multi processor licensing

I have a server with 4 processors. I was looking at buying SQL 2000 1
processor, but since I have 4 processors would I need to get 4 copies?
That would be a little pricey! The MS FAQ Site says:
Q. Do I have to license all of the processors in a server?
A. You only have to acquire licenses for processors that are accessible to
any copy of the operating system upon which SQL Server 2000 is installed.
What does this mean? I don't know a lot about multi-processor servers.
Would only one of the processors have access to the OS??
TIA!!!
You would have to remove 3 processors from the machine. Or use some setting in the BIOS so that the
operating system only sees one of the processors.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"Qyl" <Qyl@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a server with 4 processors. I was looking at buying SQL 2000 1
> processor, but since I have 4 processors would I need to get 4 copies?
> That would be a little pricey! The MS FAQ Site says:
> Q. Do I have to license all of the processors in a server?
> A. You only have to acquire licenses for processors that are accessible to
> any copy of the operating system upon which SQL Server 2000 is installed.
> What does this mean? I don't know a lot about multi-processor servers.
> Would only one of the processors have access to the OS??
> TIA!!!
>
>
|||Have you considered Server + CAL licensing instead? Processor licensing
is required if this is for a web server but otherwise CAL licensing may
save you money.
David Portas
SQL Server MVP
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