quick SBS question

VeNT · 21 Apr 2008 at 15:14

if I get a SBS, and 10 extra CALs and then we expand to 16 employees will they be unable to use the server till I get more CALs?

also anyone got a nice easly digested rundown on how CALs work?

VeNT · 22 Apr 2008 at 10:14

ok cool,
now, whats the cheapest way to get the licences for 15 desktops then? just buy a extra 10 bolt ons? what about if I want to add 1-2 more desktops? am I going to have to buy another 5?

VeNT · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:16

we've not got the setup yet, I'm working out what I need atm also from the MS site

"SBS 2003 R2 CALs are not concurrent. They are per user or per device only"

VeNT · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:54

well yeah
suppose I've godda work out whats best for me then, per device or per user

why oh why do we need CALs anyway :'(

VeNT · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:35

and we've both!
but looks like we're going to be user heavy, PC light

VeNT · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:42

boss isn't going to like this, adding the req 10 extra CALs upps the server price quite a lot!

VeNT · 23 Apr 2008 at 09:34

about 12-13 but we're constantly expanding, we seem to gain another 2 people every 2-3 months atm. this time last year there where about 3 of us! never seem to have enough people even then!