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SQL 2014 LICENSE MODEL AND CAL COUNT FOR NAV2013R2
tarkmyler
Member Posts: 57
I've searched the forum and can't seem to find an answer to this question. We have several small companies (less than 10 users) who are moving from classic versions of NAV to NAV 2013r2. They usually replace their hardware and ask us to help them specify the sql server license requirements to provide to their hardware vendor.
Microsoft moved from server + cal, or processor licensing in sql server 2008 to server + cal or cpu core licensing in sql server 2012/14. When the client replaces their hardware and configures a 2 processor, 12 core server that they want to last for 5 to 7 years, they realize quickly that they don't want core based pricing because it's more than they paid for the hardware.
With the decision made to move to server and CAL based pricing, ($894/$209 respectively at this writing), the question is how many CALs do they need? One could argue that for the 10 RTC users they only need to purchase a CAL for each service tier they plan to run, and perhaps a couple additional for the development system and sysadmin work. But let's say they use the same domain account to drive the SQL Server services including the agent, reporting, analysis and the service tiers - is that 1 CAL?
Does anyone know what the 10 RTC user NAV 2013r2 customer with 2 service tiers needs to purchase on the SQL Server side to be adequately licensed using the server + cal model?
Thanks,
Mark Tyler
WineDirect.com
Microsoft moved from server + cal, or processor licensing in sql server 2008 to server + cal or cpu core licensing in sql server 2012/14. When the client replaces their hardware and configures a 2 processor, 12 core server that they want to last for 5 to 7 years, they realize quickly that they don't want core based pricing because it's more than they paid for the hardware.
With the decision made to move to server and CAL based pricing, ($894/$209 respectively at this writing), the question is how many CALs do they need? One could argue that for the 10 RTC users they only need to purchase a CAL for each service tier they plan to run, and perhaps a couple additional for the development system and sysadmin work. But let's say they use the same domain account to drive the SQL Server services including the agent, reporting, analysis and the service tiers - is that 1 CAL?
Does anyone know what the 10 RTC user NAV 2013r2 customer with 2 service tiers needs to purchase on the SQL Server side to be adequately licensed using the server + cal model?
Thanks,
Mark Tyler
WineDirect.com
Mark Tyler
Pacific City, OR
Pacific City, OR
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For illustration, consider the following examples:
Your company has 30 employees. 10 employees work each shift. There are 10 user workstations. You have purchase NAV with a 10 user license.
If you license SQL based on user CALS, you will need 30 CALS.
If you license SQL based on Device CALS, you will need 10 CALS.