Eli the Computer Guy

Info

• Level: Beginner
• Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
• Date Created: March 24, 2010
• Length of Class: 42 Minutes

Tracks

• Servers

Prerequisites

• None

Purpose of Class

• This class explains the basics of licensing for servers and the common pitfalls that are run into

Topics Covered

• Open Source
• Server Licenses
• Access Licenses
• Overview of Microsoft Licensing
• The Problems with Piracy

Class Notes

1. Open Source
   1. Open Source does not mean free!!!
   2. Free Speech vs. Free Beer
   3. Service Contracts may be required
   4. Non commercial use may be free
2. Types of Server
   1. Per server – Per Physical Server, or Virtual instance of a Server
   2. Per socket – Per CPU in Server
   3. Per core – Per Total Number of Cores in Server.
3. Access Licenses
   1. Microsoft refers to Access Licenses as CAL’s
   2. Seat – Per device that will connect to the server
   3. Session – Per concurrent connection to the server
   4. User – per user account on the server
4. Microsoft Licenses
   1. OEM – Cheapest, but only good for 1 computer
   2. Retail – Very expensive, but can be used for life
   3. Volume – Best bet for companies with 10 or more employees.  Allows for ghosting of computers
5. Pirating
   1. Just don’t do it
   2. If they are too cheap to use legitimate software they’re probably too cheap to pay you.
6. Final Thoughts
   1. For Volume Licensing always call CDW.  They will give you a free quote so you make sure you’re buying the right licenses.

Resources

• My Account Rep at CDW is Lauren Booth at 877-741-4552 .  She’ll treat you well. Just tell her Eli the Computer Guy sent you.

Eli the Computer Guy (437 Posts)

Eli the Computer Guy has 16 years experience in technology being the guy to fix "it". From the Army, to building out new satellite offices for the enterprise, to running his own shop with 9 full time employees Eli has real world experience with almost all systems that technicians will be working with. Eli has 1600 hours of formal technical beyond his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice on technologies ranging from Avaya PBX/ Audix to Microsoft, Red Hat Linux, MySQL, Cisco and much more.