My CAM mentioned that I would need a CAL for each user hitting the
database, so we have 77 licensed users for E9 and purchased Enterprise
Search for 77 users, so I would need 77 CAL's. It looks like processor
licensing it is.
Travis L. McMullen
ERP Specialist
ComSonics, Inc.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: 540-434-5965 x1274
Toll Free: 1-800-336-9681 x1274
Mobile: 540-435-1920
Fax: 540-434-9847
E-Mail: tmcmullen@...
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Scott Litzau
<scott.litzau@...>wrote:
database, so we have 77 licensed users for E9 and purchased Enterprise
Search for 77 users, so I would need 77 CAL's. It looks like processor
licensing it is.
Travis L. McMullen
ERP Specialist
ComSonics, Inc.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: 540-434-5965 x1274
Toll Free: 1-800-336-9681 x1274
Mobile: 540-435-1920
Fax: 540-434-9847
E-Mail: tmcmullen@...
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Scott Litzau
<scott.litzau@...>wrote:
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> I received this form my CAM about a month ago
>
> �However, CALS are consider 2 for 1. So if you have 20 users, I only need
> to order 10 CALs.�
>
> Scott
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Stephen Booth
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 8:46 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
>
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: SQL Licensing (Off-Topic?)
>
>
> If anyone would like a reference to the clarification point, do a google
> search for multiplexing sql server
>
> ________________________________
> From: Stephen Booth <stephenb927@... <mailto:stephenb927%40yahoo.com>
> >
> To: "vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> " <
> vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> >
> Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2012 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] Re: SQL Licensing (Off-Topic?)
>
> If you're using Epicor sold software then you don't have to worry about
> buying SQL Server. It's part of your license through Epicor.
>
> I would like to clarify one of Ned's points. His point #2 is a common
> misconception within the industry. It doesn't matter if many users are
> connecting through one point of entry (be it an application or otherwise)
> all users making a connection need a CAL, if and only if, you license per
> server. Even if, technically speaking, the application is making the
> connection, all users then making a connection to the application need a
> client access CAL for SQL Server. Your license through epicor is per
> processor. Microsoft is switching licensing schemes in SQL 2012 to make it
> less confusing, hopefully.
>
> ________________________________
> From: Anon <epicor-team@... <mailto:
> epicor-team%40wisconsinconverting.com> >
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:03 AM
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: SQL Licensing (Off-Topic?)
>
> We bought out SQL 08 license through Epicor and have their supplied disc.
> I guess I wasn't aware that any additional CAL's would be required for
> Epicor, it's only one program hitting the DB. I really don't think CALs are
> an issue.
>
> In all honesty, the disc we got from Epicor is pre-keyed, I have installed
> it across 3 or 4 machines at one time without issue.
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> , Ned
> <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
> >
> > The way I have always advised people on it is based on what I have gotten
> > when talking to anyone who sells CALs but not selling to me so they tend
> to
> > be a little more open, they are always going to try to sell you as many
> CALs
> > as possible.
> >
> > My interpretation from what I have learned is as follows.
> >
> > 1- The number of CALS you own is not a hard limit, it won't shut you out
> if
> > you exceed what you have for CALs.
> > 2- You need a license for each unique connection, so if you have users
> who
> > connect to a server based application, but not directly to the database,
> > then you need one CAL for that application, the application is the user.
> > - This would be something like Epicor where a user is connecting to
> > Epicor and the connection is made in the background as needed.
> > - This would not be an application like the APM Admin console where
> > the user creates the connection and holds the connection, and the local
> > program is what is making the connections to the DB.
> > 3- If you have users who are creating a connection to the DB through ODBC
> > then they will need a CAL.
> >
> > Service Connect, Replication and Enterprise Search would require 1CAL
> each,
> > and AFR would require 1 CAL per user.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
> Behalf Of
> > subzerovi
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 9:04 AM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Vantage] SQL Licensing (Off-Topic?)
> >
> > I need to purchase a copy of SQL server for Service Connect, Replication,
> > AFR, and Enterprise Search. When getting the quote they asked how many
> > CAL's I would need and went on to explain that it depends on how many
> users
> > would be hitting the SQL databases through the listed ERP applications.
> >
> > For those of you using any of the mentioned products, how did you handle
> > your SQL licensing? I would use SQL express, but one of the mentioned
> > products required a full version.
> >
> >
> >
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