[dba-Tech] Sharepoint - What does it cost?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint/howtobuy/default.mspx

Looks like $30K per server for the SharePoint Portal Server 2003
External Connector License.  Ouch.  Perhaps it's available on EBAY ?? 
<GRIN>


GK

On 2/23/06, Dan Waters <dwaters at usinternet.com> wrote:
> How could I go about finding a local dealer?  I thought this could be
> purchased 'off the shelf', but no?
>
> Dan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:47 AM
> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sharepoint - What does it cost?
>
> Hi Dan
>
> Oh, please check at your local dealer before advising your client.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> dwaters at usinternet.com 23-02-2006 15:31:00 >>>
> John & Gustav,
>
> A flat file would be OK for what I'm thinking of, but this would definitely
> be external, and with this company 'quite expensive' probably means 'quite
> unlikely'.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:16 AM
> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sharepoint - What does it cost?
>
> Hi Dan
>
> As far as I know, the free license with Windows 2003 is for internal use
> only, and the external is quite expensive.
>
> And Sharepoint database files ... aren't they flat files only? Not very
> sexy, just educated Excel files ... brings back memories of RapidFile.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> dwaters at usinternet.com 23-02-2006 01:56:31 >>>
> I have a potential customer who might benefit from using Sharepoint.  They
> are only about 100 people, but have sales and field reps in several places
> in the world.  What does Sharepoint cost?
>
> I've read before that a list in Sharepoint can be connected to an Access
> database.  If my customer does use Sharepoint, then I believe I can give him
> some database functionality collaborating with widely dispersed people.  Has
> anyone used Sharepoint with Access?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan
>
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