A common mistake when evaluating a new Microsoft Project is the lack of understanding the licensing requirements of software used in conjunction with one or more Microsoft products. For example, in order to use SQL Server software, a server needs to be assigned both a SQL Server license and an operating system (Windows Server) license.
In order to avoid under licensing and under budgeting I have put together a short list of the most common Microsoft software and other Microsoft software associated licenses that are required to use that software.
How to Use the Table
Identify the product you want to license in the left hand column under ‘Product’. The right hand ‘Dependency’ column describes the software licenses that you need in order to be properly licensed to run the Product and other products used in conjunction with it.
| Product | Dependency |
| Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise/Standard Edition | Windows Server |
| Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 | Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Standard and Enterprise Editions | Windows Server |
| Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions | Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| Groove Server 2010 Server Manager | Windows Server,
SQL Server, Office Groove Server Relay (deployed on a separate server) |
| SharePoint Foundation Server,
SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Standard, SharePoint Server for Internet Sites Enterprise |
Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| Project Server 2010 | Windows Server,
SharePoint Server 2010, SQL Server |
| System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 | Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 | Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| System Center Service Manager 2010 | Windows Server,
SQL Server |
| Windows 7 Professional Desktop Operating System Upgrade | Qualified Windows Desktop Operating System from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), retailer (Full Packaged Product – FPP) or through the Get Genuine Windows Agreement (GGWA). |
| Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack | Windows Desktop Operating System from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), retailer (Full Packaged Product – FPP), through the Get Genuine Windows Agreement (GGWA),
active Software Assurance |
| Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Services CAL | Windows Server CAL or Core CAL Suite or Enterprise CAL Suite |
| Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise CAL | Exchange Server 2010 Standard CAL, or;
Core CAL Suite |
| SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise CAL | SharePoint Server 2010 Standard CAL or Core CAL Suite |
