Contradiction in SQL Server 2000 Licensing FAQ

Hello,
I have a 4 CPU server running SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition. I have
4 SQL Server 2000 Standard CPU Licenses for this server.
My server has been configured as case-sensitive. We have bought a
piece of third party software that requires the SQL server to be
case-insensitive. However, we do not want to risk changing our
existing installation as it would probably require a great deal of
regression testing.
One options appears to be to add a second instance of SQL server to
the same server, but install this instance as case-insensitive.
I am trying to find out whether our current licensing supports this.
From http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.asp
"A Processor license gives you the right to install any number of
copies of SQL Server 2000 on a single computer"
but further down:
"With SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, you can install multiple
instances of SQL Server on the same computer without having additional
licenses. Although SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition will technically
support multiple instances, each instance requires a separate
license."
However http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/multipleinstances.asp
states:
"Under the Per Processor licensing model, you may install and run any
number of copies (or "instances") of the SQL Server software on a
server, provided that the required number of Processor licenses has
been acquired."
Does anyone know which is currect?
Thanks,
RichardStandard edition will support upto 4 cpus and multiple
instances, but you need separate license for another
instance of sql server
You don't need to buy separte instance licenses if you
have bought Enterprise Editon per processor license.
>--Original Message--
>Hello,
>I have a 4 CPU server running SQL Server 2000 Standard
Edition. I have
>4 SQL Server 2000 Standard CPU Licenses for this server.
>My server has been configured as case-sensitive. We have
bought a
>piece of third party software that requires the SQL
server to be
>case-insensitive. However, we do not want to risk
changing our
>existing installation as it would probably require a
great deal of
>regression testing.
>One options appears to be to add a second instance of SQL
server to
>the same server, but install this instance as case-
insensitive.
>I am trying to find out whether our current licensing
supports this.
>From http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.asp
>"A Processor license gives you the right to install any
number of
>copies of SQL Server 2000 on a single computer"
>but further down:
>"With SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, you can install
multiple
>instances of SQL Server on the same computer without
having additional
>licenses. Although SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition will
technically
>support multiple instances, each instance requires a
separate
>license."
>However
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/multipleinstances.asp
>states:
>"Under the Per Processor licensing model, you may install
and run any
>number of copies (or "instances") of the SQL Server
software on a
>server, provided that the required number of Processor
licenses has
>been acquired."
>Does anyone know which is currect?
>Thanks,
>Richard
>.
>|||> Standard edition will support upto 4 cpus and multiple
> instances, but you need separate license for another
> instance of sql server
This was changed about half a year ago, as far as I understand.
Richard, I'm fairly certain that you can have several on the same license. But you should really
check with MS.
Speak to MS about licensing:
You can call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00
A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing
specialist for licensing problem. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to
Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact
information in their locations.
--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
Archive at: http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_ugroup=microsoft.public.sqlserver
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> Standard edition will support upto 4 cpus and multiple
> instances, but you need separate license for another
> instance of sql server
> You don't need to buy separte instance licenses if you
> have bought Enterprise Editon per processor license.
>
> >--Original Message--
> >Hello,
> >
> >I have a 4 CPU server running SQL Server 2000 Standard
> Edition. I have
> >4 SQL Server 2000 Standard CPU Licenses for this server.
> >
> >My server has been configured as case-sensitive. We have
> bought a
> >piece of third party software that requires the SQL
> server to be
> >case-insensitive. However, we do not want to risk
> changing our
> >existing installation as it would probably require a
> great deal of
> >regression testing.
> >
> >One options appears to be to add a second instance of SQL
> server to
> >the same server, but install this instance as case-
> insensitive.
> >
> >I am trying to find out whether our current licensing
> supports this.
> >
> >From http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/faq.asp
> >
> >"A Processor license gives you the right to install any
> number of
> >copies of SQL Server 2000 on a single computer"
> >
> >but further down:
> >
> >"With SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, you can install
> multiple
> >instances of SQL Server on the same computer without
> having additional
> >licenses. Although SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition will
> technically
> >support multiple instances, each instance requires a
> separate
> >license."
> >
> >However
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/multipleinstances.asp
> >states:
> >
> >"Under the Per Processor licensing model, you may install
> and run any
> >number of copies (or "instances") of the SQL Server
> software on a
> >server, provided that the required number of Processor
> licenses has
> >been acquired."
> >
> >Does anyone know which is currect?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Richard
> >.
> >