从最新流出的《Exadata Guided Learning Path Exadata:Pricing》内部文档中可以进一步了解Oracle Sun Database Machine:Exadata V2的实际价格;该文档中列出的价目表和我之前文章中介绍的出入较大,因为是视频截图可能不是十分清晰:
可以看到其实际的价格中Exadata Storage Server Software软件的价格占到了很大的比例,需要支付每块磁盘10000USD的高昂软件费用;而Exadata Storage Server软件一年的Support费用则高达369600美元。如果购买包括Oracle Database 11g及RAC,Partition特性的License,把这些费用合计则达到了$6,413,768;很难想象出去银行和政府外有哪些企业会为数据库投入如此庞大的预算。
以下为四分之一机架的价目表,其中包含了数据库软件及RAC和分区特性的License:
相对而言四分之一机架价格不会让人那么心惊肉跳,因为CPU和磁盘的数量相应减少,所以数据库软件的License价格没有满配那么夸张。
同时该文档明确指出了Exadata V2的硬件最高discount(折扣)为25%:
Purchase Exadata Database Machine Hardware
- Purchase complete machine
- Hardware discount still maximum 25%
Purchase the appropriate amount of software
- Exadata Storage Server software must be purchased in increments of 12 ‘Disk Drives'(each Storage Server cell must be fully licensed, no licensing of partial Storage Servers)
- Database Software and Options must be purchased in increments of 4 ‘Processors’,no partial licensing within database server
- Leverage existing database licenses the customer already owns
Ratio of database servers to Exadata Storage Servers should remain at approximately 1:2
Exadata Database Machine License Requirement Cheat Sheet
同志们!有机会的话好好学学Exadata Storage软件的知识吧,大有钱途啊!