Installation guidance for sql server on linux sql server. Editions and supported features of sql server 2019 sql. There are two main licensing models that apply to sql server. Sap note 29358 effect of changes in licensing terms of sql server sap note 1491158 information about the microsoft sql server license scope sap note 3986 support policy for microsoft sql server sap kba 1952968 can a non sap usage database be added in the existing sap sql server environment sap kba 1660069 how to contact the sap. For more information on sql server in virtual environments, see the licensing datasheet and faq pdf. With a power bi premium license, you can create a hybrid deployment mixing cloud and onpremises. How do i license a nonproduction sql server environment.
After installation, you can also install or enable optional sql server features. Microsoft sql server is increasingly being deployed in virtualized environments, which enable running instances of sql server concurrently in separate virtual oses or virtual machines. This brochure summarizes the editions of sql server 2008 r2 and the sales channels through which they are available. Sql server 2016 is also available in free developer and express editions. To license a physical server properly, you must license all the cores in the server with a minimum of 4 core licenses required for each physical processor in the server. Provides the option to license users andor devices, with low cost access to incremental sql server deployments. The sql cals can also be used against any sql server regardless of platform or edition. When you acquire software through a microsoft volume licensing agreement, you can choose to acquire media or supplemental media, documentation, and product support separately by download or physical media as needed. Servercal licensing when licensing sql server software under the servercal model, you purchase a server license for the server and a client access license cal for each device device cal andor user user cal accessing or using the services or functionality of sql server or any of its components e. Servercal licensing purchase a sql server license for each server, and then purchase client access licenses cals for either users or devices.
May 31, 2019 sql server 2017 licensing models sql server 2017 offers customers a variety of licensing options aligned with how customers typically purchase specific workloads. For more information about sql server licensing and pricing, see how to license sql server. Can i assign my sql licenses to a thirdparty web hoster or nonprivate cloud. Sql server provides a variety of virtualization and cloud benefits that help you save money on database licensing and retain flexibility in your database deployments. If i understand what you are saying correctly, i think you are describing multiplexing, basically having a lot of usersdevices connect to sql server through one login.
Licensing and support sap on sql server community wiki. This guide does not supersede or replace any of the legal documentation covering sql server 2017 use rights. Microsoft sql server 2016 licensing guide 8 sql server 2016 licensing models with sql server 2016, microsoft offers a variety of licensing options aligned with how customers typically purchase specific workloads. Sql server developer edition lets developers build any kind of application on top of sql server. Furthermore each device andor user accessing the sql server or any of its components need a cal. Server cal licensing purchase a sql server license for each server, and then purchase client access licenses cals for either users or devices. These mechanisms include importexport functionality, documented apis, industrystandard formats, and documented data structures and file formats. The sql server developer edition is an inexpensive, versionspecific, perpetual license. Sql server 2016 licensing datasheet microsoft download center. Breakthrough insight with managed selfservice data exploration and stunning interactive data visualizations capabilities. Each active server licensed with sa coverage allows the installation of a single passive server used for fail over support. Gives customers a more precise measure of computing power and a more consistent licensing metric.
Mar 19, 2015 microsoft adjusted its sql licensing rules when it released sql server 2012, and these updates are reflected in the three main editions of sql server enterprise, business intelligence bi, and standard. Pdf microsoft sql server 2016 licensing guide contents. Guide to sql server editions and licensing itportal. Microsoft sql documentation sql server microsoft docs. Microsoft adjusted its sql licensing rules when it released sql server 2012, and these updates are reflected in the three main editions of sql server enterprise, business intelligence bi, and standard. Licensing sql server in containers 23 licensing individual containers licensing containers for maximum density advanced licensing scenarios and detailed examples 27 licensing sql server for high availability licensing sql server for disaster recovery azure hybrid benefit licensing sql server for application mobility licensing sql server for nonproduction use licensing sql server in a multiplexed application environment. Sql server web edition is a low totalcostofownership option for web hosters and web vaps to provide scalability, affordability, and manageability capabilities for small to largescale web properties. This is mainly due to its high price tag and the constantly changing licensing rules. Solved sql 2017 licensing costs sql server forum spiceworks. With a basic understanding of the licensing and implications of specific actions, organizations will be better equipped to manage sql server licensing compliance. Oct 12, 2016 windows server 2016 is now licensed by the core, but thats not really the big problem. The problem with windows server 2016 licensing brent.
For more information on licensing, including details on licensing virtual machines, see the sql server 2016 licensing datasheet pdf. A minimum of 8 core licenses is required for each physical processor. The microsoft sql server data portability documentation explains the various mechanisms by which usercreated data in sql server can be extracted for use in other software products. In addition to information about sql server releases and sales channels, you will find stepbystep instructions and examples for.
Sql server 2012 licensing datasheet shi international corp. When licensing a virtual instance a minimum of 4 core per virtual. Sql server is offered in two main editions to accommodate the unique feature, performance and price requirements of organizations and individuals. Windows server 2016 licensing guide pdf windows server 2016 is now licensed by the core, but thats not really the big problem. Read an overview of licensing information for sql server 2017. Microsoft puts out licensing datasheets, but theyre in a difficult spot if they explain absolutely everything, the documents get longer and harder to understand. Microsoft sql server 2017 licensing 7guide sql server and software assurance software assurance sa for volume licensing helps boost it productivity by enabling customers to get the most from microsoft software products. Sql server 2008 r2 editions are licensed through microsoft volume licensing using either the per processor software licensing model or the serverclient access license cal software licensing model. So they have to balance between brevity and clarity. Sql server licensing secrets microsoft doesnt want you to know. Licensing sql server 2019 in a virtualized environment. Pay by processing power for missioncritical applications as well as business intelligence.
Sql server 2012 editions frequently asked questions. Sql server 2012 will provide mission critical confidence with greater uptime, blazingfast performance and enhanced security for mission critical workloads. Core licenses are sold in pairs, and a minimum of 4 core licenses 2 pairs must be purchased for each server or virtual machine running sql server. Enterprise edition is ideal for applications requiring mission critical inmemory performance, security and high availability. Enhancing sql server on linuxbringing sql server on linux closer to featureparity with sql server on windows, including support for transactional replication and distributed transactions. Check out the microsoft sql server 2014 licensing guide pdf. Licensing rules for prior versions are the same except where noted. The premium offering, sql server enterprise edition delivers comprehensive highend datacenter capabilities with blazingfast performance, unlimited virtualization 1, and endtoend business intelligence enabling high service levels for missioncritical workloads and enduser access to data insights.
Dec 18, 2019 the microsoft sql server data portability documentation explains the various mechanisms by which usercreated data in sql server can be extracted for use in other software products. Sql server 2017 licensing datasheet microsoft download center. Licensing for high availability sql server software can be configured so that if one server fails, its processing will be picked up, recovered and continued by another server. The ultimate guide to microsoft sql server licensing the. Sql server 2017 is also available in free developer and. How to ask microsoft a sql server licensing question. It is completely compatible with the standard, business.
The bigger problem is buried in the licensing guide pdf. The software components of a single sql server 2014 license cannot. How to use this guide this guide is an overview of the key features of microsoft volume licensing programs. Sql server is often considered the most convoluted of the microsoft products. For both types of cal, the users or devices are licensed to access any sql server on the network. Sql server 2016 licensing models sql server 2016 offers customers a variety of licensing options aligned with how customers typically purchase specific workloads. It is most appropriate for administrators who know the exact number of users and devices that will connect to the server. Sql server is licensed the same for linux and windows. Sql server 2017 licensing models sql server 2017 offers customers a variety of licensing options aligned with how customers typically purchase specific workloads. Guide to sql server editions and licensing techsoup. Licensing sql server 2017 in a virtualized environment. Sql server with server cal licensing requires each user or device that accesses the licensed server to have a client access license cal. If you are licensing sql server 2012 per cores and the ose in which you use the passive failover running instances is on a separate server, the number of physicalvirtual cores on the separate server must not exceed the number of physicalvirtual cores on the licensed server and the core factor for the physical processors in that server must.
Microsoft sql server 2019 licensing guide microsoft download. How to ask microsoft a sql server licensing question brent. Sa benefitsincluding 24x7 support, deployment planning services. With a basic understanding of the licensing and implications.
Sql server 2019 licensing models sql server 2019 offers customers a variety of licensing options aligned with how customers typically purchase specific workloads. Microsoft sql server 2017 licensing guide contents overview 3 sql server 2017 editions 4 sql server. Licensing sql server for the analytics platform system 24 advanced licensing scenarios and detailed examples 26 licensing sql server for high availability licensing sql server for application mobility licensing sql server for nonproduction use licensing sql server in a multiplexed application environment additional product information 34. Provides the option to license users andor devices, with low cost access to incremental sql server. Microsoft sql server 2017 microsoft sql server 2016 microsoft sql server 2014 microsoft sql server 2012. Microsoft sql server 2017 microsoft download center. To license a physical serverwhen running sql server in a physical oseall physical cores on the server must be licensed. But what about the pesky licensing for sql itself, well the licensing surrounding sql server can seem complicated initially but the basics are relatively easy to get a handle on. At the same time, microsoft did away with the processor license model that reigned for years and paved the way for percore licensing. Sql server 2008 r2 licensing quick reference guide dell.
Sql instances can be ran up to the total number of licensed cores. Microsoft sql server 2016 licensing guide contents. Licensing sql server in a multiplexed application environment. The table below provides a summary of the versions and editions for microsoft sql server 2008, sql server 2005, and sql server 2000. Licensing sql server for the analytics platform system. Server cal licensing when licensing sql server software under the server cal model, you purchase a server license for the server and a client access license cal for each device device cal andor user user cal accessing or using the services or functionality of sql server or any of its components e. It changes often and its full of lots of little details. How often can i reassign my sql licenses between servers within a server farm.
License per virtual cpu one core one virtual cpu, and a minimum of 4 vcpus must be licensed in any vm cost effective if the number of vms is low and the number of physical cores is high on a 16core server, you can run two sql vms for the cost. Customers might raise questions regarding the usability of their sql server licenses acquired from sap or about the support of sql server and how support works. Licenses required for public facing web server with sql. Introduction to per core licensing and basic definitions. Web edition is offered in the services provider license agreement spla program only. Feb 06, 20 if you are licensing sql server 2012 per cores and the ose in which you use the passive failover running instances is on a separate server, the number of physicalvirtual cores on the separate server must not exceed the number of physicalvirtual cores on the licensed server and the core factor for the physical processors in that server must. Sql licensing guide the basics of microsofts licensing models. Beginners guide to sql server licensing micromail blog. A minimum of 16 core licenses is required for each server. Microsoft sql server 2016 microsoft download center. Web edition is offered in the services provider license.
Performancesql server owns the top tpce3 performance benchmarks for transaction processing, the top tpch4 performance benchmarks for data warehousingat 1,000 gb. Licensing sql server for development and test directions on. The information and examples used in this guide generally apply to sql server 2008. The current offering is sql server 2012 developer edition, and it is not available with software assurance sa, a subscription offering that provides rights to new product versions and other benefits for an annual fee based on a percentage of the.
Learn how to use azure sql services and sql server to manage your database needs, both onpremises and in the cloud. Sql licensing guide the basics of microsofts licensing. The 3 ways to license vms with sql enterprise microsoft server licenses are always assigned to the physical hardware method 1. The problem with windows server 2016 licensing brent ozar. Licensing sql server 2016 in a virtualized environment. Now you want to get on with the real task, installing sql server 2012. Licensing archives brent ozar unlimited sql server. Sql server express is a great choice for smallscale, costeffective multiuser database implementations. Explore this document on microsoft server virtualization validation program, which provides vmware customers who run windows server and microsoft applications with access to cooperative support from microsoft and vmware. Once youve determined how many core licenses youll need, you will need to obtain enough copies to cover the cores in the processors that you plan to use with sql server. Microsoft licensing guides these are links to the pdf licensing guides for the supported sql server editions. So your new server is up and running and you have of course correctly licensed it with windows server 2012. Sql server licensing makes choosing the right edition simple and economical. Power bi premium and sql server enterprise edition with software assurance.
Sql server licensing secrets microsoft doesnt want you to. Purchase a sql server license for each server, and then purchase client access licenses cals for either users or devices. Unlike other major vendors, theres no having to pay for expensive addons to run your most demanding applicationsbecause every feature and capability is already built in. License individual virtual machines vm, and when licensing per core, buy core licenses only for the virtual cores assigned to the vm. Windows server 2016 is now licensed by the core, but thats not really the big problem.
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