Microsoft SQL Server Licensing and Additional Server
Resumen: This article summarizes the options available for licensing Microsoft SQL Server Standard when purchased with a Dell PowerEdge Server. It also details the purpose of the "Microsoft SQL Server Standard, OEM, Additional Server" SKU, also available at the time of purchase. ...
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Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard Licensing
When buying at Dell.com under Microsoft SQL Server, there are three sections: Core, user, and device:
This is because recent versions of Microsoft SQL Server Standard have two different licensing options listed below:
Server + CAL licensing model:
With this model, you install a Microsoft SQL Server license on the server and you do not have to worry about the number of CPU cores present on that server. However, in addition to that server license, you must purchase a Client Access License (CAL) for each user or device that connects to the SQL Server.
The image below shows the SKUs available that include the Server license plus 5 per user or per device CALs:
Under Client Access Licenses, there is a separate SKU to order more SQL Server CALs in packs of 5:
Core Licensing Model:
With this option, You must purchase the right number of SQL core licenses to cover all the cores in the server. However, you do not require purchasing SQL Server CALs for users or devices - you get unlimited access for internal and external users.
The image below shows the SKUs available that include a base SQL Server license to cover four cores:
Under Client Access Licenses, select further packs of 2 SQL core licenses:
SQL server itself does not enforce license compliance by refusing connections based on the number SQL CALs or the number of per-core licenses available. Instead, compliance is enforced through licensing audits conducted by Microsoft.
Microsoft SQL Server Standard, OEM, Additional Server
This product SKU is sometimes selected thinking that it is a full version of SQL Server Standard at a lower price. It is not.
What this item does, is allows you to license an additional instance of SQL on a server that already has a licensed SQL server installation.
An SQL Server instance can be thought of as a unique installation or copy of Microsoft SQL Server that runs as a separate and independent service within Windows.
- The "Additional Server" SKU requires a "primary" default instance license (with its product key).
- The "Additional Server" SKU does not come with a product key and cannot be activated by itself.
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