I know that PerSeat is each individual computer that accesses SQL Server and PerServer is the number of concurrent connections to the server. Is Client Access Licenses the same as PerSeat?
At installation I erred in specifying per seat licensing when the server I'm working on is actually a per processor license. Can I change this or must I reinstall SQL 2K?
At installation I erred in specifying per seat licensing when the server I'm working on is actually a per processor license. Can I change this or must I reinstall SQL 2K?
This may seem like a stupid question but i have a server licensed per processor (4 processors) but would like to have it licensed per user. The licensing setup in control panel only shows options for per processor or per devide. How do i get to license per user without reinstalling?
I choose "PERSERVER" as licensing mode during the installation of the SQL Server by running the Setup. Now I want to change it to "PERSEAT" but I don't know how.
I was not here for the installation of our current SQL server and those who did the install are no longer with the company. Is there a way I can figure out which mode was used? A query?
What function(s) can be used to find the mode of data? I have a column that is populated with codes and I'd like to summarize the data by the code that occurs the most frequently. Any help is appreciated!!
We have reports in SharePoint integrated mode which are really slow when compared to native mode. I have been asked to research and give info on what exactly causes the delays.
Any articles which give me information as to what happens when a report is run from SharePoint server and where does it log.
Recently I read such statments 'When SQL Server is run in "lightweight pooling" mode (fiber mode) and the DTC service is started, unexpected behavior may occur.' Can someone say anything about fibe mode?I am appreciated for it.:)
If SQL Server 2000 is loaded onto a 8 processor machine, can I legitimately load Standard Edition, which will only use 4 of the 8 processors, or as some interpretations of the license suggest, must I purchase Enterprise Edition (i.e. you are not permitted to load SQL Server on a machine which has more processors than the Product is capable of using) ?.
I know the "reasonable" answer, but what is the legal position ?
My company is embarking on a data warehousing project. We are going to purchase a Windows 2003 server. It would be a dual processor. The specs are not certain yet so cannot give more details on that.
1. The data in the warehouse would be close to 150 GB. 2. There will be maximum of 10 users needs a SQL Server license. 3. Do not need analysis services.
What edition do I go with -Enterprise OR Standara? I want the least priced edition. I looked up the various links on Books Online but I am still not able to decide.
Say I need only 2 GB of RAM. Then here are my questions.
1. Since we are going with a dual-processor, do I need to purchase processor license for each of the two? Why can't I have one license on one processor only? What are the implications of this?
2. The 10 users that I am talking about will be remotely connecting to this Windows 2003 server and accessing the databae.
3. What exactly is Failover clustering? Do I really need it for my warehousing project?
4. Please help me pick the correct license. Here is the link -
Is there a way to find the SQL Server licensing information after the software is installed? I mean is there a way to say that it was licensed per cpu or per cal?
I have a Windows 2000 Operating System with 4 processor, out of which I'm planning to use only one Processor for the SQL Server and leave the rest of the three processor for the OS. My question is that do I need to buy the license for all the 4 processors or I can do with the only 1 that will be used for running the SQL?
I am a DBA and I have a SQL Server 2005 license for each server. To manage the servers, I want to install SQL Server 2005 on my local desktop. Do I need a license for it as well?
I have a three server network. One SQL Server, One Web Server, and a backup.
The web server is ASP.NET, and uses the database. I do not track the number of users hitting the web server.
What type of sql server license is needed? Processor? Device CAL? User CAL? I have read all the white papers and licensing info and can't find an aswer to this question.
What kind of license do I need to run a single web site on a web server that needs SQL server to operate? it's a public site that runs DotNetNuke but it's the only site on that box.
I am a DBA and I have a SQL Server 2005 license for each server. To manage the servers, I want to install SQL Server 2005 on my local desktop. Do I need a license for it as well?
Durning install I selected Window's Authentication only, but now it seems we may need to use a Mixed Mode with an SA account etc... is there anyway to switch SQL 2005 to use Mixed Mode after the fact?
There is a query which when executed in the grid mode(ctrl+d) takes approx 0.02 seconds(about 21,000 rows) But when I execute in the text mode, it takes about 0.40 seconds!! Why is this difference? Also, when the records from this table are read from a VB application, they are equally slow (as in the text mode!) Why is it so slow on the text mode & relatively faster in the grid mode? Has anyone got any idea on ‘Firehose’ style cursor ?(which may speed up access of data in the VB application)
I am a developer in need of setting up a SQL Server test environment for many users.
Can the Dev Edition be used as a back-end to handle this type of testing? Are my limited to one connection from my development machine?
As you can tell, <sarcastic tone>i am having a real fun time with this one</sarcastic tone>. Licensing terms are an area that i tried but sometimes cann't stay out of.
Hello all, I have a question concerning the ridiculous quagmire of SQL Server licensing… How is SQL Server licensed when used to store session state information? Is MS claiming that this is an end user use of SQL Server functionality? Or, can we be realistic and say that I need a server license plus a device license for each web server?
Personally, I like everything about SQL Server except the licensing. Management at my company has already said that we’ll most likely be moving to either Firebird or Postgres after they found out how much it would cost to move from SQL 2k to SQL 2005. If MS wants us to buy processor licenses for SQL state servers, I guarantee we’ll be doing something else there as well. I wonder if Microsoft has any clue how much business they’re losing. Not just in SQL Server, but in their OS business as well.
Hello, I am very confused about the licensing of SQL Server 2000 and 2005 (various editions), and any light you can shed will be greatly appreciated. I am learning VS2005, and need to build a website. 1. I know what a Client Access License (CAL) is. 2. I know what a processor license is. My ASP.NET website might have 10 users, 100, or maybe 1,000 (I don't know at this point).They will have anonymous access to a main page from which they will have to log in, and from that point on be using SSL for anything they do. I am getting conflicting information regarding licensing. Questions: 1. Can SQL Server 2005 Express support what I need to do? (possibly many users) 2. Other than some of the fancy replication, analysis, etc that Express does not have, is there a good reason not to use Express Edtion? 3. Regarding SQL Server 2000 or 2005 (NOT Express): Does a single web application act as a single user thus the web application requires only one CAL. In other words: I am the only person who has direct access to the database. The ASP.NET web application will also have access to parts of the database. Will this scenario count as 2 "CALs"?
In order to use Replication, sql server installation must use per seat licensing. What if I have per server licensing, how can I change the licensing to per seat so I can use replication Ahmed
I am so confused and I am getting no help from the Microsoft, two months and only stammering from their representatives. I need to set up a Sql Server database that will allow internet access. This is not an e-commerce situation. At most there will be 10 known users of this system accessing statistical data. I had priced this system to use Backoffice, but as I now read this is not legal for internet use. It also appears that a processor license is required for internet access (not entirely clear on this). Access and MSDE also don't appear to be legal for internet access. The customer is on a shoe string budget. If I use stand-alone components the budget only covers an one processor SQL Server 2000 license. I don't like the idea of setting up a database system with only one processor. Is there another Sql Server based option I am not aware of? Its looking like a linux/mysql option - Yikes!
Sorry in advance for the potentially boneheaded question: I would like to purchase SQL Svr 2005 Std Edition in a 2 proc licensing config. All my retailer has is 1proc and doesn't have answers for 2proc... Can I buy a 1proc and upgrade thru MSFT? If not, how do I buy a 2proc copy...? Thanks! JohnWoo
How do I tell what SQL licensing option (processor, device CALS or user CALS) was taken when the server was installed? I have taken over a SQL 2005 server and I would like to check how many CALS (if any) it is licensed for.