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Sage MAS 500 ERP Requirements: Hardware Licensing
As with any software program, you need the correct licenses to use application. www.isformy.biz wants you to know exactly which licenses you are required to own with the Sage MAS 500 application BEFORE purchasing the software.
The Windows Server, SQL Server, and Sage MAS 500 edition you use needs to correspond to your business requirements. The www.isformy.biz site wants you to have the full details about the licenses required for each type of server, and for the Sage MAS 500 program.
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Windows Licensing
The Windows Server operating systems are available in different editions. Each edition has different licensing costs and limitations.
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| Windows Server | Edition Limitations | Remarks |
| 2003 Web Edition | 2 Processors | Can be used as Internet Applications server only. |
| 2 GB memory |
| 2000/2003 Standard Edition | 4 Processors | Typically used with SQL Server Standard Edition and Sage MAS 500 Small Business or Standard Edition. |
| 4 GB memory |
| 2000 Advanced or 2003 Enterprise Edition | 8 Processors | Typically used with SQL Server Enterprise Edition and Sage MAS 500 Enterprise Edition. |
| 32 GB memory |
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Sage MAS 500 Licensing
The platform and SQL Server edition you use normally corresponds to the Sage MAS 500 edition you license. Also examine limitations in the user range, available modules, companies and warehouses allowed. Upgrades to the SQL Server edition on which you can run Sage MAS 500 are also allowed.
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Sage MAS 500 Enterprise | Sage MAS 500 Standard | Sage MAS 500 Small Business |
| Customer Profile | 250+ Employees $75m and up | 20 – 500 Employees $25 – $100m | 10 – 100 Employees $1 – $50m |
| User Range Permitted | Any | <= 30 | <= 10 |
| Database Platform | SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, Standard or MSDE | SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition or MSDE | SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine – MSDE (Included) |
| Typical Server OS Platform | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard, Advanced or Enterprise Edition | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard Edition | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard Edition |
| CRM Modules | eSalesforce, eCustomer & Sage SalesLogix | eSalesforce, eCustomer & Sage SalesLogix | eSalesforce, eCustomer |
| Modules Not Available | None | Source Code | Alerts, Multicurrency, Consolidations, Application Framework, Source Code |
| Maximum Number of Companies in System | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4 |
| Maximum Number of Warehouses in Each Company | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4 |
| FRx Designer Users Included | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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The Small Business Edition of Sage MAS 500 automatically installs the Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) when using the Express Install feature. This database engine is added to the system when no other SQL Server edition is detected, so you do not need to purchase SQL Server separately. Only one edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 can reside on the operating system when using Sage MAS 500 Small Business Edition with MSDE.
The Sage MAS 500 edition you purchase can also be used with lower editions of SQL Server, but generally not with higher editions unless you upgrade the SQL Server edition with which you have licensed Sage MAS 500. For example, Sage MAS 500 Standard Edition with SQL Server Standard licensing can be used with SQL Server Standard edition and MSDE, but not SQL Server Enterprise edition. The Sage MAS 500 Standard Edition with the SQL Server Enterprise edition license can be run on this edition, as well as all lower editions of SQL Server. The Sage MAS 500 Small Business Edition is generally licensed for MSDE only.
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Comprehensive Product Licensing
The following presents compatibility information inclusive of the Sage MAS 500, Windows Server, and SQL Server editions without a separate SQL Server edition upgrade. Recommended platform configurations are also included.
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| Sage MAS 500 Edition | Windows Edition | SQL Server Edition | IIS Recommendation | Recommended SQL Server Platform |
| Small Business | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard, Advanced/Enterprise | MSDE | Windows Server 2003 Web or Standard Edition | Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition |
| Standard | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard, Advanced/Enterprise | Standard or MSDE | Windows Server 2003 Web or Standard Edition | Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition |
| Enterprise | Windows Server 2000/2003 Standard, Advanced/Enterprise | Enterprise, Standard or MSDE | Windows Server 2003 Web or Standard Edition | Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition |
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