Licenses windows/office

TheCrow · 20 Jul 2006 at 11:44

I have been looking about but finding it hard to get the info im after.

Windows server 2003 SBE - says it has 5 licenses, what dose this cover? OS's? Office? etc.

Iv managed to get myself very confused looking at all the crap the internet has to offer.

Thanx

Xez · 20 Jul 2006 at 11:49

It means you can put just the OS on 5 computers i would have thought?

flip · 20 Jul 2006 at 12:26

It means you can have 5 computers connected to it at any one time, the client computers all need their own operating system licence ie.. Windows XP Pro and office etc...

If you want to connect more computers to the server, you need more server client access licences

TheCrow · 20 Jul 2006 at 12:43

ok thats a bit clearer than a 5page write up.

For Office can u get away with one license if you use terminal services?

Otacon · 20 Jul 2006 at 13:12

No. And to use TS, you'd need to license that as well.

An SBS Cal covers for for access to any SBS services you purchased (Exchange/SQL/Windows). If you ever upgrade, you will then need to Cal these up seperately.

crashuk · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:51

cal are expensive.

Burnsy2023 · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:37

crashuk said:
cal are expensive.

Not for the Education Sector.

£3.75 per Win 2003 CAL

Burnsy

gavsim · 21 Jul 2006 at 12:01

burnsy2023 said:
Not for the Education Sector.

£3.75 per Win 2003 CAL

Burnsy

How much roughly is it for a normal business?

Baz · 21 Jul 2006 at 17:58

Terminal server cal's are about £60
Windows Server CAL's are about £30
Exchange CAL's are about £50 each

at 20-30% for SA as well if you need it.

so imagine the cost of three new shiny Citrix servers, need 100 Windows CAL's, 100 TS Cal's and 100 Citrix licences. Total Hardware cost £6000, software cost - ~£20k... :eek: