April 10, 2018 at 2:38 pm
I have been spending the last few days Familiarising myself with the latest version of SQL Server.
My question relates to user and device CALS. Let’s say I had a company with 20 users/devices.
I have 4 sql server 2017 standard installations on different servers. Would I need to purchase 20 licences for each individual sql server?
So in theory 80 user CALs so each user can access the individual servers or is it like a windows server licensing and that as long as I have 20 users cals (lasted version with software assurance) that user can access any sql environment I have on my estate even if it is a earlier standard version?
Cheers
April 10, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Andrew.weckermann - Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2:38 PMI have been spending the last few days Familiarising myself with the latest version of SQL Server. My question relates to user and device CALS. Let’s say I had a company with 20 users/devices.I have 4 sql server 2017 standard installations on different servers. Would I need to purchase 20 licences for each individual sql server? So in theory 80 user CALs so each user can access the individual servers or is it like a windows server licensing and that as long as I have 20 users cals (lasted version with software assurance) that user can access any sql environment I have on my estate even if it is a earlier standard version?Cheers
IIRC the device/user cal allows a single user or device to connect to multiple servers. If you have 20 users and 4 servers you would only need 20 user cal's.
April 16, 2018 at 4:57 am
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April 16, 2018 at 9:05 am
Lynn is correct. Each user needs a CAL. They can access all the servers.
20 users, 4 (or 5, or 6, or 7 ) instances - Need 20 CALs
30 users, 20 access 4 instances, 10 access those 4 + 1 other instance. Need 30 CALs.
30 users, 20 access 4 instances. 8 access a different instance. 2 don't access SQL - 28 CALs.
April 17, 2018 at 4:03 pm
If the SQL Server instance is a backend of a publicly available web site you won't be able to use CAL licenses. Only processors license is applicable in this case. My 1 penny.
There is official explanation on CAL licensing from Microsoft - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/product-licensing/client-access-license.aspx
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