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 there
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.
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David Portas
SQL Server MVP
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