SQL Server 2008 R2 installation
Hello i want small information that can we download SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise edition and install it with out license and can we upload the license after getting the
license.as my client is saying it is taking time to get the license so they are asking to install trail edition later after getting licence they are asking to upgrade. can any one help is it possible and what is the process. i am planning to do the clustering of sql server.
Best Answer
Using Enterprise edition without license is a against Microsoft license violation policies and you may be fined, better option is to download the SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Evaluation version this is a 180 day trial of enterprise edition, you are safe to use this once you have the for enterprise edition license you can easily do an edition upgrade from evaluation to enterprise edition.
after installing the sql server 2008 enterprise evaluation version can we change it to sql server 2008 R2 enterprise edition
by getting the license and this will be in clustering
Yes, by Edition Upgrade.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707783(v=sql.105)
