We are researching the options we have with the Citrix envt of what MS CALS/TS CALS are required if we upgrade to Windows Server 2003 or 2008 on both the Terminal Server and Citrix Server side? We are a mixed Novell/Microsoft envt with 800 potential users that could authenticate to Citrix. We have 55 concurrent current Citrix licenses. Currently we have 2 -Pres Server 4.0 servers each on Windows Server 2000 - fully patched ,We also have a WebInterface Vmware server version 4.60.18291. The Pres Servers have the Novell client in order to authenticate and connect to files on the network. Our clients connect to a variety of published apps- some anonymous and some explicit using Citrix Program Neighborhood 10.1 and WI. 2 Questions: Our servers are 3 yrs old HP DL360 with 3.0 GHZ processors with 2 gb of memory so we are looking at replacing servers and moving to 2003 or 2008? 1. If we replace our current Windows 2000 License Server with a Windows 2003 license server. We understand we would need to purchase "CALS" as the Windows 2000 Terminal CAL's do not transfer to 2003- correct? In anticipation of this- Last Nov 2008- we received a quote for 800 Terminal server CALS and 800 users CALS or about $80,000. Is this right or is there another option of Microsoft licensing that would be less expensive ? It is difficukt to get a straight answer on this. Since only 55 users can connect at 1 time- why can't we purchase 55? 2. Another project we are looking at in 2009 is relocating our Windows 2000 terminal server licenses to either a Windows 2003 server or a 2008 server. At this time- we only require the terminal license servers because of Citrix.Is AD required for Server 2003 or Server 2008 terminal Server licensing? Thank you.
We are researching the options we have with the Citrix envt of what MS CALS/TS CALS are required if we upgrade to Windows Server 2003 or 2008 on both the Terminal Server and Citrix Server side?
We are a mixed Novell/Microsoft envt with 800 potential users that could authenticate to Citrix. We have 55 concurrent current Citrix licenses.
Currently we have 2 -Pres Server 4.0 servers each on Windows Server 2000 - fully patched ,We also have a WebInterface Vmware server version 4.60.18291. The Pres Servers have the Novell client in order to authenticate and connect to files on the network.
Our clients connect to a variety of published apps- some anonymous and some explicit using Citrix Program Neighborhood 10.1 and WI.
2 Questions:
Our servers are 3 yrs old HP DL360 with 3.0 GHZ processors with 2 gb of memory so we are looking at replacing servers and moving to 2003 or 2008?
1. If we replace our current Windows 2000 License Server with a Windows 2003 license server. We understand we would need to purchase "CALS" as the Windows 2000 Terminal CAL's do not transfer to 2003- correct?
In anticipation of this- Last Nov 2008- we received a quote for 800 Terminal server CALS and 800 users CALS or about $80,000.
Is this right or is there another option of Microsoft licensing that would be less expensive ? It is difficukt to get a straight answer on this.
Since only 55 users can connect at 1 time- why can't we purchase 55?
2. Another project we are looking at in 2009 is relocating our Windows 2000 terminal server licenses to either a Windows 2003 server or a 2008 server.
At this time- we only require the terminal license servers because of Citrix.Is AD required for Server 2003 or Server 2008 terminal Server licensing?
Thank you.
Hi KRS,
In anwser to your 2 questions
Keep in mind that Microsoft does NOT do concurrent licensing. It is per device connecting or per user connecting. You need to decide what do you have less of, devices connecting or users. For example, ifyou have 3 shifts and only 55 users in each shift would connect and they share computers, you would only need 55 device cal's. However, if you had users connecting from multiple devices (say at work and from home) then per user licensing would be most likely cheaper.
AD is not required unless you want to use per user licensing. Per user licensing is only available with active directory.