Processor based licencing

[collierd]

Hello

Does anybody know whether processor based licensing is an option for C8 and how it works

Do you have to buy seperate ones for each role?

What sort of costs are involved?

I know the simple answer would be 'ask the vendor' - they don't seem to know

Thanks

[mgibson]

Hi,

Yes, a couple of months ago I had discussions with Cognos about CPU licensing - and they do offer it.  At least they did before IBM took over licensing - so that may have changed.

A CPU license is offered per ROLE - as you suggested it might.  A multi-CPU license for all roles could cost several million dollars - which is why they offer it per role.  As you'd expect, the main role licensed this way is Consumer.  Expect to pay up to a couple of hundred k per unit - I can't remember if it is 1 or 2 CPUs per unit.

Regards
Mick