[Info-vax] OpenSSL CSWS-2.2-1

[Craig A. Berry]

On 4/27/19 9:09 AM, Kerry Main wrote:

> Just look at Oracle license costs alone. Oracle savings alone often
> stated as one of the reasons to move Oracle on OpenVMS A64/I64 to Linux
> on X86-64.
> 
> Sample licensing for Oracle for small environment: (5 core server)using list pricing:
> OpenVMS - 5 cores x$50,000 x Oracle  Processor Core Factor (1 for Alpha, Integrity) = $250,000
> Linux - 5 cores x$50,000 x Oracle Processor Core Factor (0.5 for X86-64) = $125,000
> 
> Going fwd with OpenVMS/X86-64:
> OpenVMS - - 5 cores x$50,000 x Oracle  Processor Core Factor (0.5 for X86-64) = $125,000
> Linux - - 5 cores x$50,000 x Oracle  Processor Core Factor (0.5 for X86-64) = $125,000

Given that no recent version of Oracle database server runs on VMS,
those are very expensive client licenses.  Or if you are assuming that
at some point they will bring Oracle classic up-to-date on VMS and
release it on OpenVMS x64, how do you know they would charge the same
price for it that they charge for the Linux version?