Licensing Question

September 23, 2007

Hi All

We have a server running w2k3 with exchange. It currently has 25 licences

for both windows and exchange. Now we have to buy 5 new licences for each

but we also want to install a new server as another dc and to move the

document across to using the old server just as an exchange. Will I need to

buy another 30 licenses for the new server or am I ok to stick with the 30 I

will have to connect to the new server and the dedicated exchange box

Cheers

Glenn

September 24, 2007

RE: Licensing Question

There are server and client licenses.

You will need 2 x Windows 2003 Server licenses + 1 x Exchange Server license

Client licenses (CALs) are user or device (computer) based. If you have a

call centre running 24 x 7 with 3 shifts of 30 people (90 staff) then device

licenses are better, however in the majority of businesses I find user CALs

are better.

Now you can apply the CALs as "per server" or "per user". Per server

would be for standalone servrs, like in a DMZ. In a domain environment

(like you have), your CALS cover the DEVICE or the USER to connect to any

server in the domain.

Thatis, you only need to buy the extra 5 license and you are laughing.

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Regards,

Mark

"Glenn Clark" wrote:

> Hi All

>

> We have a server running w2k3 with exchange. It currently has 25 licences

> for both windows and exchange. Now we have to buy 5 new licences for each

> but we also want to install a new server as another dc and to move the

> document across to using the old server just as an exchange. Will I need to

> buy another 30 licenses for the new server or am I ok to stick with the 30 I

> will have to connect to the new server and the dedicated exchange box

>

> Cheers

>

> Glenn

>

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