Ill have another look at the MS Site today, though since it went all windows 8 it's difficult to ffind anything worth while.
On Friday, 23 November 2012, Ken Schaefer wrote: > I’ve always found DPM licensing to be pretty straight forward, and > explained on the Microsoft website.**** > > ** ** > > Prior to SC 2012, you bought licenses for the servers you wanted to > protect (plus whatever was required for DPM itself – e.g. a Windows Server > license, and optionally an SQL Server license)**** > > ** ** > > SC 2012 is likewise licensed by the servers you want to protect/monitor, > and the server components are “free”**** > > ** ** > > Did you look on the Microsoft website? Any particular item which is not > clear?**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Graeme Carstairs [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:_e({}, > 'cvml', '[email protected]');>] > *Sent:* Friday, 23 November 2012 6:08 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: DPM licensing questions**** > > ** ** > > > That's the thing we are a VAR but I've never done System centre**** > > ** ** > > And the disties don't seem to have a clue.**** > > And neither do MS partner licensing team.**** > > ** ** > > I thougt it would be a simple question with a simple answer but everyone > starts going in about CAKS for their users to protect them. And I'm like > but we just want to back up the servers FFS can't believe I'm gonna say > this but may end up quoting Symantec BE CPS**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > ** ** > > Graeme**** > > ** ** > > On Thursday, 22 November 2012, Tobie Fysh wrote:**** > > In DPM 2008 you'd need two Enterprise licenses for the clients, SQL server > license to run on your DPM box and a Windows Server license (DPM server is > free as you pay for the backup agents on the server). > > Since System Center 2012 its all changed again so best to speak to a VAR > (I'd recommend Phoenix Software in York who I've found to be very helpful > on MSFT software licensing). > > Regards > Tobie > > Sent from my Windows Phone**** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *Graeme Carstairs > *Sent: *22/11/2012 17:01 > *To: *NT System Admin Issues > *Subject: *DPM licensing questions**** > > Hi There, **** > > ** ** > > We ahve a customer whos DPM server died, and they are now looking to > update the whole thing.**** > > ** ** > > The guy who looked after that is gone, and im not sure on the licensing > requirements, and MS and the distributors in the UK are no help, they just > keep confusing me and them selves by saying the same thing over and over in > deifferent ways but never answering the question asked.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > They ave the following**** > > ** ** > > Server 1. SBS 2008 so Windows server 2008, SQL Server, Sharepoint and > Exchange**** > > Server 2 SBS Premium 2008 so Windows Server 2008 and SQL server.**** > > ** ** > > We are lolkking to put in a windows 2008 box with DPM, and need to know > what DPM licesnes we need**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > I have been given many answers and none of them make sense.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks in advance**** > > ** ** > > Graeme**** > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Good news everyone, you have just received an e-mail from me!**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Busi<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected]<javascript:_e({}, > 'cvml', '[email protected]');> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Good news everyone, you have just received an e-mail from me! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
