Also, unless the PC has >32GB RAM or >4 CPU sockets (not cores), the bit about better using hardware resources is 100% B.S. and is a holdover from the XP days. There are plenty of other reasons to use server instead of workstation licenses, though - the main one that comes to mind is licensing: it's not legal to service more than 4 (???) remote clients from a workstation-licensed system, or something like that. Also, the TCP stack tuning is set for much higher connection counts on server, a workstation OS may start refusing connections much sooner than anticipated.
-Adam
On 2020-03-30 14:01, Dan Keizer wrote:
thanks for the info Scott - as you can tell, I'm not a windows guy, so i dont know their licencing. good to know though. Dan.
On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 1:59 PM Scott Toderash scott@100percenthelpdesk.com wrote: iirc that's technically not allowed because MS does not let you transfer licenses to another machine, since sometime around XP days.
(And I don't have any kicking around anyway.)
Which is why, of course we all like GPL etc.
There is the monthly option if you sign up for SPLA but it's likely not worth it for just 1 machine since the minimum is around $150/month. But then you could get other licenses for other things too.
On 2020-03-30 1:48 p.m., Dan Keizer wrote:
well, first off this is not for me (honest!) ..
a guy I know is looking to run a windows server licence for some specific software vertical he is looking at ... (i asked - they dont have a linux port)
the company (no idea who it is) claims the software works best on server licence as it utilizes the hardware better ...
he's looking at trying to save money on the licence, so does anyone have 2016 or 2008 server licences on dead machines that can be repurposed? wondering if the likes of MER may as well....
thanks.
Dan.
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