SQL Server 2005 - how many CAL's?

SQL Server 2005 - how many CAL's?

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askywalker posted on Monday, April 02, 2007

I have an app that I would like to put onto a production server that uses CSLA and remoting.  Will the dataportal handle the connections to SQL server so that I can get by with a minimum number of CAL's?  I will have about 50 clients - usually only about a dozen online at one time.  I presume that the dataportal actually only needs a single connection to SQL server though? 

Thanks!

Lakusha replied on Tuesday, April 03, 2007

The number of concurrent connections have nothing to do with SQL Server licensing. SQL Server licenses can be:

In your case, since the number of clients is known in advance (not like Internet), you can choose whatever you want. I prefer a per cpu (simpler) but if you have a mlimited number of users and N cpu, using CALs can be cost effective. Contact MS for details.

hope it helps.

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