March 8, 2010 at 3:32 pm
I have reviewed the SQL Server 2008 licensing guide (http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/licensing.aspx) and just want to ensure I understand this.
I have SQL Server installed on an application server for a given solution. Access to the actual DB (on a separate server) is done through the linked server on application server. I know.... very odd config. The only thing SQL Server is used for on the app server is to connect to the prod DB via a linked server. Moronic vendor solution..... do not ask.
The access to the linked server all occurs as a single service account, but 250 people use the app server for this functionality. Since multiplexing is not allowed, I need CALS for those 250 users, correct?
March 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm
SQLDBA-973159 (3/8/2010)
I have reviewed the SQL Server 2008 licensing guide (http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/licensing.aspx) and just want to ensure I understand this.I have SQL Server installed on an application server for a given solution. Access to the actual DB (on a separate server) is done through the linked server on application server. I know.... very odd config. The only thing SQL Server is used for on the app server is to connect to the prod DB via a linked server. Moronic vendor solution..... do not ask.
The access to the linked server all occurs as a single service account, but 250 people use the app server for this functionality. Since multiplexing is not allowed, I need CALS for those 250 users, correct?
Short answer, yes.
Before purchasing 250 CALs, however, do a cost/benefit analysis between the per user cost and the per processor cost of SQL Server 2008. One thing you didn't mention is what version of SQL Server are you using; Workgroup, Standard, or Enterprise. How many processors (not cores) are on the target server? Depending on your answers, you may look at licensing your server per processor instead of per user.
Best course of action, contact Microsoft to get the information you directly from the horses mouth.
June 29, 2016 at 9:41 am
In case you go for the per core licenses, you need per core license in both servers or only in the first one?
June 29, 2016 at 10:35 am
Please post new questions in a new thread. Thanks
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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