SQL CAL usage

[Former Member]

Dear all,

a our customer purchased 3 SAP B1 Professional users and SQL CAL.

He need to develop a web application. It should connect to SAP B1 SQL Server database.

Can this customer use the actual SQL CAL (from a license point of view)?

Can its new application connect to SQL Server respecting the Microsoft SQL Server licensing rules or he should purchase a new SQL CAL?

Regards

Emanuele

[jbrotto]

CALs are complicated. Usually if you need a cal for a server product you might need it for another microsoft product. Also depending in the version of SQL server you might need cals for the number of cores, terminal connections, sharepoint etc....

[Former Member]

Dear Emanuele,

It is a complicate structure for SQL Server licensing. You may go through MS document to find out your answer:

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?form=MSHOME&q=sql+CAL&mkt=en-us

If I understand you correctly, they may not need additional CAL because SQL only check who is using the server: i.e. if they stick on 3 users maximum.

Thanks,

Gordon