MSDN Version of SQL Server

Hi,
I have SQL Server 2000 standard edition from MSDN installed on what will now
become a production server. I have since purchased a 1 processor licence. My
question is there any reason not to continue using the MSDN version in
production? Or should I uninstall it and use the purchased version.
Thanks
NIsnt there a limit to the number of CPUs and RAM that MSDN copy can handle.
We had this problem once in SQLServer 7 and we eventually had to Backup
DB/uninstall MSDN version/Install Licensed Version and
Restore the Databases.
Whatever reason, you should always install a Licensed version in a
Production Version. What if you have to call PSS for some
reason ?
Gopi
"NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have SQL Server 2000 standard edition from MSDN installed on what will
> now
> become a production server. I have since purchased a 1 processor licence.
> My
> question is there any reason not to continue using the MSDN version in
> production? Or should I uninstall it and use the purchased version.
> Thanks
> N|||For SQL7, MSDN came with Desktop Edition (not to be with what we no
w call Desktop Engine,
AKA MSDE). Desktop Edition has such restrictions.
For 2000, MSDN comes with Developer Edition which is identical to Enterprise
Edition, but you are
now allowed to run in production environment.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"Gopinath Rajee" <gopinathr@.healthasyst.com> wrote in message
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> Isnt there a limit to the number of CPUs and RAM that MSDN copy can handle
.
> We had this problem once in SQLServer 7 and we eventually had to Backup DB
/uninstall MSDN
> version/Install Licensed Version and
> Restore the Databases.
> Whatever reason, you should always install a Licensed version in a Product
ion Version. What if you
> have to call PSS for some
> reason ?
> Gopi
>
> "NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C998CC4-C4E9-41A2-BE48-197A5A4DDE8F@.microsoft.com...
>|||Also...

> Whatever reason, you should always install a Licensed version in a Product
ion Version. What if you
> have to call PSS for some
> reason ?
I couldn't agree more. :-)
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"Gopinath Rajee" <gopinathr@.healthasyst.com> wrote in message
news:urNSfT2DFHA.1396@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Isnt there a limit to the number of CPUs and RAM that MSDN copy can handle
.
> We had this problem once in SQLServer 7 and we eventually had to Backup DB
/uninstall MSDN
> version/Install Licensed Version and
> Restore the Databases.
> Whatever reason, you should always install a Licensed version in a Product
ion Version. What if you
> have to call PSS for some
> reason ?
> Gopi
>
> "NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4C998CC4-C4E9-41A2-BE48-197A5A4DDE8F@.microsoft.com...
>|||Thanks for the replies.
However, do you know if the MSDN version of SQL Standard Edition differs
from the one you purchase?
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:

> Also...
>
> I couldn't agree more. :-)
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> http://www.sqlug.se/
>
> "Gopinath Rajee" <gopinathr@.healthasyst.com> wrote in message
> news:urNSfT2DFHA.1396@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>|||MSDN doesn't come with production licenses. It might some with SE as well as
EE and Dev Ed. But you
are still not allowed to run in production environment. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscript...ng/default.aspx
A quote from above:
"MSDN Universal, MSDN Enterprise, MSDN Professional and MSDN Operating Syste
ms are licensed for
single users, and can only be used by licensed subscribers. All products tha
t ship in MSDN
Subscriptions are for development and test purposes only, and cannot be used
in a live production
environment."
You also might find something valuable at :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscript...lt.aspx#support
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies.
> However, do you know if the MSDN version of SQL Standard Edition differs
> from the one you purchase?
> "Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
>|||Hi,
I realise MSDN versions of SQL Standard are "not allowed to run in
production environment". But what I am asking is does MSDN version of SQL
Standard differ from the version you would buy (OEM type). Are there
restrictions on RAM, connections etc etc?
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:

> MSDN doesn't come with production licenses. It might some with SE as well
as EE and Dev Ed. But you
> are still not allowed to run in production environment. See
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscript...ng/default.aspx
> A quote from above:
> "MSDN Universal, MSDN Enterprise, MSDN Professional and MSDN Operating Sys
tems are licensed for
> single users, and can only be used by licensed subscribers. All products t
hat ship in MSDN
> Subscriptions are for development and test purposes only, and cannot be us
ed in a live production
> environment."
>
> You also might find something valuable at :
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscript...lt.aspx#support
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> http://www.sqlug.se/
>
> "NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:19D4DE6A-4093-48EB-B900-7606C7F42A16@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||> Are there
> restrictions on RAM, connections etc etc?
No.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
http://www.sqlug.se/
"NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I realise MSDN versions of SQL Standard are "not allowed to run in
> production environment". But what I am asking is does MSDN version of SQL
> Standard differ from the version you would buy (OEM type). Are there
> restrictions on RAM, connections etc etc?
> "Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
>|||Thanks for your help.
N
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:

> No.
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> http://www.sqlug.se/
>
> "NH" <NH@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
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