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Hi All
I´m using Transformation activity on BPEL and I have too many questions about specific XSLT features.
Can you recommend a good XSLT forum to me??
Thanks!

Answer 1

sparky62 wrote:
It looks like a processor-based SE license for a 4-socket rackmount commodity Intel server is going to cost us around $60,000 and that's before we include the cost of licensing the UAT and DEV environments too. On hardware we buy for around $3,000!!!
The price jump from XE (free but not supported on x86_64) to SE is HUGE! (SE1 doesn't really fill the gap any more as 4-socket servers are commodity items now.)Just doing some back-of-the-envelope math here...
If you're buying a 4-socket server, you're generally going to be buying at least 4 quad-core processors (16 total cores). If you were going to fill a 4-socket server with dual-core processors, you'd be better off from a licensing standpoint getting a 2-socket server with quad-core processors. I'm not aware of any vendor that could come close to $3000 on a server with 4 quad-core processors-- I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $8000. That also isn't what I'd consider an entry level server.
Similarly, looking at a retail price of of $17,500/processor for SE, $60k would get you 4 processor licenses, which translates to 8 cores on Intel chips. If you went with a 2 socket server with quad cores, you could use SE1 at $5,800/processor and save two-thirds of your database licensing cost. Of course, that's before whatever discount you may be able to negotiate which may be larger if you're placing a $60,000 order than a $20,000 order.
Of course, you may prefer 4 dual-core processors over 2 quad-core processors because it may be a bit cheaper on the hardware front keeping core speed constant. But that benefit is generally outweighed by the savings on database licensing.
Justin