Oracle Partitioning License: Licensing and Cost Explained

Introduction to Oracle Partitioning License

This article provides a comprehensive understanding of Oracle Partitioning License, a crucial aspect of utilizing Oracle’s suite of database management tools. The key takeaways include:

• Benefits of Oracle Partitioning License: Oracle Partitioning License allows DBAs to split large tables into more manageable sub-tables, improving database performance, data availability, and manageability. It also enhances data availability and minimizes downtime.
• Oracle Partitioning Licensing Requirements: Oracle Partitioning License is a separately licensed option of Oracle Database that is only available with the Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database. It must be licensed separately from the Database Enterprise Edition licenses and must match the number of licenses of the Oracle Database Enterprise Edition.
• Costs of Oracle Partitioning License: The cost of Oracle Partitioning License is $11,500 per processor and is licensed by counting cores. It can also be licensed with named user plus, and the cost is $230 per user.
• FAQs About the Oracle Partitioning License: The article answers common questions about Oracle Partitioning License, including its benefits, licensing requirements, and costs.

Understanding these aspects will help you manage and optimize your Oracle Partitioning licenses effectively.

Oracle Partitioning License: Licensing and Cost Explained

As businesses grow, so does their need for efficient data management. Oracle Partitioning License is a useful tool to help organizations improve their database performance, data availability, and manageability.

This article will discuss the benefits of the Oracle Partitioning License, its licensing requirements, and associated costs. As an Oracle licensing expert with 25 years of experience, I will share my insights and expertise on this topic.

Benefits of the Oracle Partitioning License

The Oracle Partitioning License offers several benefits to help organizations manage their data more efficiently. Here are some of the key advantages:

• Partitioning allows DBAs to split large tables into more manageable sub-tables, which improves database performance, data availability, and manageability.
  
• Partitions can be stored in different tablespaces, improving data manageability.
  
• Partitioning allows DBAs to work with smaller, more manageable components, which helps to optimize the database performance.
  
• The partitioning option lowers query times from minutes to seconds, which leads to faster performance.
  
• Partitions can be added or removed while users work, enhancing data availability. DBAs can perform maintenance without bringing down an entire table, which mixes the downtime, increases data availability, and enables Information Lifecycle Management.
  

Oracle Partitioning Licensing Requirements

The Oracle Partitioning License is a separately licensed option of Oracle Database that is only available with the Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database.

Here are some of the licensing requirements for an Oracle Partitioning License:

• The Oracle Partitioning License must be licensed separately from the Database Enterprise Edition licenses.
  
• Named User Plus or Processor must license the Oracle Partitioning License.
  
• Oracle Partitioning License must match the number of Oracle Database Enterprise Edition licenses.
  
• The Oracle Partitioning License costs $11,500 per processor and is licensed by counting cores. It can also be licensed with named user plus, costing $230 per user.
  

Costs of the Oracle Partitioning License

FAQs About the Oracle Partitioning License