Processor License

I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server that
has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do not
have any control over the users that access this system. I am assuming I
will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can run
SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?Here is an article on Microsoft's site. It suggests that you would need to
make the processor unavailable to the OS as well.
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/processor.asp
As always. Contact your reseller for an official answer.
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"Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:%23c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server that
> has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do not
> have any control over the users that access this system. I am assuming I
> will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can run
> SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
>|||In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF the
procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for SQL
Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off of
the motherboard...
Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
www.computeredservices.com
(Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
community of SQL Server professionals.
www.sqlpass.org
"Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:#c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server that
> has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do not
> have any control over the users that access this system. I am assuming I
> will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can run
> SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
>|||Hi Wayne!
> In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF the
> procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for SQL
> Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off of
> the motherboard...
In the word doc released in May, MS softened down this a bit. Here's a quote:
You must acquire licenses for only those processors that are accessible to any operating system copy
upon which the Server Software is set up to run
· Microsoft is enhancing its server licensing to make it more cost-effective for customers
to utilize Server Software licensed in the Per Processor model when the software, through
partitioning or other similar technology, does not utilize all of the processors in a server.
The URL is:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/Server%20Licensing%20Customer%20Guide.doc
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"Wayne Snyder" <wsnyder@.computeredservices.com> wrote in message
news:%23h6$JawlDHA.1084@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF the
> procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for SQL
> Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off of
> the motherboard...
>
> --
> Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
> www.computeredservices.com
> (Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
> I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
> community of SQL Server professionals.
> www.sqlpass.org
>
> "Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:#c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server that
> > has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do not
> > have any control over the users that access this system. I am assuming I
> > will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can run
> > SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
> >
> >
>|||Hi Tibor...
How have you been doing?
Does that mean that SQL enabled to use 2 procs on an 8 proc machine only
requires 2 proc licenses?
thanks bud, I didn't know that...
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Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
www.computeredservices.com
(Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
community of SQL Server professionals.
www.sqlpass.org
"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor.please_reply_to_public_forum.karaszi@.cornerstone.se>
wrote in message news:eRxFjtwlDHA.2652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Wayne!
> > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
the
> > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
SQL
> > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
of
> > the motherboard...
> In the word doc released in May, MS softened down this a bit. Here's a
quote:
> You must acquire licenses for only those processors that are accessible to
any operating system copy
> upon which the Server Software is set up to run
> · Microsoft is enhancing its server licensing to make it more
cost-effective for customers
> to utilize Server Software licensed in the Per Processor model when the
software, through
> partitioning or other similar technology, does not utilize all of the
processors in a server.
>
>
> The URL is:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/Server%20Licensing%20Customer%2
0Guide.doc
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> Archive at: http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as
ugroup=microsoft.public.sqlserver
>
> "Wayne Snyder" <wsnyder@.computeredservices.com> wrote in message
> news:%23h6$JawlDHA.1084@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
the
> > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
SQL
> > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
of
> > the motherboard...
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> > Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
> > www.computeredservices.com
> > (Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
> >
> > I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
> > community of SQL Server professionals.
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> >
> > "Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:#c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server
that
> > > has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do
not
> > > have any control over the users that access this system. I am
assuming I
> > > will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can
run
> > > SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||My reading of the doc - If the processor is available to the OS, you have to
pay... I'll ask someone at PASS next month... Are you coming?...
--
Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
www.computeredservices.com
(Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
community of SQL Server professionals.
www.sqlpass.org
"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor.please_reply_to_public_forum.karaszi@.cornerstone.se>
wrote in message news:eRxFjtwlDHA.2652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Wayne!
> > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
the
> > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
SQL
> > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
of
> > the motherboard...
> In the word doc released in May, MS softened down this a bit. Here's a
quote:
> You must acquire licenses for only those processors that are accessible to
any operating system copy
> upon which the Server Software is set up to run
> · Microsoft is enhancing its server licensing to make it more
cost-effective for customers
> to utilize Server Software licensed in the Per Processor model when the
software, through
> partitioning or other similar technology, does not utilize all of the
processors in a server.
>
>
> The URL is:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/Server%20Licensing%20Customer%2
0Guide.doc
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> Archive at: http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as
ugroup=microsoft.public.sqlserver
>
> "Wayne Snyder" <wsnyder@.computeredservices.com> wrote in message
> news:%23h6$JawlDHA.1084@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
the
> > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
SQL
> > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
of
> > the motherboard...
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> > Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
> > www.computeredservices.com
> > (Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
> >
> > I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
> > community of SQL Server professionals.
> > www.sqlpass.org
> >
> >
> > "Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:#c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server
that
> > > has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do
not
> > > have any control over the users that access this system. I am
assuming I
> > > will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can
run
> > > SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Hi Wayne,
> How have you been doing?
I'm good, thanks! Hope you are too :-)
> Does that mean that SQL enabled to use 2 procs on an 8 proc machine only
> requires 2 proc licenses?
Just trimming affinity mask doesn't help, need to be restricted at the OS level (as you posted in
the other post).
> My reading of the doc - If the processor is available to the OS, you have to
> pay... I'll ask someone at PASS next month...
Yep, that is my interpretation as well. Let us know of you get some conflicting info.
> I'll ask someone at PASS next month... Are you coming?...
I'm afraid not. Too much going on here... :-)
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Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"Wayne Snyder" <wsnyder@.computeredservices.com> wrote in message
news:%23H5Hq$zlDHA.1764@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Tibor...
> How have you been doing?
> Does that mean that SQL enabled to use 2 procs on an 8 proc machine only
> requires 2 proc licenses?
> thanks bud, I didn't know that...
> --
> Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
> www.computeredservices.com
> (Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
> I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
> community of SQL Server professionals.
> www.sqlpass.org
>
> "Tibor Karaszi" <tibor.please_reply_to_public_forum.karaszi@.cornerstone.se>
> wrote in message news:eRxFjtwlDHA.2652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Wayne!
> >
> > > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
> the
> > > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
> SQL
> > > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
> of
> > > the motherboard...
> >
> > In the word doc released in May, MS softened down this a bit. Here's a
> quote:
> > You must acquire licenses for only those processors that are accessible to
> any operating system copy
> > upon which the Server Software is set up to run
> > · Microsoft is enhancing its server licensing to make it more
> cost-effective for customers
> > to utilize Server Software licensed in the Per Processor model when the
> software, through
> > partitioning or other similar technology, does not utilize all of the
> processors in a server.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The URL is:
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/downloads/Server%20Licensing%20Customer%2
> 0Guide.doc
> >
> > --
> > Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> > Archive at: http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as
> ugroup=microsoft.public.sqlserver
> >
> >
> > "Wayne Snyder" <wsnyder@.computeredservices.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23h6$JawlDHA.1084@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > In addition to Allan's answer, the general rule by MS has been that IF
> the
> > > procs are on the motherboard (whether or not you have them disabled for
> SQL
> > > Server use), you must buy licenses for that proc - or take the proc off
> of
> > > the motherboard...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Wayne Snyder, MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> > > Computer Education Services Corporation (CESC), Charlotte, NC
> > > www.computeredservices.com
> > > (Please respond only to the newsgroups.)
> > >
> > > I support the Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) and it's
> > > community of SQL Server professionals.
> > > www.sqlpass.org
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sarah Kingswell" <sarah.kingswell@.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > > news:#c5oilvlDHA.2592@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am going to have to install a web based application on a SQL server
> that
> > > > has 4 processors. The web application will integrate with SQL. I do
> not
> > > > have any control over the users that access this system. I am
> assuming I
> > > > will need to but a 4 processor license for SQL. Is there anyway I can
> run
> > > > SQL on just the 1 processor and buy a single processor license?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>