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> around $5k per SQL * 4 servers. I wish. Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition (which is required if you want to use over 128GB RAM for caching data, or ser
by BrentOzar 7y ago
> around $5k per SQL * 4 servers.
I wish. Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition (which is required if you want to use over 128GB RAM for caching data, or servers with over 24 cores) costs approx $7,000 per CPU core.
- nikanj 7y agoYikes! For contrast, Buffer burns through $20k per month in managed hosting ( https://open.buffer.com/transparent-pricing-buffer/ https://open.buffer.com/transparent-pricing-buffer/ ). Running a site at scale is an expensive ordeal
- romanovcode 7y agoWhat does this SAAS has anything to do with MS server pricing
- nikanj 7y agoIt gives perspective on how expensive running a company on the internet is, from a hosting-and-servers perspective. MS server pricing is steep, but the cost of licensing over the useful lifetime of a SQL server is not a big cost factor.