Thursday, March 29, 2012

Do SQL 7 CALs count for a SQL 2000 install?

Hi,
I have a client with SQL 7 and they need to go to SQL 2000 via an upgrade to
run their now updated app. Do their existing SQL 7 CALs allow then to access
the SQL 2000 server or do they have to buy all the CALs again. Or maybe ther
e
is some upgrade price.
Their vendor has priced 60 SQL 200 CALs at £8,100.00 - which isnt too cheap
(!)
Thanks.From the server EULA:
"Any CAL must have the same or later version number than the corresponding
version number of the Server Software being used."
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.asp
Ask the vendor about upgrade pricing.
David Portas
SQL Server MVP
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