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Database Administration (MOSC)

Oracle licensing

Jul 14, 2014 3:51PM edited Jun 19, 2018 1:45PM in Database Administration (MOSC) 4 commentsAnswered

Hello,

We have a server that has 2 CPUs as below:

Per dmidecode:

Processor Information

Socket Designation: CPU 1

Type: Central Processor

Family: Xeon

Manufacturer: Intel

Core Count: 10

Core Enabled: 10

Thread Count: 20

Characteristics:

64-bit capable

Multi-Core

Hardware Thread

Execute Protection

Enhanced Virtualization

Power/Performance Control

Processor Information

Socket Designation: CPU 2

Type: Central Processor

Family: Xeon

Manufacturer: Intel

Core Count: 10

Core Enabled: 10

Thread Count: 20

Characteristics:

64-bit capable

Multi-Core

Hardware Thread

Execute Protection

Enhanced Virtualization

Power/Performance Control

That shows dual CPU 10 cores each.

The question is whether or not a following method of disabling cores is allowed in order to reduce a licensing cost:

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