Re: 'Instances' of SQL Server 2000?

From: Eric Sabine (mopar41_at_hyotyt_mail_nounderscores.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:54:32 -0400

I believe Standard edition is licensed per instance but Enterprise Edition
can be installed with multiple instances on a server. It's best to check
the EULA to be totally certain though. But having to buy one new copy of SE
could be worth looking at why this very odd requirement was "assumed" in the
application's design IMO.

hth
Eric

John wrote:
> Our application requires multiple instances of SQL Server 2000 in
> order to have multiple databases, which the app clients use. Has
> something to do with the name of the SQL Server instance; each
> instance needs to be named differently.
>
> How does this work? Do I install SQL Server multiple times in
> different locations, or is it simply a defined thing in SQL Server?
> Is there a 'per instance' licensing issue, or will my one SQL Server
> license cover the multiple instances of SQL Server on one server
> system?
>
> Thanks,
> John

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