Updated: July 15, 2020 (June 16, 2014)
Charts & IllustrationsMicrosoft Server Products Licensed with CALs
Eleven current Microsoft server products are licensed under the Server + CAL model, which generally requires a server license for servers running the server product and a Client Access License (CAL) for each client user or device accessing these servers. The adjacent chart lists these products, along with a short product description.
Note that all the products listed, except for SQL Server, are licensed under the Server + CAL model exclusively. SQL Server, depending on version or edition, offers customers the option of licensing under an alternative Processor or Core licensing model.
Product | Function |
Windows Server 2012 R2 | Server operating system |
Exchange Server 2013 | E-mail, calendar, contacts, voice mail |
SQL Server 2014 | Database, reporting, business intelligence, and analysis |
SharePoint Server 2013 | Collaboration, Web portal, content management, enterprise search |
Lync Server 2013 | Instant messaging, presence, Web conferencing, voice |
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