Re: Oracle clustering & licensing

From: Daniel Morgan (damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com)
Date: 08/13/03 

Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:08:04 -0700

Mark D Powell wrote:

> AcCeSsDeNiEd <dillon@SpamMinuSaccessdenied.darktech.org> wrote in message news:<rlejjvgkt6kvjr99naedlomvi8hh4p14bg@4ax.com>...
> > Would it be possible to cluster 2 or more Linux servers to run
> > an Oracle db?
> >
> > Does that mean that I have to install Oracle 9i on both the servers or just one?
> >
> > What is Oracle's position of licensing when clustering (e.g CPU licensing)?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > To e-mail, remove the obvious
>
> I am pretty sure I read a post by an Oracle employee in the past that
> stated if you have cluster servers you can run Oracle on one server.
> In the event of a server failure you can bring the database instance
> up on one other box in the cluster for somewhere up to 10 - 14 days
> without having to buy another copy or transfer the license. I was
> unable to find the post using a search on the newsgroup archives so I
> suggest you contact Oracle support. The metalink Linux board can
> probably answer your question.
>
> HTH -- Mark D Powell --

The last time I checked, and license rules change from time-to-time, Oracle allowed something like up to 7 or 9 stand-by databases
on a single license. 

--
Daniel Morgan
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/extinfo/certprog/oad/oad_crs.asp
damorgan@x.washington.edu
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