04-14-2013 10:07 PM
According to the current Symantec Back Up Exac Licensing Guide, to license SQL server –
“Per Microsoft SQL server (includes the Agent for Windows). Note: Microsoft SQL can run multiple instances on a single server; when this is encountered one license will cover the multiple instances present on the single server”
As per above - Customer with 1 server running 3 SQL instance will need 1 x Agent for Applications and Databases license. This is something very new to me .
As far I know it was licensed per SQL server.
Can someone please advise (Using 1 x license for multiple SQL instance ) - If this is working for them or not ? Also what would be the best practice? And why ?
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04-14-2013 10:51 PM
What you have mentioned is right. One Agent for Applications and Databases (Agent for SQL in this case) per SQL server (ir-respective of the number of instances on the server)
And the licensing guide also mentions the same.
04-14-2013 10:51 PM
What you have mentioned is right. One Agent for Applications and Databases (Agent for SQL in this case) per SQL server (ir-respective of the number of instances on the server)
And the licensing guide also mentions the same.
04-14-2013 11:12 PM
Thanks for your Quick Post .
Actually my customer mixed up with SQL instance and SQL virtual Machine.
They are running 3 x SQL virtual servers in one host along with other VM.
So I think they should purchase 3 x Agent for Applications and Databases.
04-14-2013 11:15 PM
The licencing is per machine, regardless of whether it is physical or virtual. In this case, your customer needs 3 licences because of the 3 VM's. The host does not count.
04-15-2013 07:53 AM
Are you using regular BE or V-Ray edition?
With straight up BE licensing, you will need 1 SQL per instance, along with a Virtualization agent.
However, if you are using BE V-Ray Edition, the licensing is all inclusive per host and you can spin up as many virtualized machines & databases without the need for additional licensing.