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Mafi
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Posted - 2008-10-14 : 13:25:03
Has anyone tried to install single processor license on a dual quad core processor box. The reason I am asking as I want to buy a dual quad core system but only activate one processor on it. If the traffic or demand goes beyond my requirements I only want to buy another chip and upgrade my SQL License,

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tkizer
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Posted - 2008-10-14 : 13:40:55
In the installation setup, you would specify 4 CPUs as you purchase licenses according to the number of sockets. SQL sees virtual CPUs and not physical ones.

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