Say I have two quad-core processors, but only purchase one sql proc license.
Technically I have two processors but see 8 in my SQL install. If I purchase
one proc license, am I entitled to turn on SQL for proc 0-3 since all 4 of
those are on 1 physical processor?

nevermind, should have searched first.... Sorry :-)

"ctowndu33" wrote:

> Say I have two quad-core processors, but only purchase one sql proc license.
> Technically I have two processors but see 8 in my SQL install. If I purchase
> one proc license, am I entitled to turn on SQL for proc 0-3 since all 4 of
> those are on 1 physical processor?

No, the way the licensing works, you would need to remove the second
physical processor to be in strict compliance.




On 5/7/08 11:28 AM, in article
50E53138-AF3C-4B93-98BD-C301715F60B7@microsoft.com, "ctowndu33"
<ctowndu33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Say I have two quad-core processors, but only purchase one sql proc license.
> Technically I have two processors but see 8 in my SQL install. If I purchase
> one proc license, am I entitled to turn on SQL for proc 0-3 since all 4 of
> those are on 1 physical processor?

Processor licensing is about processor sockets. Cores of CPUs are not the
matter. The matter is CPU sockets.

So, if you have two sockets of CPUs and want to use both of them, then you
are supposed to buy two processor license.

--
Ekrem Önsoy



"ctowndu33" <ctowndu33@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Say I have two quad-core processors, but only purchase one sql proc
> license.
> Technically I have two processors but see 8 in my SQL install. If I
> purchase
> one proc license, am I entitled to turn on SQL for proc 0-3 since all 4 of
> those are on 1 physical processor?