Beginners Guide to SQL Server Licensing. So your new server is up and running and you have of course correctly licensed it with Windows Server 2. Now you want to get on with the real task, installing SQL Server 2. 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. First of all you’ll need to purchase the server license itself.
Starting with the ISE. Open CORE Generator IP catalog or Project Navigator New Source Wizard. Open core licensing, also known as commercial extensions, is a licensing regime that offers core components for free, but charges licensees for additional premium products. The approach is a twist on the dual licensing.
No licensing and maintenance costs; Access to the core code for ease of customizations; Use open standard phones, core software. OpenIP Solutions - 651-323-5069. Open cores 'design and publish core' (under LGPL Licence) Altera cores Free reference IP cores for FPGAs; Open Source Semiconductor Core Licensing, 25 Harvard Journal of Law & Technology 131 (2011) Article. Introduction to Per Core Licensing. Licensing Microsoft server products for use in virtual environments. That is not to say that the new core licensing business is replacing Achronix’ traditional. XP Power’s 76.2 x 38.1 x 28.0 mm 40W AC-DC open frame.
You can choose between three options here*, depending on what you need to get done. Starting at the top end, SQL Server 2. Enterprise is what would be required for Mission Critical and Tier 1 applications, high availability and Data Warehousing. Click here for more information.
The . BI edition offers the full suite of powerful BI capabilities in SQL Server 2. Power. Pivot and Crescent. One major focus of this edition is empowering end users with BI functionality. This will be ideal for projects that need advanced BI capabilities but don’t require the full OLTP performance and scalability of Enterprise Edition. Click here for more information. SQL Server 2. 01.
Standard is the entry level SQL license for small to medium network scenarios. Standard edition is designed for departmental databases that require only basic database functionality and basic BI functionality. Click here for more information. Standard suits most SMB scenarios – that said, the linked resources above should have all the information you need to decide which is right for your set- up. CALs and Cores. As with the Windows Server licensing you will also need to license each user or device connecting to the server in question. Devices and Users are licensed by purchasing Client Access Licenses, or CALs.
The type of CAL needed is usually decided by which is more cost effective, i. There is however another option which allows unlimited users/devices – this is known as the . You can license the server and then each device or user connecting to it OR purchase a .
The good news is that each license includes 2 cores, so your minimum purchase here will be 2 licenses. Learn more about the . If all this wasn’t complicated enough – Microsoft have restricted the CAL/Core option to certain SQL 2. So once you have an idea which model fits best you now have to weigh the answer against the available editions. To this end, SQL Standard 2.
SQL BI 2. 01. 2 can only be licensed Server and CAL, while SQL Enterprise 2. So as you can see, your choice of SQL 2. Here’s a handy chart that breaks down the edition functionality and the licensing options available for each: SQL 2. Editions. Virtualisation Considerations. A common consideration when licensing SQL is the virtual environment you might be planning.
In short you will need to license each individual VM or license all physical servers for Enterprise edition. Adding Software Assurance in both cases here will enable License Mobility.
License Mobility is necessary if you need to re- assign the license within a 9. Feel free to contact me if you have any queries or suggestions. Micromail is a Microsoft Gold Partner for Volume Licensing and provide licensing consultancy for SQL Server. Sean Deasy.*Excluding SQL Express, a product free- to- download – aimed at very small user scenario.