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by foz

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Hi all! ive just got a quick questionabout licensing in win 2k server, what licenses will i need for the servers below?

Windows 2000 server running SQL7, approx 50 users will connect to this using ODBC.

Windows 2000 server running SQL7 (different DB installation) approx 50 users connected using ODBC.

Windows 2000 server, approx 80 users connected to this using drive mappings for company shared folders.

Will i need all the licenses above for the users? im not too clear on the new licensing options. Any help would be great thanks!

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by kinetechs

For the Operating Systems (Windows 2000), you'll need three server licenses, one for each system. You'll also need 80 Client Access Licenses (CALs) (about $35 each) so the 80 users can connect to the file and print server.

You have a couple options as far as SQL is concerned. You can get a SQL processor license for each SQL server (about $4800 each) and that covers any number of users connecting. OR You can get two SQL licenses (about $650 each) and get 50 SQL CALs (about $140 each). One CAL allows the one computer to access any number of SQL servers.

Cheers!
~Sean

by foz

Well the servers come with server 2000 installed with 5 CALS, and the two SQL servers im after have Dual CPUs in them so does that mean id need TWO of the SQL CPU licenses? instead of the number users x SQL CAL?

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