Just at the same time that MS are announcing SQL being converted to Linux ... good timing MS.
Oracle tweaks exchange rate, hikes up database prices in UK
Oracle’s database customers are set for a five per cent price hike in the UK. The database giant is bumping up charges across the board for user and processor licences, for software update licences as well as support for Standard Edition 2, Enterprise Edition and on NoSQL Database Enterprise Edition. Unlike some other Oracle …
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Tuesday 8th March 2016 19:48 GMT simpfeld
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire
"already switching from Oracle to less expensive options, including Microsoft’s SQL Server"
If MS ever reach anywhere near Oracle's market share expect their usual "boil the frog" price increase model. I'd have thought switch to someone else, and I mean anyone else but MS.
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Wednesday 9th March 2016 04:00 GMT Anonymous Coward
Exchange rate scam? Or just unfair.
I think it is a little questionable how US companies (or anyone for that matter) can change the cost of the product during the contract period based on exchange rate.
I appreciate that the exchange rate changes and so their costs might change, but if I am subject to the ups and downs of the exchange rate, shouldn't i be offered the product in dollars? Buy direct from the US and pay them in US money? Probably not practical and likely not legal in the current safe harbour kerfuffle, but if a customer is subject to negatives of exchange rates they should also have the the possibility of the positives?