Please visit the respective vendor sites to learn more about their pricing policies
Calculations are based on public list prices available on
MySQL, Microsoft,
Sybase, IBM,
and Oracle.
The prices were last updated on September 18, 2008.
For unlimited users
For perpetual production use of database server
For specified term for Annual Subscription, Support & Maintenance
For Linux, Unix, Windows on x86
License Restrictions & Limitations:
For MySQL:
The Database Server is provided under the open source GPL license.
Pricing model is PerServer (do not pay extra for CPUs or Cores)
License Limitations & Restrictions: NONE
For Oracle:
The Database Server is provided under a proprietary closed-source license.
Workgroup Edition: Max Servers -- 4; Max CPUs -- 4
Enterprise Edition: Max Servers – Unlimited; Max CPUs – Unlimited
Upfront Software License Fees:
For MySQL: NONE
For Oracle, Microsoft, Sybase, DB2: Yes (List Prices)
Annual Subscription, Support & Maintenances Fees:
For MySQL: Annual Subscription Fee
For Oracle, Microsoft, Sybase, DB2: Annual Support & Maintenance Fee -- assume is 20% of the Upfront Software Fee
CAUTION: Plan for future growth of your System Configuration. What are the financial consequences when proprietary vendors use their License Restrictions to force you to buy their Enterprise Editions when your configuration grows beyond 4 Servers?
HINT: Secrets to gaining the power position in your financial negotiations with proprietary vendors:
Wear your favorite MySQL t-shirt to the negotiations
Show them your deployed in-production MySQL applications