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Licensing a QA/UAT Server

  • July 31, 2008 at 8:26 am

    #122786

    It's pretty much understood that the Developer's Edition cannot be used to drive a production box... but what about a QA (Quality Assurance) or UAT (User Acceptance Testing) Box? Do those need a separate Enterprise Edition license with it's own CALS or can the Developer's Edition (from an MSDN Subscription) be LEGALLY used for such a box?

    It would be really great if someone knew of a Microsoft URL that I could forward to others.

    Thanks for your help, folks... 🙂

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • July 31, 2008 at 8:33 am

    #851298

    Look at this URL

    http://www.microsoft.com/australia/servers/sql/editions/developer/default.mspx

    It is specific about Test and Demo servers, so QA and/or UAT boxes are still not Production boxes and therefore it's legitimate to use Developer Edition.

    Edited to Add URL

  • July 31, 2008 at 8:44 am

    #851306

    Outstanding, Ian... that's just what I was looking for. Thanks for the very quick reply, too!:)

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • July 31, 2008 at 8:47 am

    #851309

    Microsoft's web pages appear to have contradictory information, so recommend you call MS. I have indicated some interesting words in bold.

    Let us known what you find out.

    From http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/developer/default.mspx:

    Developer Edition allows developers to build any type of application on top of SQL Server. It includes all of the functionality of Enterprise Edition, but is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server. Developer Edition is an ideal choice for independent software vendors, consultants, system integrators, solution providers, and corporate developers who build and test applications. Developer Edition can be upgraded to SQL Server Enterprise Edition for production use.

    However, http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/editionspricing.mspx indicates:

    May be installed and used by one user to design, develop, test and demonstrate your programs on as many systems as needed.

    SQL = Scarcely Qualifies as a Language

  • July 31, 2008 at 8:49 am

    #851313

    It is only meant for one user, but you can buy additional licenses for as many users that you need for Dev, Test and Demo.

  • July 31, 2008 at 9:04 am

    #851326

    Jeff,

    You should get clarification from MS. They can be funny about this.

    My understanding is you can use Dev for yourself, but everyone else needs a CAL to hit it as a test/UAT server.

  • July 31, 2008 at 9:08 am

    #851331

    Thanks for the clarifications, folks... between what has already been posted and what I found at the links included in the following, it turns out that you can have as many development/test/demo servers as you want, but each person accessing any of those servers must have a Developer's Edition license.

    The 5th post from the end of the following thread (in particular) has some great links for this.

    http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1996276&SiteID=17

    Thanks for the great help, folks... I believe that I'm all set. 🙂

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • July 31, 2008 at 9:10 am

    #851333

    Steve Jones - Editor (7/31/2008)

    Jeff,

    You should get clarification from MS. They can be funny about this.

    My understanding is you can use Dev for yourself, but everyone else needs a CAL to hit it as a test/UAT server.

    Thanks, Steve... some of the links I posted have the telephone number for licensing information.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

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