January 19, 2008 at 3:08 am
Hi,
We have a product which uses SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition with Per Seat licensing option. Going forward with a new release of the product, we intend to upgrade to SQL Server 2005.
I have a few queries concerned with the licensing options available-
1. CAL (Client Access License) - term associated with SQL Server licensing. Is it true that CAL is a device license and not a user license ?
2. I need some clarification on software assurance. Is it okay to say that if I have active software assurance, then I can upgrade to the same edition of SQL Server 2005 without any additional cost ?
3. Till now our product was being used in non web based scenarios so the Per Seat licensing option helped our case. In the upcoming release which would use SQL Server 2005 we need to break off from the non web based scenario as the product would use SQL Server over internet. So isn't it correct to go for the Processor based licensing instead of the Per seat licensing ?
If so then what would be the ideal manner to upgrade the license from Per Seat (in SQL Server 2000) to Processor based (in SQL Server 2005) ? Would the software assurance still come to my help ? 🙂
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Arun
January 19, 2008 at 9:19 am
First, licensing is a legal thing, so you should work this out with corporate legal counsel and Microsoft.
However, from what I understand
1. CALs are device or user. Can be set up either way.
2. No idea
3. Are you letting anonymous people connect over the Internet? Or are the same clients/customers now connecting over the Internet? If it's the former, then per CPU is how you're go. If the latter, no reason to change. However cost both out.
January 19, 2008 at 10:16 am
That's usually the way Software Assurance works (you're allowed to upgrade to whatever version), but keep in mind that SA is time-limited (meaning - you must be within the SA license timeframe in order to make a move up like that).
As to swithcing form one licensing model to another, there sometimes are a form of "credit", but I'm not familiar with the formula. You'd want to talk turkey with the Volume Licensing specialists at whatever vendor you buy yours from.
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