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jdog - 27 Sep 2005 21:41 GMT

Does SQL Server 2000 Std Ed require processor licensing to access dual
processors on a Windows 2003 server? Will Server+User CALs licensing allow
access to both processors? This doesn't seem clear in Microsoft's licensing
documents and web pages.

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David Portas - 28 Sep 2005 00:13 GMT

Under server and CAL licensing the Standard Edition will utilise up to 4
processors - no processor licence is required.

If you don't need OLAP and DTS then you might also consider Workgroup
Edition, which supports 2 processors.

More here:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/overview/default.mspx

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> Does SQL Server 2000 Std Ed require processor licensing to access dual
> processors on a Windows 2003 server? Will Server+User CALs licensing allow
> access to both processors? This doesn't seem clear in Microsoft's
> licensing
> documents and web pages.

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jdog - 28 Sep 2005 00:20 GMT

Thanks for your swift reply.

> Under server and CAL licensing the Standard Edition will utilise up to 4
> processors - no processor licence is required.
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> > licensing
> > documents and web pages.

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John Watson - 30 Sep 2005 19:48 GMT

Yes thanks for your answer, and disregard my new question on the same
subject a little while ago. I should have done a better search. <g>

John

> Thanks for your swift reply.
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