Project Server licensing question

[Walid]

Hello:
Farm configuration:
1. Create a WSS farm of 4 servers (all WIN2K8 64-BIT)
a. 2 WFE
b. 1 SQL Server 2005
c. 1 Project server 2007 application Server

Would I need a Project Server license for all the servers in
the farm or only on the one that is running as the application server? I
just can't see why I would need it on all my WFEs if they are not running the
Project Server application.

Also, are there alot more advantages to going to SQL 2008 as opposed to SQL
2005?

Best regards,

Walid

 

[Ben Howard]

Hi Walid,
You need to re-investigate your understanding of a farm, bascially you don't
want to put SQL in the WSS farm. Therefore you are left with how to split
the WFEs and the App server roles. Each role can exist in a farm of any
size, but each server must be licenced to run Project Server. The WFEs run
the project server front end (it renders content), and the app servers run
the project server application, so I'm afraid you'll need 3 project server
licences in your scenario.
Thanks, Ben.

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[Walid]

Thank you, Ben!
This makes sense. I understand that the SQL server will only be the DB tier
of the farm. What I wanted to know is if we needed the project server
license for the WFEs or not. It looks like we do - I was hoping we would not


Any specific advantages using SQL 2008 instead of 2005 for WSS & PS?


Best,

Walid

 

[Rolly Perreaux]

Thank you, Ben!
This makes sense. I understand that the SQL server will only be the DB tier
of the farm. What I wanted to know is if we needed the project server
license for the WFEs or not. It looks like we do - I was hoping we would not


Any specific advantages using SQL 2008 instead of 2005 for WSS & PS?


Best,

Walid

Hi Walid,

Next time you need to find out licensing based your configuration try
out the Microsoft License Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/mla/trainer.aspx


There really isn't an advantage using SQL 2008 over SQL 2005 for WSS &
PS.

Cheers,

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

If I were standing up a new SQL box, I'd want it to be 2008 at this point. I
think there is an advantage to not being a version behind.

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
MSProjectExperts
Project Server Consulting: http://www.msprojectexperts.com
Project Server Training: http://www.projectservertraining.com
Project Server FAQS: http://www.projectserverexperts.com
Project Server Help Blog: http://www.projectserverhelp.com

 

[Rolly Perreaux]

Understood Gary

But Walid asked if there were any specific advantages and the answer is no.
I'm assuming he's asking because of the cost variance between the two
versions.

Cheers,

--
Rolly Perreaux, PMP, MCSE, MCT
Project Server Trainer/Consultant
PMO Logistics Inc.

If I were standing up a new SQL box, I'd want it to be 2008 at this point.
I think there is an advantage to not being a version behind.

--
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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
MSProjectExperts
Project Server Consulting: http://www.msprojectexperts.com
Project Server Training: http://www.projectservertraining.com
Project Server FAQS: http://www.projectserverexperts.com
Project Server Help Blog: http://www.projectserverhelp.com

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

What about performance Rolly? You don't think there are any improvements in
SQL 2008 over 2005? From what I've seen so far, SQL 2008 64bit running on
Windows Server 2008 64bit rocks.

--
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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
MSProjectExperts
Project Server Consulting: http://www.msprojectexperts.com
Project Server Training: http://www.projectservertraining.com
Project Server FAQS: http://www.projectserverexperts.com
Project Server Help Blog: http://www.projectserverhelp.com

Understood Gary

But Walid asked if there were any specific advantages and the answer is
no.
I'm assuming he's asking because of the cost variance between the two
versions.

Cheers,

 

[Rolly Perreaux]

Oh absolutely Gary!

The performance on the new 2008 bits is great. But typically when someone
asks for specific advantages using SQL 2008 instead of 2005, they are
looking for the justification for upgrading.

The best way is to review the new features and determine if the features
will make it worth the upgrade.
http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/whats-new.aspx

But if I didn't care about the costs (direct & indirect) I'd have everything
new ;-)

Cheers,