SQL question

Hi,

SBS2000 and I have installed SQL. I want to use it as the BE DB for an ASP
Intranet.
I know that if I was using this for a commercial web site, that I would need
a Processor license for the product, but in my case, am I fine to run with
my plan using SQL and the SBS Cals?

Thanks

Bob

Henry
Thu Jul 15 08:12:54 CDT 2004

Not a Problem. You're fine.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"Bob Cobb" <bob@home.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> SBS2000 and I have installed SQL. I want to use it as the BE DB for an
ASP
> Intranet.
> I know that if I was using this for a commercial web site, that I
would need
> a Processor license for the product, but in my case, am I fine to run
with
> my plan using SQL and the SBS Cals?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
>
>

Bob
Thu Jul 15 17:27:17 CDT 2004

Thanks for the confirmation.

"Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message ...
> Not a Problem. You're fine.
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> Melbourne Australia

Kevin
Thu Jul 15 21:25:20 CDT 2004

BTW, Bob that restriction you mentioned is removed on SBS2003!

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Bob Cobb" <bob@home.com> wrote in message
news:OIGPy$iaEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> SBS2000 and I have installed SQL. I want to use it as the BE DB for an ASP
> Intranet.
> I know that if I was using this for a commercial web site, that I would
need
> a Processor license for the product, but in my case, am I fine to run with
> my plan using SQL and the SBS Cals?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
>
>

Bob
Fri Jul 16 01:41:46 CDT 2004

Hi Kevin,

Not that I am about to upgrade, but what do you mean by restriction?
Would the SBS license be equal to a processor license?

Bob

"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
news:%232Wz9vtaEHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> BTW, Bob that restriction you mentioned is removed on SBS2003!
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>

Kevin
Fri Jul 16 08:05:06 CDT 2004

SBS2000 license did not allow you to backend a public website on your server
with an SQL database. SBS2003 does.
For more info, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/generalfaq.mspx
and scroll down to the 'General Licensing' section; the 4th from the last
question in the section addresses SQL licensing.

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Bob Cobb" <bob@home.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Kevin,
>
> Not that I am about to upgrade, but what do you mean by restriction?
> Would the SBS license be equal to a processor license?
>
> Bob
>
> "Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:%232Wz9vtaEHA.4048@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > BTW, Bob that restriction you mentioned is removed on SBS2003!
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> > "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
> >
>
>

Bob
Fri Jul 16 08:44:02 CDT 2004

Thanks a lot for the pointer Kevin.

Bob

"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message

> SBS2000 license did not allow you to backend a public website on your server
> with an SQL database. SBS2003 does.
> For more info, go to:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/overview/generalfaq.mspx
> and scroll down to the 'General Licensing' section; the 4th from the last
> question in the section addresses SQL licensing.
>
> --
> Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
> "The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
>
>
> "Bob Cobb" <bob@home.com> wrote in message...
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > Not that I am about to upgrade, but what do you mean by restriction?
> > Would the SBS license be equal to a processor license?
> >
> > Bob

Steve
Fri Jul 16 17:03:37 CDT 2004

Henry Craven wrote:

> Not a Problem. You're fine.

Actually, no, it is a problem. He's not fine.

SBS2000 does not allow for a public website to be backended by SQL
Server.

SBS2003 does allow this.

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---------------------------------------
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Bob
Fri Jul 16 22:04:58 CDT 2004

But I did say IntRAnet. 30 users, no external access.

Bob

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message ...
>
> Actually, no, it is a problem. He's not fine.
>
> SBS2000 does not allow for a public website to be backended by SQL
> Server.
>
> SBS2003 does allow this.
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Henry
Sat Jul 17 01:52:44 CDT 2004

Bob's aware of that. It's an in-house solution.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:xn0dkun3m1la7l900a@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Henry Craven wrote:
>
> > Not a Problem. You're fine.
>
> Actually, no, it is a problem. He's not fine.
>
> SBS2000 does not allow for a public website to be backended by SQL
> Server.
>
> SBS2003 does allow this.
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Steve
Sat Jul 17 02:11:16 CDT 2004

Bob Cobb wrote:

> But I did say IntRAnet. 30 users, no external access.
>

Ah, yes, you did. But you also talked about commercial website, which
obviously confused us... <g>

Internal access would *never* need SQL Processor Licences, whether
commercial or not. Mind you, in a large organisation, buying SQL
Processor Licences might work out cheaper than SQL CALs.

--
Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
---------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Bob
Sat Jul 17 08:11:20 CDT 2004

Still, SBS2003 on a Quad Xeon server for a commercial SQL server would be cheaper than the real deal (Win2K3 plus SQL Processor
Lic)...correct???

Bob

"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message news:xn0dkve5j24tv8l00m@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Bob Cobb wrote:
>
> > But I did say IntRAnet. 30 users, no external access.
> >
>
> Ah, yes, you did. But you also talked about commercial website, which
> obviously confused us... <g>
>
> Internal access would *never* need SQL Processor Licences, whether
> commercial or not. Mind you, in a large organisation, buying SQL
> Processor Licences might work out cheaper than SQL CALs.
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Jim
Sat Jul 17 11:59:36 CDT 2004

Official party line is SBS will only work with a single or dual
processor box. That would include dual Xeon. Something happens when it
sees all those processors more than 2 during the setup. Personally I
have not tested as that would be a bunch of change just to test.

"Bob Cobb" <bob@home.com> wrote:

>Still, SBS2003 on a Quad Xeon server for a commercial SQL server would be cheaper than the real deal (Win2K3 plus SQL Processor
>Lic)...correct???
>
>Bob
>
>"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message news:xn0dkve5j24tv8l00m@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> Bob Cobb wrote:
>>
>> > But I did say IntRAnet. 30 users, no external access.
>> >
>>
>> Ah, yes, you did. But you also talked about commercial website, which
>> obviously confused us... <g>
>>
>> Internal access would *never* need SQL Processor Licences, whether
>> commercial or not. Mind you, in a large organisation, buying SQL
>> Processor Licences might work out cheaper than SQL CALs.
>>
>> --
>> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
>> ---------------------------------------
>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Jim B. SBS MVP
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Steve
Sat Jul 17 13:41:14 CDT 2004

Bob Cobb wrote:

> Still, SBS2003 on a Quad Xeon server for a commercial SQL server
> would be cheaper than the real deal (Win2K3 plus SQL Processor
> Lic)...correct???

I'm not sure what you mean by commercial in this context. But SBS is
certainly the cheapest way to obtain SQL Server. And Exchange. And ISA.

Processor Licensing on SQL only comes into play either a) for driving
public websites, or b) when it's cheaper than individual SQL CALs (ie
you need an awful lot of them).

SBS2003 has a special gimme in the EULA which allows you to use the
included SQL Server for driving public websites for your own company's
site.

--
Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.