Microsoft Windows Server 2008 20 Device CALs Retail License Pack
Windows Server 2008 CALs
Depending on availability, you may receive this product as a Microsoft Open License. This license will come via email. Minimum quantity for a new order is five licenses.
When your order is processed, you will receive an e-mail from RoyalDiscount.com requesting the end-user information below for license registration. Upon receipt of the requested information, your order will be placed with Microsoft, who will then email your license information within 1-3 business days.
- Company Name
- Company Address (USA Only; No PO Boxes)
- Company City, State, ZIP
- Contact Name
- Contact Phone Number
- Contact Email
AND, if you are adding on to an existing agreement, please provide:
- License Authorization Number & License Agreement Number
Note: This information should be from the organization who will be using the Microsoft Software. This information will be permanently tied to the software license.
Microsoft's range of CALs for the Windows Server 2008 system are backwards compatible with Windows Server 2003.
Device CALs or User CALs?
Windows Server 2008 offers two types of Windows CALs to choose from: device-based or user-based, known as Windows Device CALs or Windows User CALs. This means you can choose to acquire a Windows CAL for every device (used by any user) accessing your servers, or you can choose to acquire a Windows CAL for every named user accessing your servers (from any device).
The option to choose between the two types of Windows CALs offers you the flexibility to use the licensing that best suits the needs of your organization. For example:
- Windows Device CALs might make most economic and administrative sense for an organization with multiple users for one device, such as shift workers.
- Windows User CALs might make most sense for an organization with many roaming employees that need access to the corporate network from unknown devices and/or employees who access the network via multiple devices.
