Free SharePoint website and platform pricing solutions
After publishing a review of using SharePoint on the Internet, the most licensed topic was cost and pricing. In this article I would like to close this topic, as well as show approximate prices.
The table shows estimated retail prices for the Open License licensing program - in reality, they may (and should) be less because Microsoft’s pricing policy is flexible. On the one hand, this leads to a multitude of options, but, on the other hand, in each situation, partners can choose the best option for the price. The price is influenced by such things as: purchase of permanent licenses or software rental, type of corporate agreement, price level depending on the number of jobs, current promotions and so on.
Virtually any web solution consists of the following software components — the operating system, the web server, the software platform, and the database server. I wrote down these components in columns and gave an approximate Open License value ( licensing types ) for different product editions. The variant with zero investment is underlined ( Here is the same table in color). I also indicated additional user and server licenses that also need to be considered when calculating the cost with the product indicated on the left.
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Then I give a brief description of the products mentioned.
Designed to work in online scenarios. It can be included in the customer's domain, which allows employees to authenticate themselves on the site and work with it. Does not require additional user licenses for employees and external authenticated users.
It can also be used as a separate web server without connecting to Active Directory. In this case, users can be authenticated using Forms Authentication, as I described in the previous article .
In Russia, as part of a promotional campaign , distributed free of charge without restrictions in terms of its commercial use.
Product page .
If the customer already has a Windows Server - you can use it. For a site that does not need to authenticate external users and visitors to the site will be anonymous - do not need to buy anything. If the number of authenticated users is known and it is small, for example, 15 partners, you will need to purchase 15 Windows CALs. If you need an unlimited number of authenticated users, you can purchase the External Connector.
Product page .
Essentially, this is the SharePoint software platform. It is included with Windows Server and is not additionally licensed.
Introduction to developing on SharePoint .
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is a commercial product that implements the tasks of a corporate portal, built on the basis of Windows SharePoint Services. Its leading position in the market gives confidence to customers and partners that the solution built will continue to grow successfully.
If you want to implement an extranet script, i.e. you need to bring some of the processes out to interact with partners, then you can purchase the required number of licenses for partners for $ 100.
If for a large organization, for some reason, you need to provide access to the portal of an unlimited number of users (authenticated and anonymous), then you can buy MOSS for Internet Sites, which removes restrictions on the number and provides the ability to use the functionality of both the standard and the advanced version portal.
Note that there is no External Connector for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, although it is often mentioned in conversations.
Comparison of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server products .
With Windows SharePoint Services, in the case of a default installation, the Windows Internal Database is deployed. This is a full-fledged SQL server with one limitation - it is intended only for use by the product that installed it. Those. this server cannot be joined from the outside; accordingly, it cannot be controlled. There is no limit on the size of the base. This edition of the server is free.
Wikipedia product page
The free version of a full-featured SQL server, which is limited to the size of the database in 4Gb. It can be installed on the Windows Web Server. If the web application is not planned to be used as a document exchange solution and, basically, web forms, lists, forums, Wiki sites, etc. will be used, it will not be possible to quickly reach the restriction in most cases.
Mistress note:
The scenario of storing documents and media information in the file system, and not in the database, can be found at this link , at the same time you will learn about the use of SharePoint for podcasting. Sam Podcasting Kit for SharePoint is available in source code .
In addition, the database for a SharePoint site can be located on more than one instance of a SQL server.
Download SQL Express .
For SQL 2008, a special Web edition has appeared. By its capabilities, it corresponds to “adult” SQL, but it is intended for web scripts. Many hosters use it, because by SPLA, renting such a server is only $ 15 per month per processor. Here Parking , for example, provides rental of such SQL server , and here you can find offers from other hosters.
It can also be supplied for the purpose of ensuring the operation of the site.
If your organization already has a SQL server, you can use it, but note that in order to provide unlimited access to the site, you will need to purchase a processor license.
SQL server licensing
Thus, it is possible to build an absolutely full-fledged web solution using Microsoft products on the SharePoint platform without spending additional funds to purchase software. But, what is especially important - the customer will subsequently be able to quickly develop his system to an enterprise scale.
And finally, here is another very good description of the licensing system in the blog of our consultant from Microsoft Consulting Services, Vladimir Kolesnikov. The functionality of the version of SharePoint Server, which I did not mention here, so that there would be no “many letters” is vividly demonstrated there.
The table shows estimated retail prices for the Open License licensing program - in reality, they may (and should) be less because Microsoft’s pricing policy is flexible. On the one hand, this leads to a multitude of options, but, on the other hand, in each situation, partners can choose the best option for the price. The price is influenced by such things as: purchase of permanent licenses or software rental, type of corporate agreement, price level depending on the number of jobs, current promotions and so on.
Virtually any web solution consists of the following software components — the operating system, the web server, the software platform, and the database server. I wrote down these components in columns and gave an approximate Open License value ( licensing types ) for different product editions. The variant with zero investment is underlined ( Here is the same table in color). I also indicated additional user and server licenses that also need to be considered when calculating the cost with the product indicated on the left.
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| operating system | Software platform | Database server | |||||||||
| Product | Additional licenses | Product | Additional licenses | Product and licensing options | Additional licenses | ||||||
| Windows Web Server 2008 (as part of a promotional campaign) | $ 0 | Windows SharePoint Services | $ 0 | Windows Internal Database | $ 0 | ||||||
| Windows Web Server 2008 | $ 404 | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server | $ 5,000 | Standard CAL | $ 100 | SQL Express | $ 0 | ||||
| Windows Server Standard 2008 | $ 726 | Enterprise CAL | $ 77 | SQL Web Edition Hosting | |||||||
| Windows Server CAL | $ 16 | MOSS for Internet Sites | $ 41 300 | SQL Web Edition per Processor | $ 3,500 | ||||||
| External Connector | $ 2,020 | SQL Standard | $ 885 | Cal | $ 162 | ||||||
| SQL Standard per Processor | $ 5 700 | ||||||||||
Then I give a brief description of the products mentioned.
Windows Web Server
Designed to work in online scenarios. It can be included in the customer's domain, which allows employees to authenticate themselves on the site and work with it. Does not require additional user licenses for employees and external authenticated users.
It can also be used as a separate web server without connecting to Active Directory. In this case, users can be authenticated using Forms Authentication, as I described in the previous article .
In Russia, as part of a promotional campaign , distributed free of charge without restrictions in terms of its commercial use.
Product page .
Windows server
If the customer already has a Windows Server - you can use it. For a site that does not need to authenticate external users and visitors to the site will be anonymous - do not need to buy anything. If the number of authenticated users is known and it is small, for example, 15 partners, you will need to purchase 15 Windows CALs. If you need an unlimited number of authenticated users, you can purchase the External Connector.
Product page .
Windows SharePoint Services
Essentially, this is the SharePoint software platform. It is included with Windows Server and is not additionally licensed.
Introduction to developing on SharePoint .
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is a commercial product that implements the tasks of a corporate portal, built on the basis of Windows SharePoint Services. Its leading position in the market gives confidence to customers and partners that the solution built will continue to grow successfully.
If you want to implement an extranet script, i.e. you need to bring some of the processes out to interact with partners, then you can purchase the required number of licenses for partners for $ 100.
If for a large organization, for some reason, you need to provide access to the portal of an unlimited number of users (authenticated and anonymous), then you can buy MOSS for Internet Sites, which removes restrictions on the number and provides the ability to use the functionality of both the standard and the advanced version portal.
Note that there is no External Connector for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, although it is often mentioned in conversations.
Comparison of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server products .
Windows Internal Database
With Windows SharePoint Services, in the case of a default installation, the Windows Internal Database is deployed. This is a full-fledged SQL server with one limitation - it is intended only for use by the product that installed it. Those. this server cannot be joined from the outside; accordingly, it cannot be controlled. There is no limit on the size of the base. This edition of the server is free.
Wikipedia product page
SQL Express
The free version of a full-featured SQL server, which is limited to the size of the database in 4Gb. It can be installed on the Windows Web Server. If the web application is not planned to be used as a document exchange solution and, basically, web forms, lists, forums, Wiki sites, etc. will be used, it will not be possible to quickly reach the restriction in most cases.
Mistress note:
The scenario of storing documents and media information in the file system, and not in the database, can be found at this link , at the same time you will learn about the use of SharePoint for podcasting. Sam Podcasting Kit for SharePoint is available in source code .
In addition, the database for a SharePoint site can be located on more than one instance of a SQL server.
Download SQL Express .
SQL Web Edition
For SQL 2008, a special Web edition has appeared. By its capabilities, it corresponds to “adult” SQL, but it is intended for web scripts. Many hosters use it, because by SPLA, renting such a server is only $ 15 per month per processor. Here Parking , for example, provides rental of such SQL server , and here you can find offers from other hosters.
It can also be supplied for the purpose of ensuring the operation of the site.
SQL Standard and above
If your organization already has a SQL server, you can use it, but note that in order to provide unlimited access to the site, you will need to purchase a processor license.
SQL server licensing
Summary
Thus, it is possible to build an absolutely full-fledged web solution using Microsoft products on the SharePoint platform without spending additional funds to purchase software. But, what is especially important - the customer will subsequently be able to quickly develop his system to an enterprise scale.
And finally, here is another very good description of the licensing system in the blog of our consultant from Microsoft Consulting Services, Vladimir Kolesnikov. The functionality of the version of SharePoint Server, which I did not mention here, so that there would be no “many letters” is vividly demonstrated there.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/52194/
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