Comments on: Oracle Database Machine and Exadata pricing: Part 2 http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/ Choices in data management and analysis Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:36:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sorting out Netezza and Oracle Exadata data warehouse appliance pricing | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-134489 Sorting out Netezza and Oracle Exadata data warehouse appliance pricing | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:55:47 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-134489 [...] terabytes of user data. I found Bence’s estimates excellent when he helped me work out then-current Exadata pricing last September. That’s a little under $100K/terabyte uncompressed, vs. Netezza’s figure of a little [...] [...] terabytes of user data. I found Bence’s estimates excellent when he helped me work out then-current Exadata pricing last September. That’s a little under $100K/terabyte uncompressed, vs. Netezza’s figure of a little [...]

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-107174 Curt Monash Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:07:57 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-107174 Redundancy is factored into the comparison between: 1. Raw disk space. 2. User data that there is room for. The most detailed I've been in working through such a comparison is for Greenplum, but the general idea is similar. http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/01/estimating-user-data-vs-spinning-disk/ Redundancy is factored into the comparison between:

1. Raw disk space.
2. User data that there is room for.

The most detailed I’ve been in working through such a comparison is for Greenplum, but the general idea is similar.

http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/01/estimating-user-data-vs-spinning-disk/

]]> By: Mike http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-107170 Mike Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-107170 Wouldn't the need for double the number of cells for redundency as reported by Kevin increase the cost per terabyte? Wouldn’t the need for double the number of cells for redundency as reported by Kevin increase the cost per terabyte?

]]> By: Oracle notes | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-99595 Oracle notes | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:22:29 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-99595 [...] drive option has been increased from 300 to 450 gigabyte drives.  Presumably, this will take our estimate of high-end Exadata list pricing down from $198K/TB of user data to $122K.  Competitive vendors should show similar improvements, [...] [...] drive option has been increased from 300 to 450 gigabyte drives.  Presumably, this will take our estimate of high-end Exadata list pricing down from $198K/TB of user data to $122K.  Competitive vendors should show similar improvements, [...]

]]> By: A data warehouse pricing complication: Software vs. appliances | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-99130 A data warehouse pricing complication: Software vs. appliances | DBMS2 -- DataBase Management System Services Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:15:43 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-99130 [...] But I’d like to throw one of his ideas out there right now. Juan contends that comparisons of Oracle Exadata pricing are apt to be misleading because — among other reasons — Oracle licenses can be reused [...] [...] But I’d like to throw one of his ideas out there right now. Juan contends that comparisons of Oracle Exadata pricing are apt to be misleading because — among other reasons — Oracle licenses can be reused [...]

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98487 Curt Monash Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:49:22 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-98487 OK. Finally updated the spreadsheet and blog post in line with Kevin's comment. :) OK. Finally updated the spreadsheet and blog post in line with Kevin’s comment. :)

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98211 Curt Monash Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:40:01 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-98211 Thanks, Kevin! Thanks, Kevin!

]]> By: Kevin Closson http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98208 Kevin Closson Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:51:32 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-98208 Exadata requires a 2-cell minimum from redundancy. Just FYI. Exadata requires a 2-cell minimum from redundancy. Just FYI.

]]> By: Curt Monash http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98194 Curt Monash Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:22:49 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-98194 If I read correctly, the kinds of features you need for analytics are part of the chargeable option. Those features are spelled out in the link above. What Oracle gives away for free seems to be a lot of other stuff relevant to more transactional applications, which Netezza and Teradata (probably) don't offer at all. Did I read incorrectly? If I read correctly, the kinds of features you need for analytics are part of the chargeable option.

Those features are spelled out in the link above.

What Oracle gives away for free seems to be a lot of other stuff relevant to more transactional applications, which Netezza and Teradata (probably) don’t offer at all.

Did I read incorrectly?

]]> By: rc http://www.dbms2.com/2008/09/30/oracle-database-machine-exadata-pricing-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98193 rc Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:13:05 +0000 http://www.dbms2.com/?p=584#comment-98193 You have got to pay for Oracle Spatial but a subset of the Oracle Spatial features is free. This free subset is called Oracle Locator and it is often sufficient. I don't know whether Terradata Spatial knows more features than Oracle Locator. You have got to pay for Oracle Spatial but a subset of the Oracle Spatial features is free.

This free subset is called Oracle Locator and it is often sufficient.

I don’t know whether Terradata Spatial knows more features than Oracle Locator.

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