list prices are outrageous or the companies are taking a
loss. No one discounts 47% unless it is a game.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu
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Received on Mon Jan 31 2005 - 19:31:50 CST
