Generally speaking, dual-core processors are counted as a single processor for software licenses. As long as it's still one chip, it counts that way. I have not seen a software license define a processor differently.
Of course this is awesome news, with things like quad-core processors on the horizon. Having a dual-processor quad-core system would be insane for a sql server box. I can't wait. -nathan strutz http://www.dopefly.com/ On 2/14/06, J W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to configure 2 new servers and getting fumed about BS microsoft > CAL crap. Both systems will be dual core/dual processors. One will be a > dedicated SQL server and the other will be a dedicated web server. Has > anyone configed a new server setup with MS sql 2005 x64 and windows 2003 > server x64. > > From what I am beginning to understand that we need to go with a way > overpriced Processor license for MS SQL2005 and two of them at that for the > two seperate processors or are dual core chips counted as one or two > physical processors?? If they are counted that makes 4. Has anyone recently > configged a new server, can you tell me about how your CAL licensing worked > with the web server and coldfusion? > > Thanks, > Jeff > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232274 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
