Oracle released a free Oracle database version back at the end of Oct - Express Edition - it's free. ISV can embed it in their products and redistribute it freely. This database is limited to use on one-processor machines and handles up to four gigabytes of user data and up to one gigabyte of memory.
The prior product line of Oracle:
Oracle Standard Edition database lists for $15,000 per processor for up to four CPUs;
Oracle Enterprise Edition for $40,000 per CPU for up to eight CPUs;
The newer Oracle Standard Edition One: targeting workgroups and departments, lists for $4,995 per processor and runs on machines with up to two CPUs (or alternatively $195 per named user, with five user minimum).
Posted
Dec 04 2005, 03:39 PM
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blackinkbottle