http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/SQL Server CAL Licensing.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/en-usThu, 27 Aug 2009 19:52:58 GMTThu, 27 Aug 2009 19:52:58 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<p>CAL's are a standard licensing unit of measure that's been around since before Microsoft existed and used by allot of companies not just I.T.</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487217Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:52:58 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4872170http://channel9.msdn.com/487217/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0CAL's are a standard licensing unit of measure that's been around since before Microsoft existed and used by allot of companies not just I.T.David Oliver0http://channel9.msdn.com/487217/Trackback.aspx<p>You're just saying that because you didn't think of them. &nbsp;&nbsp;If I were a torturer, I would offer all kinds of nasty instruments for my victims to choose from.&nbsp; Who knows, perhaps people prefer the drill to the hammer or the&nbsp;French&nbsp;tickler.</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487215Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:47:55 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4872150http://channel9.msdn.com/487215/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0You're just saying that because you didn't think of them. &nbsp;&nbsp;If I were a torturer, I would offer all kinds of nasty instruments for my victims to choose from.&nbsp; Who knows, perhaps people prefer the drill to the hammer or the&nbsp;French&nbsp;tickler.Joshua Ross0http://channel9.msdn.com/487215/Trackback.aspx<p>CAL's are the most ridiculous 'things' ever created.</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487209Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:08:23 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4872090http://channel9.msdn.com/487209/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0CAL's are the most ridiculous 'things' ever created.ZippyV0http://channel9.msdn.com/487209/Trackback.aspx<p>You need to decide which of three different licensing schemes you want to use for it: </p> <ul> <li>Processor License: This is the simplest option. It is also the most expensive. You pay a flat rate for each CPU running SQL Server, and that's it ... and I mean CPU <em>socket</em> <strong>not</strong> per core.</li> <li>Server plus device CALs: CAL stands for Client Access License. Under this scheme, you pay one price for the computer running SQL Server (no matter how many CPUs it has) and a separate price for each device that accesses the data. </li> <li>Server plus user CALs: Almost the same, but in this case you pay for the server plus you purchase a CAL for each user that accesses the data. </li> </ul> <p>Whether it's cheaper to go with processor licensing or CALs depends on how many users your application will have. If you're using SQL Server to back a Web application, you probably don't have any choice: unless you want to buy a CAL for every user or computer that hits your Web site, you need to purchase processor licenses. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>On the other hand, for internal applications you may be better off with CALs if there are a limited number of devices or users that will access the SQL Server. Choose device CALs if you have multiple users sharing computers, or user CALs if you have users who roam among multiple computers. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, bear in mind that at a certain point it's cheaper to just buy processor licenses. For example, if you're running SQL Server Standard Edition on a single CPU, the cut-over point is&nbsp;around 25* users or devices; if you have more than that, it's cheaper to buy a processor license than to buy CALs. For SQL Server Enterprise Edition on 4 CPUs, the cut-over point&nbsp;is&nbsp;approx&nbsp;400* users or devices. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>*<em>The number really does depend on what pricing you can get so you will have to do the maths</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Please see&nbsp;the Licensing FAQ for details ....</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx">https://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It's not hard to get your head around really .... I've also discovered that if you have allot of servers to license contact Microsoft because they can make things simplier still ... even introduce you the world of 'True-Ups!' ... now that's another story ;-)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487176Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:39:12 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4871760http://channel9.msdn.com/487176/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0You need to decide which of three different licensing schemes you want to use for it: Processor License: This is the simplest option. It is also the most expensive. You pay a flat rate for each CPU running SQL Server, and that's it ... and I mean CPU socket not per core. Server plus device CALs:&#8230;David Oliver0http://channel9.msdn.com/487176/Trackback.aspx<p>best thing to do is all microsoft sales and ask them....&nbsp; they have folks who know the rules and will help explain them.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487162Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:47:35 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4871620http://channel9.msdn.com/487162/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0best thing to do is all microsoft sales and ask them....&nbsp; they have folks who know the rules and will help explain them. &nbsp;figuerres0http://channel9.msdn.com/487162/Trackback.aspx<p>hmm, did you get an answer to your question?</p> <p>i have the exact same situation and need to do the maths</p>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=487134Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:59:31 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/410352-SQL-Server-CAL-Licensing/?CommentID=4871340http://channel9.msdn.com/487134/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0hmm, did you get an answer to your question? i have the exact same situation and need to do the mathssemu0http://channel9.msdn.com/487134/Trackback.aspx