SQL Database Mirroring is available in their Standard Edition, and I believe
that in a Active / Passive architecture, only one license is required.
We use it, but our needs are slight.
I have a friend who uses it, and they've a very complex telephony app, and
they've been happy. They migrated
SPLA licensing is very affordable. There are no SPLA licenses for many
3rd party products so staying with Microsoft is actually cheaper if you
are a service provider.
Robert E. Spivack
VP Sales Marketing
Voicegateway.com Web Services / SPIV Technologies Group
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