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prove that SQL Server 2008 allows multiple instances using only 1 license
Hi,
Thanks in advance for the help!
I have to prove to an otherwise knowledgeable experienced SQL Sever DBA that SQL Server2008 allows the use of multiple instances under one license in an enterprise or large scale environment. These two instances would be on the same virtual database server with each instance clearly visible to other.
Could you point me to the Microsoft web page which clearly provides this information for this large scale environment? or If I am mistaken, where does it say that another license is required.
I need additional evidence that each license is legal to use for X number of instances and details of the legal use of the license and the instances.
Otherwise a discussion will simply degenerate into a yes, you can and no, you can't argument.
Unfortunately, I do not know exactly what version of SQL Server 2008 is being used. It does involve the use RDP and cals.
How does the IP address of the instance affect this situation? I was told that each instance would need a new IP address? I do not know why.
Thanks, LLJ45
Thanks in advance for the help!
I have to prove to an otherwise knowledgeable experienced SQL Sever DBA that SQL Server2008 allows the use of multiple instances under one license in an enterprise or large scale environment. These two instances would be on the same virtual database server with each instance clearly visible to other.
Could you point me to the Microsoft web page which clearly provides this information for this large scale environment? or If I am mistaken, where does it say that another license is required.
I need additional evidence that each license is legal to use for X number of instances and details of the legal use of the license and the instances.
Otherwise a discussion will simply degenerate into a yes, you can and no, you can't argument.
Unfortunately, I do not know exactly what version of SQL Server 2008 is being used. It does involve the use RDP and cals.
How does the IP address of the instance affect this situation? I was told that each instance would need a new IP address? I do not know why.
Thanks, LLJ45
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
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Hi,
Thanks.
Can each instance legally have a different IP address and still use the single license?
Different IP addresses seem to be the way of doing this kind of work in this situation. If possible, please show the support for this fact to me online as I will have to document this fact to the person with which I am having this discussion.
LLJ45
Thanks.
Can each instance legally have a different IP address and still use the single license?
Different IP addresses seem to be the way of doing this kind of work in this situation. If possible, please show the support for this fact to me online as I will have to document this fact to the person with which I am having this discussion.
LLJ45
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Hi, Humpdy
Could you please answer my question concerning instances and IP addresses? Again, please show the support for this fact to me from an online source.
Many Thanks, LLJ45
Could you please answer my question concerning instances and IP addresses? Again, please show the support for this fact to me from an online source.
Many Thanks, LLJ45
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your default instance would be say
YOURSERVER\MSSQLSERVER
a new instance installed you name whatever you want, and will be connected to by
YOURSERVER\NEWINSTANCE
YOURSERVER\NEWINSTANCE2
YOURSERVER\NEWINSTANCE3
etc etc
you can replace the server name with the IP address if you wish also.