CALs are sometimes based on the number of machines accessing the server. So you can get 5 CALS for 5 machines, not 5 users. And since you only have 1 CF server accessing the SQL server, you should only need 1 CAL, theoretically. Unfortunately Microsoft doesn't see it that way. They are gouging with the per processor license. The funny thing is at least with SQL server 2000, they have no way of telling what kind of license you have, whether its per CPU or CAL based and how many cals you have. So as long as you have a valid license, they can't really do anything...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:17 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: coldfusion and SQL2005 > > > So its a processor license then for SQL2005 when used in > > conjunction with Coldfusion as a web ap?? Even though you are > > connecting from ONE physical machine to the DB server using > > ONE account? There may be many concurrent > > connections/sessions, but technically its one account making > > those queries. > > Sounds like microsoft is goudging.. But since we are a > > Windows shop, I have no choice. > > The entire CAL pricing model is based on individual users. Microsoft is > essentially dependent on this CAL model for their revenue. Practically > everything Microsoft sells is based on CALs - Windows, Exchange, SQL > Server. > A per-processor license is comparatively cheap. > > And you do have plenty of choices, Windows shop or no. SQL Server Express, > MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle Standard Edition One. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232474 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
