Licensing Info

[Mahmud]

Hi,

I want to implement EPM in my organization. I already have Windows 2003
Server (with 120 CAL) & SQL Server 2000 enterprise edition (with 50 CAL)
which I use for our business application. Now, I planned to buy a Project
server with 20 CAL & 8 Project Professional. But to implement EPM, do I need
to purchase SQL Server licensing once again or I can use the same SQL server
Licensing?

Regards,

Mahmud

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Mahmud,

No idea! I suggest you contact Microsoft to get a correct answer. However,
you could try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24.
Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project
information can be seen at this web address:
http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[John Sitka]

You need an SQL licence for every user/device (depending on licencing mode) that derives information from the SQL Server.
In your case it is dependent on the hardware configuration of the SQL server what would be the best value
to either aquire between 70 and 120 more SQL CALS "or" switch over to a per processor licence.

This is a concept called multiplexing and it has been discussed here and resides in the google groups archives now.

http://groups.google.ca/group/micro...q=multiplexing+&rnum=1&hl=en#2e792e5a4f02f654

Two Things

1.) Most Microsoft people have not known much about PS licencing.
2.) Watch out for buying SQL 2000 and then needing to go to 2005 when your business application or Project Server
suggests it. You don't want to have to buy twice in a short period of time so you may want to consider a software assurance
situation.