Forum OpenACS Q&A: Response to Oracle licensing and support??

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Posted by Bruno Mattarollo on

Re-reading your comments ... here is the license for named user from the Oracle site:

For Named Users 

For Oracle Database Standard Edition, the required minimum is 5 named
users. For Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, the required minimum
is 10 named users per processor. If you are licensing by named user
for Enterprise Edition, follow the instructions below to calculate
the minimum number of named user licenses required for your intended
hardware configuration. 

Determine the number of processors on each server where the programs
are installed and/or running. 
Add together the processors on each server. 
Multiply the total number of processors by 10 for Enterprise Edition. 
The resultant number represents the minimum number of named user 
licenses required for this hardware configuration. 

Example: For Enterprise Edition on three computers each with two
 processors: 

Number of processors on each server = 2 
Total number of processors = 6 (3 computers x 2 processors = 6) 
Multiply the total number of processors by 10 - the required minimum
for Enterprise Edition is 10 named users per processor. (6*10 = 60
 named users) 
For this hardware configuration containing 6 processors the minimum
 number of named user licenses required for Enterprise Edition is 60. 
and this is also important:
Named User: is defined as an individual authorized by you to use the
 programs which are installed on a single server or multiple servers,
 regardless of whether the individual is actively using the programs
 at any given time. A non human operated device will be counted as a
 Named User in addition to all individuals authorized to use the
 programs, if such devices can access the programs. If multiplexing
 hardware or software (e.g., a TP monitor or a web server product) is
 used, this number must be measured at the multiplexing front end. 

Hope this helps.