New Installation - How many SQL user CALs does a user need?

[former_member227217]

I am joining a company that is beginning a brand new SAP B1 implementation and they (we) are trying to figure out the best way to license SQL server.

We are installing onto a server with a total of 24 cores (48 w/ hyperthreading enabled) but were planning on getting a license for twelve of them.

In a chat with Microsoft, I was told that we would actually need to license every core on the machine - which would obviously double (or quadruple) the cost and make per user licensing more logical. But, I have heard that each real user needs more than one license CAL.

Is that correct?

Is there a reference on how to go about picking license styles between server core and per user?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[former_member227217]

I probably should have mentioned that they are planning on getting SQL Server 2014.

[frank_wang6]

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/8/6F84A9FE-1E5C-44CC-87BB-C236BFCBA4DF/SQLServer2008_Lice...

[former_member227217]

Thanks for the link Frank.

But - it doesn't answer whether or not an SAP user needs more than one CAL.

[frank_wang6]

CAL means one user or device will need one license for accessing.

For B1 users, one CAL should be fine.

Frank

[former_member227217]

Thanks - Frank.