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Paul Koufalis
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The answer, as always, is "it depends". Some Enterprise Database licenses are multi-server and some are not. For example, if you are licensed by concurrent users then the answer is no. You cannot install your production licenses on your DR server. You must purchase DR licenses. James' suggestion is even better: purchase OE Replication Plus licenses. OER+ is cheaper and better then plain DR licenses. I also strongly suggest that you do a license self-audit before Progress' Software Asset Management team comes knocking on the door. It would be preferable to purchase any missing licenses when you are able to negotiate a discount from your vendor. I have been assisting a fairly large number of customers with SAM audits and self-audits and I regularly see $50$ - $100K is missing licenses. And when the SAM team catches you, the number pretty much doubles as you are forced to pay back maintenance AND reinstatement penalties. To summarize: 1) do a self audit; 2) negotiate a good discount 3) pay $X - Y% discount OR 1) Get audited; 2) receive a non-negotiable invoice for $X; 3) Pay 2 * $X or more Paul
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