SQL Server Licesning
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Hey People Had a funny question to ask. Want to get a new server with 2 x quad core cpu. Now sql server 2000 standard supports 4 cpu but will sql accept 2*quad=8 into cosideration or the actual hardware cpus which is 2 ???
Not sure. Have you looked around at Microsoft's site? I would imagine there are benefits to running SQL Server 2000 on a quad core.
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Hey People Had a funny question to ask. Want to get a new server with 2 x quad core cpu. Now sql server 2000 standard supports 4 cpu but will sql accept 2*quad=8 into cosideration or the actual hardware cpus which is 2 ???
AFAIK for all microsoft software when they refer to a CPU limit they mean each physical CPU, no matter how many cores each CPU has. This definatly applies to thier operating systems and I belive it applies to all of thier products. Your best bet would be to give them a quick call and ask, that way you'll definatly know :)
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Hey People Had a funny question to ask. Want to get a new server with 2 x quad core cpu. Now sql server 2000 standard supports 4 cpu but will sql accept 2*quad=8 into cosideration or the actual hardware cpus which is 2 ???
From the SQL 2k5 licencing document download on Microsoft's SQL Server Licensing Page[^] "Multicore processors, which consist of multiple processing execution units or “cores” on one chip, are seen as a promising way to boost computing power. Microsoft has been driving thought leadership in this area by charging the same amount per processor, regardless of how many cores are in the processor."