SQL installation, a dual core CPU count "Per Processor" licensing model?

• Ryan D.

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  October 30, 2007 at 1:41 pm

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  Hello

  Does a dual core CPU count as 1 or 2 CPU's in the "Per Processor" section during installation?

  I have a server with 2 dual core processors. During the SQL install does that count as a total of 2 or 4 processors?

  Thanks

  -Ryan

• Johan Bijnens

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  October 30, 2007 at 2:05 pm

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  it's the physical processors that count, not the number of cores.

  So in your case 2 will be the number of processors to license if you want to enjoy your 4 cores.

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• Ryan D.

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  October 30, 2007 at 2:18 pm

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  Thanks for the quick response