Licensing Expert

Microsoft SQL Server Processor licence

I have a customer that is after SQL server for a database server to host multiple databases for websites. Does he need to licence each database (5 at the moment 100+ in the future)?

If the server's are to be used on the web then they will need to purchase the per processor licences which covers unlimited users.

The processor licence will allow internal or external users to connect so no additional cals are needed to be purchased.

As user or device cals should be purchased when:

• no access for external users are required
• Relatively low Cal-to-Server ratios

a) Standard Edition: Approximately 25 or fewer devices per processor                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

b) Enterprise Edition: Approximately 75 or fewer devices per processor