Another thing to consider: I don't know whether this applies to your situation at all, but if you resell services on the server, then you must use service provider licensing (SPLA).
An example would be offering MS SQL to web hosting customers in a shared environment. Another would be operating as an ASP where you're reselling applications using MS SQL. http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/licensing/default.mspx SPLA licensing is paid for on a monthly basis, like a subscription, and isn't available as a one-time license fee. You'd also need to license the underlying Windows OS in the same manner. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Mulholland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:55 PM Subject: RE: SQL licensing question > Thanks Dave, I'll pass that along. Ironically they were told the > opposite > by whoever answered the phone at MS ;) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:55 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: SQL licensing question > >> What is the general practice in terms of licensing SQL server >> for use in a web app? > > Per-processor licensing. > >> Is it the standard or the only option to go with the processor >> license, or can you use an existing "X" client seat license and >> CF is considered 1 seat or user of the "X' available? > > Each end-user is considered one seat. Read about multiplex licensing at > the > URL below. CF falls into this category. > >> Is there any performance difference in the SQL Server itself if >> its licensed for processor or per client seat? > > No. > > All this, and much more, is available here: > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/ > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:199270 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
