August 24, 2010 at 8:31 am
Our licenses -
8 SQL 2000 Enterprise processor licenses
2 SQL 2008 Enterprise "Downgrade" processor licenses
2 SQL 2008 Dev licenses
Our Servers -
We have 4 SQL 2000 servers with 2 processors in each (check)
We have 1 virtual machine with 2 quad cores hosting 4 virtual instances. 3 SQL 2005, 1 SQL 2008. (Check as far as I know)
We run Reporting Services, SSIS and SSAS through these instances (That is fine under the enterprise license as far as I know)
Our users connect to these machines using Intranet / MS Access / MS Excel / Small vb apps. (Covered as the servers are processor licenses).
We have 1 QA server and 1 Dev server running Developer edition.
We have 8 developers - and they are running the client tools ONLY but installed from the SQL Enterprise disks rather than developer edition. Is this ok?
Have I botched the developer licenses? Should there be 1 dev license per dev accessing the dev machines? or are they ok as each machine is licensed? Can you run the client tools and use to connect to licensed SQL servers without having your own license?
August 24, 2010 at 9:03 am
Shark Energy (8/24/2010)
We have 1 virtual machine with 2 quad cores hosting 4 virtual instances. 3 SQL 2005, 1 SQL 2008. (Check as far as I know)We run Reporting Services, SSIS and SSAS through these instances (That is fine under the enterprise license as far as I know)
Devs are fine to use the tools so long as you are licensed on a server.
The above instances should also be fine. Licensing is based on socket, and thus 2 licenses should be the max there.
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August 24, 2010 at 9:24 am
Would I need 1 dev license for every developer accessing a Developer Edition server?
Also - does a SQL 2008 enterprise license cover you for Standard edition if you decide you only want to install that on one of your sql instances? (to keep it in line with an off site standard edition server in this case)
August 24, 2010 at 9:56 am
No on the dev license. Your server is licensed.
On the Standard v. Enterprise, I would check with your rep. My gut says no on that one.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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August 24, 2010 at 10:04 am
I'll pass them the question! Thanks for the info :hehe:
August 24, 2010 at 10:11 am
You're welcome
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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August 24, 2010 at 10:59 am
Actually - on the MS site for licensing FAQ -
Q. What is SQL Server 2008 Developer edition and how is it licensed?
A. SQL Server 2008 Developer edition is SQL Server 2008 Enterprise licensed per developer and must be used for designing, developing, and testing purposes only. There is no limit on the number of installations as long as those instances are used only by the licensed developer/tester
So us just having the 2 developer licenses (but 8 developers using our 2 developer edition installs) does seem to be wrong after all! :unsure:
August 24, 2010 at 11:18 am
I would run that by your rep. If you have an enterprise license agreement, or msdn account - that may be substantially different.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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August 25, 2010 at 2:14 am
Good advice
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