Re: upgrade to 2008 sbs from sbs 2003

In article <1e6a67cb-580c-4a10-88f4-
>, says...
> My main question is if I buy the 2008 sbs premium software. Can I use
> the licenses that I have for sbs 2003. In other words can I use the
> present liceses when I upgrade.
>

Did you buy SBS 03 licenses with Software Assurance or did you just buy
retail/oem licenses without Software Assurance?

My understanding is that SBS 03 licenses mean nothing for 08, unless you
bought Software Assurance.



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Further to the issue, SBS 2008 premium comes with a second server 2008 license
and a SQL License and 5 premium SBS licenses. Afte that, you purchase additional
premium licenses only for the users that actually use SQL. If they don't
use SQL applications, they only need standard licenses, regardless of what
else those users might use the second server for.

If you are going to surrender one of the SBS 2003s you can transfer the licenses
to the survivor, assuming they are both premium or standard. Not sure if
premium licenses could be "downgraded" to standard if that is all you need.

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> In article <1e6a67cb-580c-4a10-88f4-
> >,
> says...
>> My main question is if I buy the 2008 sbs premium software. Can I use
>> the licenses that I have for sbs 2003. In other words can I use the
>> present liceses when I upgrade.
>>
> Did you buy SBS 03 licenses with Software Assurance or did you just
> buy retail/oem licenses without Software Assurance?
>
> My understanding is that SBS 03 licenses mean nothing for 08, unless
> you bought Software Assurance.
>