Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

[Guest robix73]

Hello to all the people.

I work in an organization, We have 60 clients pc and 45 users on the

lan

I read in many sites that windows 2003 for Small business server can

handle 75 users and device and if my organization has more users or

device, the transition pack is needed.

 

Does the "windows 2003 server standard edition" has the same limits?

 

Other problem is that someone told me that the 2003 sbs and the 2003

standard edition come both with 5 cal and anyway with our numbers (60

pcs and 45 users) whe should buy extra cal. Is it right?

 

Tnx to all for the answers.

Roberto Gerlando

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

robix73 <robix73@libero.it> wrote:

> Hello to all the people.

> I work in an organization, We have 60 clients pc and 45 users on the

> lan

> I read in many sites that windows 2003 for Small business server can

> handle 75 users and device

 

Not "users and devices" - users. And users as in actual people, not accounts

you set up for resource mailboxes, etc.

> and if my organization has more users or

> device, the transition pack is needed.

 

Yes.

>

> Does the "windows 2003 server standard edition" has the same limits?

 

No.

 

But SBS is a software suite, including Exchange, etc - Windows is just

Windows.

>

> Other problem is that someone told me that the 2003 sbs and the 2003

> standard edition come both with 5 cal and anyway with our numbers (60

> pcs and 45 users) whe should buy extra cal. Is it right?

 

You will need extra CALs regardless. Whether you buy "per user" or "per

device" really is up to you, but you can't mix and match.

>

> Tnx to all for the answers.

> Roberto Gerlando

[Guest robix73]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

Thank you for your answer.

Then with my numbers, should I install the standard edition?

And how many extra Cal should I Buy (~ 60 pcs and ~ 45 users ~ 3 or 4

printer on the lan and ~ 5 - 6 file servers - all working at the same

time) ?

I forget: sorry for my poor english.

thank you

Best regards

Roberto Gerlando

[Guest robix73]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

I forget:

If sbs can handle up to 75 users (as in actual people) but it come

with 5 CAL, if I have 45 users working all at the same time, should I

buy 40 extra Cal?

Thanks

Roberto Gerlando

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

robix73 <robix73@libero.it> wrote:

> Thank you for your answer.

> Then with my numbers, should I install the standard edition?

 

I can't answer that for you. It isn't a reasonable comparison - they're not

the same thing. If you need more than just Windows (such as Exchange,

SQL,etc) then go with SBS. If all you need is Windows server, then go with

Windows server.

> And how many extra Cal should I Buy (~ 60 pcs and ~ 45 users ~ 3 or 4

> printer on the lan and ~ 5 - 6 file servers - all working at the same

> time) ?

 

I can't answer that either, sorry. I don't know what your expected or

current network usage is like, or what your needs are.

> I forget: sorry for my poor english.

 

Your English is fine.

> thank you

> Best regards

> Roberto Gerlando

[Guest robix73]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

All I need are two file server, where people can save or edit office

files. Due to a great number of file, I need at least 2 file servers,

a domain, at least 45 users working all together, users should be able

to use some lan printers, indexing service should be on, let people do

searches (using indexing service) on a catalog built over the files

contained on the file file servers. Searches will be done via a html

page (web server).

In this scenario I saw a Sbs premium edition that in the license

management says:

installed Cal : 5

maximum usage 25

and it doesn't say if the 20 extra cal used are "per device" or "per

user"

Anyway, in this case; what's the best? Is needed to buy extra cal? 20?

per device or per user? If license management doens't say what it

needs, should the administrator buy 10 cal per device and 10 cal per

users?. This is very strange and Incomprehensible

Thank you for answering me

Regards

Roberto Gerlando

[Guest kj [SBS MVP]]

Re: Difference between win 2003 server sbs and the standard edition?

 

robix73 wrote:

> All I need are two file server, where people can save or edit office

> files. Due to a great number of file, I need at least 2 file servers,

> a domain, at least 45 users working all together, users should be able

> to use some lan printers, indexing service should be on, let people do

> searches (using indexing service) on a catalog built over the files

> contained on the file file servers. Searches will be done via a html

> page (web server).

> In this scenario I saw a Sbs premium edition that in the license

> management says:

> installed Cal : 5

> maximum usage 25

> and it doesn't say if the 20 extra cal used are "per device" or "per

> user"

> Anyway, in this case; what's the best? Is needed to buy extra cal? 20?

> per device or per user? If license management doens't say what it

> needs, should the administrator buy 10 cal per device and 10 cal per

> users?. This is very strange and Incomprehensible

> Thank you for answering me

> Regards

> Roberto Gerlando

 

User and Device CAL licensing *can* get tricky, but as a general rule, User

CALs are most often used. So, for every *"Person"* that will be accessing

anything on your SBS server, acquire a CAL for them. In your case, you would

need 40 more *SBS* CALs to achieve current licensing usage. (Windows 2003

CALs do not apply, nor are they needed for additional Windows 2003 servers

(file&print).

 

The "maximum usage" is an attempted peak meter, and not at all accurate.

 

 

 

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/kj