SQL Server License Structure

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SQL Server License Structure

deep_kkumar

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August 28, 2013 at 6:36 am

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I would like to know the sql server license structure in our company. We don't have any documentation on it. I need to find out how the license structure is distributed across all servers whether is CPU based or CAL based or any other. It might be different for different servers. What's the best to find out??

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HanShi SSC-Dedicated Points: 33507 More actions · Answer 1

Try the Microsoft Assessment and Planning toolkit:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb977556.aspx

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

Licensing for SQL Server is all about paper, the instances themselves have no idea how they are licensed.

Go speak with whoever did the software purchasing or is responsible for vendor contracts.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736063 More actions · Answer 3

GilaMonster (8/28/2013)
Licensing for SQL Server is all about paper, the instances themselves have no idea how they are licensed.
Go speak with whoever did the software purchasing or is responsible for vendor contracts.

You'll have to do some matching up with what was bought v what is being used and installed. Overall, this means a bunch of work that will be out of date quickly as new instances are added.