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Microsoft Reveals SQL Server Pricing, Packages | |
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| Time: 10:30 EST/15:30 GMT | News Source: Internet News | Posted By: Chris Hedlund | ||
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Microsoft announced final features and pricing for its forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database, including a new edition of software priced between the developer and standard versions. The software giant also deepened its partnership with Dell, inking a formal original equipment manufacturers (OEM) agreement with the systems vendor to provide customers better support. Tom Rizzo, director of product management for SQL Server, said the news is the start of a busy few months for Microsoft as it speeds towards a summer release of SQL Server 2005. Microsoft is announcing pricing and features in advance to help customers who buy software assurance licenses renew their contracts, Rizzo said. A lot of customers are renewing in the next couple of months, so the Redmond, Wash., concern wants to let users know what's on the menu for the summer. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 2/24/2005 11:42:43 AM |
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The workgroup edition says it's limited to 2 CPUs and is priced...
$3,899 per processor or $739 per server But what they forgot to mention, is that if you buy the per server licensing, you also have to buy client licenses. Otherwise those numbers look screwy. I'm looking forward to seeing what SQL Express provides as a desktop solution, especially in combination with Smart clients. |
| #2 By 3339 (64.160.58.137) at 2/24/2005 5:32:13 PM |
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As the other soda said, if you go per CPU, it would be $8 grand, approximately.
If you went per user, it would be $739 + CALs which could vary widely depending on who does your Windows licensing, what discounts you may get, etc... (I think that is why they neglect to really mention the CALs or the true cost... because CALs can be acquired at a very broad range of pricing.) Is it true that the Reporting features are only in the Enterprise addition? If so, that's retarded. That was the only new feature set worth upgrading for... Express could be interesting, but it also sounds like a misnomer. A replacement to jet, the MDE is a lot different than a useable SQL Server deployment for small uses. This post was edited by sodajerk on Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 17:35. |
| #3 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 2/24/2005 5:38:46 PM |
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jerkyboy - SQL Express is actually rather interesting.
It allows portability of databases, much like Access/Jet, but it ends up running a SQL Server/MSDE process. I played with the beta a bit, and it really is JET ease meets MSDE usefulness. Although I should look into what that means for web servers, will you be able to deploy SQL Express and use it like you can now with Jet? Interesting... |
| #4 By 2459 (69.22.124.228) at 2/24/2005 6:09:40 PM |
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Reporting Services is in Standard as well. Also a Report Wizard is available in Express and Workgroup.
More info here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/feb05/02-24ExpandedProductSuitePR.asp http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2005/productinfo/sql2005features.asp |
| #5 By 3339 (64.160.58.137) at 2/24/2005 7:31:18 PM |
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sodaboy, doesn't sound that interesting at all. A service. Woopty-doo. What's interesting and I haven't seen yet are the supporting apps:
"Available for free via Web download, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will include a graphical management tool; a report wizard and controls; replication, a SQL Service Broker client, native database encryption and key management support; and Common Language Runtime (CLR) and Extensible Markup Language (XML) support." The functionality of the management tools is the significant reason to consider Express a valued new offering. Otherwise, they just made SQL Server less attractive because of the increased costs. Thanks, enforcer. Lots of misinformation on this. I guess it's not in the WorkGroup addition. |
| #6 By 135 (24.163.245.167) at 2/25/2005 1:52:23 AM |
| Apparenlty jerky boy doesn't share my contempt for the Jet engine whose elimination makes me want to cheer. |
| #7 By 3339 (64.160.58.137) at 2/25/2005 12:50:22 PM |
| Who said I didn't have contempt for jet? I'm just not stupid enough to use it for anything. A slightly more robust and stable database service doesn't fit my database needs, and the price increases are not merited. |
| #8 By 3339 (64.160.58.137) at 2/25/2005 5:09:02 PM |
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As usual, Parker doesn't know how to read:
'SQL Server is lot more than "slightly more robust and stable" over Jet." Who said that? I said I don't use Jet or the MSDE because they are sh1t; hence, SQL Server Express is not a "replacement option". |
| #9 By 3339 (64.160.58.137) at 2/25/2005 8:35:12 PM |
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Moron, I was speaking of just the service element of SQL Server Express. Not SQL Server. Do you know the difference between a service that is part of SQL Server Express and the full app SQL Server? Obviously not.
"All potty mouth ... no good reasons. " No good reason? Pathetic. Everyone here would agree with me. Soda agrees with me. "Since the MSDE is really SQL Server, I disagree. " No, not really. |
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