Lisence...Cal's?

[Joe]

I am setting up SQL server very soon and I have a total of about 50 users that will use SQL but only about 30 of them will access it at one time. How is the lisensing involved with my situation as I do not want to pay for more than I need. How much does each CAL for SQL cost?

[Juergen Leis]

With SQL 6.5 or SQL you can buy 30 concurrent (per server) licenses
which is not available for SQL 2000.

For SQL 2000 you would need a processor license or 50 per set licenss and Microsoft states (but it depends a little on local prices - see your vendor -
and whether you take part in a volume licensing program ):

The listing below indicates the number of seats you would need, to make buying Processor License(s) less expensive than buying Server Licenses. Therefore, if you have more seats than shown in the list, you should buy the Processor Licenses.

SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition — purchase Processor License if:

1 processor computer: with more than 80 seats
2 processor computer: with more than 198 seats
4 processor computer: with more than 435 seats
8 processor computer: with more than 909 seats
SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition — purchase Processor License if:

1 processor computer: with more than 24 seats
2 processor computer: with more than 53 seats
4 processor computer: with more than 112 seats
8 processor computer: with more than 229 seats



See:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/sql/reskit/sql2000/part2/c0461.asp
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Joe at 1/8/2002 10:34:51 PM


I am setting up SQL server very soon and I have a total of about 50 users that will use SQL but only about 30 of them will access it at one time. How is the lisensing involved with my situation as I do not want to pay for more than I need. How much does each CAL for SQL cost?

[Joe]

Thanks very much Juergen!



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Juergen Leis at 1/9/2002 2:50:55 PM

With SQL 6.5 or SQL you can buy 30 concurrent (per server) licenses
which is not available for SQL 2000.

For SQL 2000 you would need a processor license or 50 per set licenss and Microsoft states (but it depends a little on local prices - see your vendor -
and whether you take part in a volume licensing program ):

The listing below indicates the number of seats you would need, to make buying Processor License(s) less expensive than buying Server Licenses. Therefore, if you have more seats than shown in the list, you should buy the Processor Licenses.

SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition — purchase Processor License if:

1 processor computer: with more than 80 seats
2 processor computer: with more than 198 seats
4 processor computer: with more than 435 seats
8 processor computer: with more than 909 seats
SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition — purchase Processor License if:

1 processor computer: with more than 24 seats
2 processor computer: with more than 53 seats
4 processor computer: with more than 112 seats
8 processor computer: with more than 229 seats



See:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/sql/reskit/sql2000/part2/c0461.asp
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Joe at 1/8/2002 10:34:51 PM


I am setting up SQL server very soon and I have a total of about 50 users that will use SQL but only about 30 of them will access it at one time. How is the lisensing involved with my situation as I do not want to pay for more than I need. How much does each CAL for SQL cost?