SQL Server+CAL vs. Sql Server Licensing . . .
I need to build a SQL server 2008.
They only sell SQL 2012 with downgrade rights.
There are two models (Server and Server+CAL).
For the Server licensing model, in order to make it vMotion-able (movable) to another host in our virtualized environment, you need to buy 4 cores per server, with software assurance. We were quoted $8,000.
Alternatively, if we go for Server+Cal, it would be $1019 for the server and $237 per cal (x 15 users) with software assurance, that would be $3,000 total,.
I was told that the number of processors (virtual or physical) are not relevant in the Server+CAL model.
Firstly, does all this sound right?
Secondly, do the CALs get installed on particular clients or can we simply buy 15 cals, and on Monday, these 15 users connect, and on Tuesday, a different 15 users connect? (In other words, do they support concurrent licensing, or do I have to buy a cal for each user who might eventually need to connect to the sql server)?
Also, if we decide to get a second sql server, and I connect to both, does my cal cover me for both sql servers or do I need 2 cals for me?
Thanks, this MS licensing stuff gets really confusing,
Mike
They only sell SQL 2012 with downgrade rights.
There are two models (Server and Server+CAL).
For the Server licensing model, in order to make it vMotion-able (movable) to another host in our virtualized environment, you need to buy 4 cores per server, with software assurance. We were quoted $8,000.
Alternatively, if we go for Server+Cal, it would be $1019 for the server and $237 per cal (x 15 users) with software assurance, that would be $3,000 total,.
I was told that the number of processors (virtual or physical) are not relevant in the Server+CAL model.
Firstly, does all this sound right?
Secondly, do the CALs get installed on particular clients or can we simply buy 15 cals, and on Monday, these 15 users connect, and on Tuesday, a different 15 users connect? (In other words, do they support concurrent licensing, or do I have to buy a cal for each user who might eventually need to connect to the sql server)?
Also, if we decide to get a second sql server, and I connect to both, does my cal cover me for both sql servers or do I need 2 cals for me?
Thanks, this MS licensing stuff gets really confusing,
Mike
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Yikes lcohan, how embarrassing! . Thanks for spotting the math error.
And just to be clear and confirm: I have 20 potential users, but no more than 15 will ever be on at the same time. Do I need 15 or 20 user cals?
Thanks
Mike
And just to be clear and confirm: I have 20 potential users, but no more than 15 will ever be on at the same time. Do I need 15 or 20 user cals?
Thanks
Mike
If you have users sharing the same computers I would buy
"Device CALs
With a Device CAL, you purchase a CAL for every device that accesses your server, regardless of the number of users who use that device to access the server. Device CALs may make more economic and administrative sense if your company has workers who share devices, for example, on different work shifts."
otherwise honestly buy 20 "Users" CALs becasue you may have very little control to prevent the the 16th, 17th, etc. concurrent connection (and that would be truly embarassing:))
"Device CALs
With a Device CAL, you purchase a CAL for every device that accesses your server, regardless of the number of users who use that device to access the server. Device CALs may make more economic and administrative sense if your company has workers who share devices, for example, on different work shifts."
otherwise honestly buy 20 "Users" CALs becasue you may have very little control to prevent the the 16th, 17th, etc. concurrent connection (and that would be truly embarassing:))
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ok, thanks!
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As to the user CALS, if the cal doesn't get installed, how is this tracked?
Is it strictly honor system?
Or, do you need to bring up a license manager server or something?
Thanks,
Mike
Is it strictly honor system?
Or, do you need to bring up a license manager server or something?
Thanks,
Mike
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Great, Thanks everyone!
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This is the main difference:
Core licensing licenses the server for as many clients that connect.
Server+CAL licenses is licensing the server to run SQL Server and then the CALs are named users (called device CALs) that once they have a CAL, they can access as many different SQL Servers in the Enterprise.
I am not sure that I would go on record as to say that CALs are concurrent users, as that has been a model that has been removed from the licensing applets for a while. That would be a Microsoft question, but I can give you a pretty good guess that it is a Device CAL not concurrent.