Dave, No Express won't cut it.
Isn't this a grey area though??? Technically it is the coldfusion ap making the calls to the DB server, NOT the individual user. Each user of the website DOESN'T have seperate logins to the DB server. There may be concurrent connections/sessions from the same DB user. So technically there is ONE server that makes calls to the DB server using 1 DB account. 1 CAL?? How does SQL2005 determine that these are individual users from coldfusion? Am I misunderstanding the way coldfusion interacts with the DB server? Arrrgh.. Friggin microsoft licensing... Jeff On 2/16/06, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I strongly suggest that you not take advice about Microsoft licensing from > a > Dell sales guy. It's hard enough to get correct licensing information from > the vendor licensing the product sometimes, much less from another vendor > selling a complementary product (hardware to run your MS software). > > In any case, the Dell rep is wrong, wrong, wrong. This comes up frequently > on the list; you either need one CAL per actual user, or a per-processor > license which supports any number of users. For most web applications, a > per-processor license is cheaper. All of this is posted quite clearly on > microsoft.com. > > Microsoft SQL Server: How To Buy > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx#EEAA > > "Q. How do I license SQL Server 2005 CALs in a multiplexed environment? > A. In most cases, Microsoft requires a CAL for every device that accesses > or > uses the services of SQL Server 2005. If you are unsure whether a CAL is > required, you should contact your Microsoft sales representative or > account > manager. Inquires can be directed to the Microsoft Sales and Partner > Information line by calling (800) 426-9400." > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.mspx > > Finally, you might want to see if SQL Server 2005 Express Edition meets > your > needs. It's free; you don't need any processor or CAL licenses to use it. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232488 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
