Awesome. Thank you all for your replies. This is getting printed out and stored for such future questions. Thanks.
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:36:48 -0700 Subject: RE: Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center Per-Proccessor Question > Two. > > When it says "per processor" it is referring to a processor socket. > > You need to download the PUR - Product Use Rights document. It goes into > this kinda stuff in mind-bending detail. > > Available here: > http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/product-licensing.aspx > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 12:33 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center Per-Proccessor Question > > Hello list. > > We're looking into buying a copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center > (that's a mouthful) for a new beefy server we have... but I need > clarification on the licensing... > > It says you need to buy a license "per processor". Well, that could mean > several things. In my case, I have a Dual Socket system, each filled with a > Quad Core Xeon, with Hyperthreading so there are two threads per core. > > So, do I need to buy 2, 8, or (*cringe*) 16 licenses? Anybody know where on > Microsoft's licensing website it clearly states this missing detail? > > Thanks in advance. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
