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Guest Neil Harding
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I have the following:-

 

1 windows 2000 server (used as file server)

1 windows 2003 64bit Std with SQL 2005 server Std

1 windows 2003 32bit Std (Domain Controller)

 

20 Windows 2000 Pro clients

10 Windows XP Pro Clients

 

1 user per PC

 

So i know i need 30 SQL CALs, but what do i need to buy to cover the 3

servers?

do i need

30 windows 2000 User CALs

30 2003 64bit User CALs

30 2003 32bit User CALs

 

I so confused with MS licensing.

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Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
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Re: Windows 2003 32bit and 64bit and SQL Licensing

 

Hello,

 

You can use cals with no difference due to 32 or 64 bits (as if they were

all 32 bits)

 

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx#EYE

 

SQL CAL. Any SQL Server CAL (32-bit, 64-bit, and IA64) can be used with any

licensed server running SQL Server regardless of the platform (32-bit,

64-bit, and IA64).

 

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Neil Harding" <NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A0773F20-946E-40CF-85C7-DC4BEDCC284F@microsoft.com...

>I have the following:-

>

> 1 windows 2000 server (used as file server)

> 1 windows 2003 64bit Std with SQL 2005 server Std

> 1 windows 2003 32bit Std (Domain Controller)

>

> 20 Windows 2000 Pro clients

> 10 Windows XP Pro Clients

>

> 1 user per PC

>

> So i know i need 30 SQL CALs, but what do i need to buy to cover the 3

> servers?

> do i need

> 30 windows 2000 User CALs

> 30 2003 64bit User CALs

> 30 2003 32bit User CALs

>

> I so confused with MS licensing.

Guest Neil Harding
Posted

Re: Windows 2003 32bit and 64bit and SQL Licensing

 

So all i need are

30 Windows 2003 Server Cals and 30 SQL Cals?

 

 

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,

>

> You can use cals with no difference due to 32 or 64 bits (as if they were

> all 32 bits)

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx#EYE

>

> SQL CAL. Any SQL Server CAL (32-bit, 64-bit, and IA64) can be used with any

> licensed server running SQL Server regardless of the platform (32-bit,

> 64-bit, and IA64).

>

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "Neil Harding" <NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:A0773F20-946E-40CF-85C7-DC4BEDCC284F@microsoft.com...

> >I have the following:-

> >

> > 1 windows 2000 server (used as file server)

> > 1 windows 2003 64bit Std with SQL 2005 server Std

> > 1 windows 2003 32bit Std (Domain Controller)

> >

> > 20 Windows 2000 Pro clients

> > 10 Windows XP Pro Clients

> >

> > 1 user per PC

> >

> > So i know i need 30 SQL CALs, but what do i need to buy to cover the 3

> > servers?

> > do i need

> > 30 windows 2000 User CALs

> > 30 2003 64bit User CALs

> > 30 2003 32bit User CALs

> >

> > I so confused with MS licensing.

>

>

Guest Mathieu CHATEAU
Posted

Re: Windows 2003 32bit and 64bit and SQL Licensing

 

I am not a license specialist, but i would say yes.

 

You can still contact Microsoft to get this confirmed

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"Neil Harding" <NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9342DD4D-7414-4301-9FA9-7EDE23F04A34@microsoft.com...

> So all i need are

> 30 Windows 2003 Server Cals and 30 SQL Cals?

>

>

> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> You can use cals with no difference due to 32 or 64 bits (as if they were

>> all 32 bits)

>>

>> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx#EYE

>>

>> SQL CAL. Any SQL Server CAL (32-bit, 64-bit, and IA64) can be used with

>> any

>> licensed server running SQL Server regardless of the platform (32-bit,

>> 64-bit, and IA64).

>>

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "Neil Harding" <NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:A0773F20-946E-40CF-85C7-DC4BEDCC284F@microsoft.com...

>> >I have the following:-

>> >

>> > 1 windows 2000 server (used as file server)

>> > 1 windows 2003 64bit Std with SQL 2005 server Std

>> > 1 windows 2003 32bit Std (Domain Controller)

>> >

>> > 20 Windows 2000 Pro clients

>> > 10 Windows XP Pro Clients

>> >

>> > 1 user per PC

>> >

>> > So i know i need 30 SQL CALs, but what do i need to buy to cover the 3

>> > servers?

>> > do i need

>> > 30 windows 2000 User CALs

>> > 30 2003 64bit User CALs

>> > 30 2003 32bit User CALs

>> >

>> > I so confused with MS licensing.

>>

>>

Posted

Re: Windows 2003 32bit and 64bit and SQL Licensing

 

In article <9342DD4D-7414-4301-9FA9-7EDE23F04A34@microsoft.com>,

NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> So all i need are

> 30 Windows 2003 Server Cals and 30 SQL Cals?

 

You have three servers and you're using server cal's - so you need 1

license per server per client that accesses the server(s)

 

So, 30 clients x 3 servers = 90 cal, 30 per server

SQL has two modes, CPU and Client - if you're not purchasing CPU

licenses then you need 1 SQL Cal per client that connects, and that

doesn't have a thing to do with Windows/Server CALs.

 

--

 

Leythos

- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.

- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a

drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"

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Guest Neil Harding
Posted

Re: Windows 2003 32bit and 64bit and SQL Licensing

 

I E-mailed microsoft and they came back and told me i only need 30 Windows

2003 Cals?

 

Am i right in thinking if i use Device CALs one device CAL will allow me to

connect to all 3 servers? Might be a better way of doing it.

 

 

 

"Leythos" wrote:

> In article <9342DD4D-7414-4301-9FA9-7EDE23F04A34@microsoft.com>,

> NeilHarding@discussions.microsoft.com says...

> > So all i need are

> > 30 Windows 2003 Server Cals and 30 SQL Cals?

>

> You have three servers and you're using server cal's - so you need 1

> license per server per client that accesses the server(s)

>

> So, 30 clients x 3 servers = 90 cal, 30 per server

> SQL has two modes, CPU and Client - if you're not purchasing CPU

> licenses then you need 1 SQL Cal per client that connects, and that

> doesn't have a thing to do with Windows/Server CALs.

>

> --

>

> Leythos

> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.

> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a

> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"

> spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

>


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