Windows 2003 server with SQL 2000 server, license issue??? 1

[Rosee]

We had a Windows 2000 server with SQL 7.0 server loaded. There were 30 SQL CALs. Sinece the server hardware was old, we decided to replace that server.

Now, We have just purchased a new Windows 2003 server with SQL 2000 server on. My question is about the SQL CALs. Can I just use 30 CALs from the old server? If not, what should I purchase? Can I purchase upgrade CALs since we had 30 CALs before? Or should I purchase new CALs on regular price?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[mrdenny]

There are no upgrade CALs, and the CALs that you had before were specifically for SQL 7. You will need to purchase new SQL 2000 CALs. I've got an FAQ written on SQL Licensing faq962-5153.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

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[JOAMON]

License the CPU.....unlimited users...you will find that this will be cheaper than individual per seat. You might also consider upgrade assurance as there is a new version just around the corner.

 

[mrdenny]

CPU Licenses won't be cheaper when there are only 30 CALs in place. SQL Standard comes with 5, and the other 25 should only cost $3,650 (plus 667 for SQL). That total is $4,317 which is less than the $4,999 per processor for the CPU licensing. ($9,998 for a dual chip server).

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

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[JOAMON]

When you put the numbers like that it dows make sense...someone told me once that the break-even for this was at 25 users.

 

[mrdenny]

This will all depend based on how much you pay for the licenses, but these numbers are based on the prices from shop.microsoft.com so you shouldn't pay more than this. According to my FAQ (faq962-5153) the point to use CPU licenses is the 64th user for Standard edition, and 231st user for Enterprise edition.

You'll want to check with your vendor to get your actual prices and find your break even point. Check my FAQ for how to do the math.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

http://www.mrdenny.com

(My very old site)

 

[Rosee]

Thanks all for your answers.

Denny, I will read your FAQ960-5153 later and figure out number of CALs to buy.

What to do after we purchasing the CALs? For SQL 7.0, I can tell the server about the number of CALs we purchased. But I don't see the same screen where I can put number of CALs on SQL 2000 server. I don't know if I am missing something or Microsoft changed the way how to register client licenses for SQL server. Any ideas???

Thanks.

 

[mrdenny]

When you install SQL it will ask you how many CALs you need.

After that there should be a SQL Licensing Control Pannel. It might be called Licensing.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

http://www.mrdenny.com

(My very old site)

 

[Rosee]

Thanks Denny.

We had outside vendor installed our new SQL server. The installation was done last week. Can we add SQL CALs now? And how?

 

[mrdenny]

Yes you can (assuming that when they installed it they set it up for CALs). They may have set the SQL Server up for processor licensing. There should be a licensing icon in the control pannel (It may be called SQL Licensing, Licensing, or something else). You can add them through there.

If they installed it with processor licensing and you use CALs I beleive that you have to reinstall to get onto the correct licensing model.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

http://www.mrdenny.com

(My very old site)