Also be aware that the PUR document gets updated regularly. Usually the day before you have to take it out of the cabinet to read it :)
For some agreement types it is every month - so no point printing the whole thing out. Mike From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 22 March 2010 17:40 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center Per-Proccessor Question 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]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]>] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]<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]<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/> ~
