When I read SQL licensing, the web-server is the multi-plexing device, so even-though you have 1 SQL account or connection into the DB backend whether it sits on the main webserver or a separate machine, it still needs to be licensed for the number of possible users of the webserver if this is public facing you might as well license per-processor, forget the CALS and be done with it. This allows you to scale accordingly, without incurring anymore cost beyond the additional licensing.
Z Edward Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP+I, ME, CCA, Security +, Network + [email protected] Phone:401-639-3505 ________________________________ From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Licensing question I saw this statement when looking through the licensing page for Web Server 2008: "Windows Web Server 2008 licensing is enhanced to allow any type of database software on the server software with no limit on the number of users." Does anyone out there have any clarification on this? Does this mean I can install SQL on the same box without needing a license? Or is it just for CALs for that box? Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
