CAL belong to a device (computer). Server with 5 CALs does NOT mean five
concurrent users -it means licenses for 5 specific devices. Those CALs
cannot be shared amongst a larger number of users. Imagine an organization
with 500 users/computers; only 125 users ever have a need to connect to SQL
Server, however, the maximum number of users ever connected at one time is
only 25. Having 25 CALs would be a license violation - the correct number is
125. And the SQL Server is providing data to a web application, then every
user of the web application needs a CAL. If it is a public web application,
then there is an 'unlimited' number of users

A processor license allows unlimited connections for unlimited users.
However, hardware performance considerations may provide a practical limit
that can be changed with hardware changes.

For the definitive answer to licensing questions, call:

Licensing -VL Contact
(800) 426-9400

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"J" <IDontLikeSpam@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hello. Sorry if this is a basic question but I don't think I quite
> understand the CAL for SQL Server 2005 licensing. According to
> microsoft's site:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.mspx
>
> is there a limit on how many concurrent connections there are for the
> "Processor License"? Does the "$1,849 with 5 CALs" mean that only 5 users
> can connect to it concurrently under the "Server plus User/Device CALs"?
>
> Any info would be appreciated.
>
> J
>