SQL Server Licensing

paulo.filipe

I have one customer with the Dynamics NAV Business Essentials Edition.

As we know the users in Dynamics are concurrent, I can have 20 users created in the database, but if my license is for 5 users, only 5 can access the system at the same time.

The SQL Server license that comes with Dynamics NAV is named user.

I don't want to sell any more SQL Server licenses to the customer. How can I do this?!?!?

Can I assign several Dynamics NAV Users to only one SQL Server user??

Thank you very much for your help

nunomaia

paulo.filipe wrote:

Can I assign several Dynamics NAV Users to only one SQL Server user??

Thank you very much for your help

No you can't, you must also sell SQL user licenses. SQL Server named users licenses must the equal or lager than Navision users licenses

Waldo

You can sell embeded licenses, which is cheaper, but have some restrictions (you can only install NAV on the SQL Server).

paulo.filipe

thank you for helping

bbrown

Waldo wrote:

You can sell embeded licenses, which is cheaper, but have some restrictions (you can only install NAV on the SQL Server).

Embedded licenses (officially called RunTime license) are not always cheaper. In particular if the customer plans to run other SQL servers. There are various ways in which SQL can be licensed. The runtime license with Navision is jsut 1 of the options. Do your homework and compare the licensing options before making a decision or recommendation.

Waldo

The runtime licenses are rarely sold. For 130 customers, we only used this option once ... .