Bear in mind that Microsoft focuses on the number of sockets, but other vendors (like Oracle) may have other ideas, so it pays to be sure each time.
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]>wrote: > 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/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
