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    Dual Routes on Dual-Core

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    Lisa Vaas
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    July 25, 2005
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      VMware Inc. and Oracle Corp. are offering different software licensing structures for systems running on dual-core processors.

      VMware is joining a growing number of major software vendors—including Microsoft Corp. and IBM—in offering its virtual machine technology on a per-socket, rather than a per-core, basis. The move means that customers will reap the benefits of dual-core chips without seeing an increase in their software costs.

      For its part, Oracle earlier this month softened its stance on the issue. The Redwood Shores, Calif., company previously insisted that it would license its software on a per-core basis—meaning that if a business ran a system with dual-core chips, it would be charged for two processors.

      However, Oracle officials modified that stance, instead offering a 25 percent rebate on multicore processors. Company officials said they believe that the rebate is more in line with the 1.5 to 1.75 times performance boost with the multicore chips.

      “We have done quite a bit of research on this,” said Jacqueline Woods, vice president of pricing and licensing for Oracle, during a recent conference call. “There is incremental value to the dual-core processor in terms of performance. Its not a one-to-one relationship. … So performance is aligned with value received by the customer.”

      Raghu Raghuram, senior director of strategy and market development for VMware, said the Palo Alto, Calif., company believes it is important to allow customers the performance jump without increasing their software costs.

      “It will allow the customers to leverage the power of dual-core processors at the same cost [as single-chip systems],” Raghuram said.

      VMware earlier this month released its first server product for dual-core systems, GSX Server 3.2. The next releases of VMwares data center offerings, ESX Server and VirtualCenter, will also support dual-core systems.

      Dual-core chips contain two processing cores on a single piece of silicon.

      Users have said that software licensing will be a key in how quickly dual-core technology is adopted. Jevin Jensen, director of IS technical services for Mohawk Industries Inc., in Calhoun, Ga., said VMwares decision came as welcome news.

      “[Licensing] was a big concern, since we had plans to roll [VMware technology] out on several new servers next year, which will be dual-core,” Jensen said. “The software licensing was an issue, but now we can move full speed ahead, since Oracle is the only player not cooperating.”

      Lisa Vaas is news editor/operations with eWEEK.com.

      The price of dual-core

      VMware and Oracle are offering different software pricing models for systems with dual-core chips

      • VMware Will charge on a per- socket—rather than per-core—basis
      • Oracle Will charge on a per-core basis, with a 25 percent discount
      Lisa Vaas
      Lisa Vaas is News Editor/Operations for eWEEK.com and also serves as editor of the Database topic center. Since 1995, she has also been a Webcast news show anchorperson and a reporter covering the IT industry. She has focused on customer relationship management technology, IT salaries and careers, effects of the H1-B visa on the technology workforce, wireless technology, security, and, most recently, databases and the technologies that touch upon them. Her articles have appeared in eWEEK's print edition, on eWEEK.com, and in the startup IT magazine PC Connection. Prior to becoming a journalist, Vaas experienced an array of eye-opening careers, including driving a cab in Boston, photographing cranky babies in shopping malls, selling cameras, typography and computer training. She stopped a hair short of finishing an M.A. in English at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. She earned a B.S. in Communications from Emerson College. She runs two open-mic reading series in Boston and currently keeps bees in her home in Mashpee, Mass.
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