I was notified yesterday by a colleague that Oracle will no longer be selling WebLogic Server Express Edition as of June 1, 2009.
What about a public announcement from Oracle regarding this event? I can’t find one. In fact, the response I was given is Oracle has made no public statement about the discontinuance and they do not intend to do so. Oracle is handling it on a case by case basis when customers request quotes or information. However, Oracle will continue to support WebLogic Server Express Edition for the next 9 years.
We use WebLogic Server Express Edition because it provided a more cost effective solution and we didn’t need the full functionality and higher cost associated with WebLogic Server Standard Edition.
According to the Oracle Online Store (http://oraclestore.oracle.com), WebLogic Server Standard Edition is licensed at $200 per named user or $10,000 per processor. At the moment it is unclear to me regarding the Named User Plus minimum requirements. I will need to talk to an Oracle Rep.
If I recall correctly, a WebLogic Server Express license was around $800 per processor. One will expect to pay 10x more when comparing that to Oracle’s $10,000 per processor cost.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else is aware of and/or affected by WebLogic Sever Express being discontinued.
