MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2014 DEVICE CAL

Device CALs for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 buy as used software

In order to be able to use the Standard version of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 - which is also available at Wiresoft - an additional client access license for a terminal device with which the SQL Server is to be accessed is required in addition to the SQL Server license: the SQL Server 2014 Device CAL . A computer (PC, laptop, tablet) registered with this is provided with the appropriate access rights to make use of all Server services and can then be used by different employees in turn.

The Microsoft license management offers especially in the Standard-Edition this possibility of licensing the SQL Server 2014 Plus access licenses in the form of a Device CAL . Only the end device registered via this is then authorized to access the SQL Server functions.

Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 can be found at Wiresoft at a reasonable price as used software. These used access licenses do not differ in the usage possibilities from the CALs previously offered in the Microsoft volume licensing program - there they are also no longer available for this SQL Server version. Used Device CALs can be purchased from Wiresoft starting at a single client access license, which allows for flexible and on-demand licensing of the endpoints that will access the SQL Server 2014 services. This SQL Server 2014 Device CAL can also be used to access the features of the previous version SQL Server 2012.

Using used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014

With the licenses offered at Wiresoft as used software Device CALs for the SQL Server 2014 version, the successor of SQL Server 2012, data used via a Windows-enabled end device is also available in the Cloud etc. - more about the most important features below.

Brief overview of SQL Server 2014 functionalities available with a Device CAL in Standard edition

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is a comprehensive database solution and the successor version of SQL Server 2012, it responds to the increasingly important trend towards Cloud-Services with even stronger performance. To this end, operation in mission-critical environments has been optimized with new as well as enhanced functions for in-memory and Cloud Business intelligence, and even greater scalability including support for various hybrid Cloud scenarios is provided. SQL Server 2014 offers an even stronger link to the Azure Cloud platform with Azure Virtual Machine for backup and disaster recovery.

The Standard edition of SQL Server 2014 for smaller and mid-sized companies with lower virtualization requirements provides all important data management tools and Business intelligence functions for running business-critical applications while minimizing IT resource requirements and maximizing efficiency.

In addition, users benefit from new security features and query capabilities to develop and deploy robust applications for a Cloud-based information platform. Depending on the edition, the in-memory OLTP functionality as well as Column Store Index and StreamInsight are available, as well as the new SQL Server Data Tools for Business Intelligence (SSDT).

Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 also applicable for SQL Server version 2012

For users who want to upgrade from the older SQL Server version 2012 to SQL Server 2014, the Device CAL SQL 2014 also offers the possibility to access this previous version.

The Microsoft license management with client access licenses for SQL Server 2014

With the release of SQL Server 2014, in the Microsoft licensing model for the Standard-edition, in addition to Core-based licensing of the server, the alternative licensing option from Server-license Plus supplementing Device CALs is offered, whereby a variable number of client access licenses must be purchased here depending on the size of the company. This variant of access licensing with supplementary Device CALs often represents the more favorable alternative for smaller and medium-sized companies with a smaller Server.

Which CAL-types are available for SQL Server 2014 Edition Standard?

There are two CAL-types available for client access licensing for SQL Server 2014:

• Device CAL for SQL Server 2014 - for a single endpoint device (e.g. PC, laptop, tablet)
• User CAL for SQL Server 2014 - for a single user

Only with one of the two CAL types it is possible to use the features of SQL Server 2014, the pure SQL Server license is not sufficient. These CALs do not include any software other than access rights to the client/server environment of SQL Server 2014.

What are the differences between Device CALs and User CALs for SQL Server 2014?

Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 differ from the corresponding User CALs only in the form in which the access authorization for the SQL Server is granted: A Device CAL equips a specific Windows-enabled end device with access rights for the SQL Server and the services and data available via it, whereas with the User CAL a single user is granted these rights; the end device can then be used by any authorized User and, for example, used alternately in shift operations.

If the licensed end device is not a stationary PC in a company, but a mobile laptop or tablet, then the SQL Server services can also be used locally independently, e.g. on the road or in the home office. In contrast to Device CAL , User CAL offers other possibilities in a work situation where the majority of users alternately and regularly use different end devices for this purpose.

Used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 Edition Standard with the advantage of availability - at a reasonable price

Especially smaller companies and organizations do not use the latest SQL Server version, e.g. due to cost reasons, but may need additional client access licenses - here used Device CALs not only have an economic advantage, but are often the only solution to equip end devices with a suitable access license for the SQL Server 2014, because this version is usually no longer offered by Microsoft and resellers. Then here used software from Wiresoft is the solution to supplement the existing need for older access licenses for end devices.

The following overview summarizes once again all the advantages and special features of used Device CALs .

When buying Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 also consider the version compatibility

The Device CAL for SQL Server 2014 entitles not only to access SQL Server 2014, but also to the older SQL Server version 2012 (downgrade). However, these do not include access to the subsequent higher SQL Server version 2016.

Therefore, when buying Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 Standard edition, you should also pay attention to the compatibility between the on-site SQL Server license and the client access licenses required for it.

What else needs to be considered when using used Device CAL to SQL Server 2014?

Even with used older Device CALs like the access license for SQL Server 2014 the following Microsoft license terms apply: After using a Device CAL for SQL Server 2014 a certain end device has been registered, the client access license cannot be transferred to another computer. Also it is principally excluded to change the CAL-type and to use the Device CAL as User CAL to register a specific User with it.

These provisions in the Microsoft license management also serve, among other things, to prevent third-party, unauthorized access to the SQL Server 2014, so that a company's data and its communications can be better protected.

The decision for used Device CALs for Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Both types of used client access licenses for SQL Server 2014 offer flexible usage options of the respective SQL Server in an organization. To find out the most suitable CAL-type for your company, it is important to know not only the number of end devices licensed over it, but also the number of employees who will access the SQL Server.

Device CALs offer the greater advantage if different users regularly and alternately use the licensed end device - even locally independently - to access the SQL Server 2014 services, because they have no need for a single computer that they use exclusively on their own. In the situation described as an example, licensing with used Device CALs not only has more advantages in terms of usage, but is also more cost-effective because fewer client access licenses need to be purchased here. For your advice on purchasing CALs, please feel free to contact Wiresoft Team .

What is Wiresoft used software from Device CALs for Microsoft SQL Server 2014?

Used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 do not differ from corresponding new licenses by any disadvantages or limitations - because software cannot wear out. Compared to new ones they have the following advantages:

Origin of used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 at Wiresoft

The used ones offered at Wiresoft Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 are original licenses and come from a Device volume license, as defined in the Microsoft license program, which was previously purchased by a company and then sold to Wiresoft. With the purchase, volume licenses are usually broken down into single licenses, the resulting single Device CALs are offered as used software and can be used like a new license for the registration of an end device. The usual license scales from Microsoft no longer apply.

Used software with buyer safety - also at Device CALs for SQL Server 2014

Whether Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 or User CALs or other CAL types - when purchasing Wiresoft used software, customers have the same advantages as with new licenses: with buyer security through immediate download after completed purchase and immediate license activation by means of a valid volume license key supplied.

Are buying and also using used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 legal?

Both with the purchase and the use of used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 on an end device, Wiresoft customers can be confident that they are not violating any laws in the process: Used Device-CALs for SQL Server 2014 as well as other client access licenses offered in the Wiresoft store come from the license inventories of companies. For this reason, both the trade in used software and its actual use are based on valid case law, which allows both; this has already been confirmed by several court rulings. In addition used software of Wiresoft possesses also audit security by the complete proof of all buyers!

All advantages of used Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 at a glance

Device CALs of Wiresoft are available not only for the used for SQL Server 2014 version, but likewise client access licenses for newer versions of Server-programs; the used software offer of Wiresoft is also available for other Microsoft Server -software as well as the corresponding client access licenses.

With Wiresoft you have the advantage to be able to supplement with used CALs also your older software existence favorably, compatibility problems, which can develop with the parallel employment of different software versions, are avoided thus, like also the costs of the acquisition of new hardware.

You only buy the exact number of access licenses that corresponds to your actual licensing needs for the use of SQL 2014 Server services.

In the Wiresoft software store for used software you will find in addition to Device CALs for the SQL Server 2014 edition Standard also the corresponding User CALs as well as other SQL Server editions. The Wiresoft used software offer also includes many other Microsoft software programs - with all the advantages mentioned in this regard. For questions about licensing with Device CALs for SQL Server 2014 or any other Microsoft product, please feel free to contact us via chat, e-mail or phone.