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jbates99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2013-10-14 : 15:36:13
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| Hi all,There is approximateley $8k diff in the cost of 2008 R2 Enterprise versus Standard Edition.But that cost is paid 1 time, correct? So, if I change a server from Enterprise to Standard (by uninstalling the Enterprise instance and installing a Standard instance), how can that save me money? I have already paid Microsoft; do you get a refund?Thanks, Jack |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
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Posted - 2013-10-14 : 16:21:27
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| I've never heard of a refund, but what we do here is use that license on a different server. We have hundreds of servers. Licenses don't go to waste.Perhaps contact Microsoft regarding a refund.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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jbates99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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Posted - 2013-10-16 : 22:50:43
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| Thank you, Tara. That's what we'll do - reusue the Enterprise license on a new server. |
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SQL Servver Licensing Enterprise vs Standard