Hi We have recently bought a 4 Processor-40 core 128GB Ram Server running 2008 R2 and are currently planning to purchase SQL SERVER 2012 Standard + CALS. We have been told that it will run on the Server but may only use only 20 of the Cores. The questions I'm are: 1. Is it legal to license in this way? 2. Will SQL SERVER 2012 install on 40 core processor with 128GB of RAM?

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Hi, Thanks for your posting. For SQL server 2012 license issue, you may refer to these articles: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Licensing Guide http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/3/C/73CAD4E0-D0B5-4BE5-AB49-D5B886A5AE00/SQL_Server_2012_Licensing_Guide_Apr2012.pdf Frequently Asked Questions SQL Server 2012 - Editions and Licensing http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/0/9/909CCF95-9FAF-45AC-8106-9C3AD6567C6B/SQLServer2012_EditionsLicensing_FAQ_Nov2011.pdf For detailed information we recommend you contact license team directly. Customer in the United States and Canada, you can call the licensing team directly at 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/worldwide.aspx to find contact information in your locations. Thank you for your understanding. Hope this helps! TechNet Subscriber Support If you areTechNet Subscription user and have any feedback on our support quality, please send your feedback here.Lawrence TechNet Community Support

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