msdn licensing question 1

[thamms]

Hi,

If I install the msdn version of SQL Server 2005 on a development machine, is it possible to later upgrade the license to "standard" edition, when the machine is changed to a production server?

How easy/hard is this to do?

Thanks

 

[mrdenny]

Yes you can. No it's not easy as it requires that you uninstall and reinstall SQL Server (or at least install over it using the /SKUUPGRADE switch).

If the machine will be production eventually buy the license now, it's just easier.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)
MCTS (SQL 2005 / Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration / Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration)
MCITP Database Administrator (SQL 2005) / Database Developer (SQL 2005)

My Blog