Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Wed Jan 14 20:50:59 CST 2004
On 14 Jan 2004 at 21:27, John W. Colby wrote: > Can anyone point me to a clear, understandable read of what an OS CAL is and > why I need it? IOW, I understand a CAL for SQL Server for each user, but > each workstation already has Windows XP Professional installed on it, the OS > is paid for, why do I need a CAL for the Server's OS? > Because you have to pay for everything (person/device) that accesses the Server's resources. See http://www.microsoft.com/resources/sam/lic_cal.mspx > Likewise, my client is currently at about 40 employees. Would SBS 2003 > Premium be a good choice. As I read it, this version comes with SQL Server. > I am assuming here that the $100 / user CAL includes the rights to use SQL > Server for each user? This appears to be less than just the CALs for SQL > Server purchased as a separate package. What's up with that? > As long as he won't go above 75 connections *and* won't ever want to run more than one Server, SBS is a good deal. (Speaking comparatively of course - "good" compared to other MS licencing schemes <g>) -- Lexacorp Ltd http://www.lexacorp.com.pg Information Technology Consultancy, Software Development,System Support.