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danp129 
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Posted: 26 March 2003 at 7:56pm |
If only one computer/login accesses the SQL server, can i get away with using a CAL or do I need a CPU liscense?
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Posted: 26 March 2003 at 8:34pm |
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Would be stupid to use a CPU license. I think it starts to be worth it for 30+users. But for just one user it would be just a waste of money. Get MSDE and download some free management tool. I think the min you can buy are 10 licences anyway
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Posted: 26 March 2003 at 9:18pm |
OK, so if my web server is the only one computer accessing the SQL server and even though the web server runs queries for everybody on the net, it would only take one CAL, and I could just buy the min CAL package available?
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Posted: 27 March 2003 at 7:52am |
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No, if you are using it in a web environment I think your only choice is CPU licence. I am not too sure though, but I think every visitor would be a potential users. What I ment was if just you use it (like a dev pc)
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Posted: 27 March 2003 at 8:13am |
It's the CPU licence agreement, which is 4999$  . I learn it when I wanted to have my own machine in a datacenter.
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Posted: 27 March 2003 at 9:33am |
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Dang, so I need to get another server for hosting the database cause this server I was going to put it on has 2 CPU's :(.
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Posted: 27 March 2003 at 8:50pm |
 vdub wrote:
Can you host the SQL server with linux and the forum on 2k.
MS is stupid to charge so much. I just orderd RedHad 9 I don't give it that much longer before Linux takes MS over becuse of there high pricing.
As soon as people find out linux works just as well in a server advirment if not better and its FREE!!!!!!!!
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SQL Server does not run on Linux, and Linux will never take over MS because first off it is not a product by itself, it is an open source project, Red hat is just one of many. Besides though, I don't think SQL Server is so much overpriced. Can you imagine the manpower, research and time involved in producing a product like SQL server? And you can't so much go by the shelf price anyway. It is just a small percentage that pays that anyway. Companies that have hundreds of clustered SQL servers do not pay the price you see on a shelf, e.g. my companies mother company is a MS certified partner. We pay under $100 for a copy of SQL plus the individual user licences. Now compare the price with other Database Systems. Oracle, way way outta there (Not talking about Total cost of Ownership here). Pervasive SQL is not that ceap either.
So personally I think it is not overpriced, also it was never made for individuals (well you could always buy a Personal Edition for $1200 or so)
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Posted: 27 March 2003 at 9:21pm |
vdub wrote:
I don't give it that much longer before Linux takes MS over becuse of there high pricing |
vdub wrote:
hey how many posts before i am no longer a Groupie |
Perhaps when you stop making ridiculous comments!
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There have been many, many posts made throughout the world...
This was one of them.
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