IMPORTANT NOTE: A minimum of 5 CALs is required as well as a server
license
Licensing
Client Access Licenses (CALs) are required for each device or user that accesses
the features and services of Microsoft SQL. User CALs are likely to be more cost
effective than Device CALs if there are multiple devices per user (for example,
a user has a laptop and handheld computer accessing SQL Server). A minimum of 5
CALs is required as well as a server license. This product does not come with
Microsoft's maintenance program, Software Assurance (SA).
SQL Server 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s
Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage any data, any place,
any time. It enables you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and
unstructured documents, such as images and music, directly within the database.
SQL Server 2008 delivers a rich set of integrated services that enable you to do
more with your data such as query, search, synchronize, report, and analyze.
Your data can be stored and accessed in your largest servers within the data
center all the way down to desktops and mobile devices, enabling you to have
control over your data no matter where it is stored.