On 15/05/2007, at 9:17 AM, Tony Eviston wrote:
David Guest wrote:
Tony Eviston wrote:
It could be that you are allowed to purchase SQL2005
And the best way to do that, Tony?
have a browse at the prices here
http://ht.com.au/N/0/list.hts?keyword=sql+server+2005
then ring around people like Peter Machell and Andrew Cameron - if
they
don't resell the licences they would surely know someone who does.
Hopefully they can research the licencing issues re downgrading to SQL
2000 and then back to 2005.
I'll have a look at MS licensing and where it's currently at. They
have a nasty habit of changing the rules.
AFAIK the cheapest way to get SBS 2000 is a second hand copy of
Windows SBS 2003 Premium. The MSSQL installer works and licenses on a
Windows 2003 standard server. There are a couple of these on Ebay US
at ~ US$600.
HCN have told me that 3.6 (due soon) will run on SQL2005, and with
it's better governance rules this may save some sites from upgrading
to SQL Server.
cheers,
Peter.
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