How much does the SQL Server 2019 Standard server Edition cost?

Is SQL Server 2019 Standard free?

Each core of Standard Edition provides one free core. Additional BDC cores for the compute and data nodes are $200 per year. Microsoft has just clarified some of the more confusing elements of SQL Server licensing and opened up some major benefits to customers.

Is SQL Server Standard Edition free?

SQL Server 2019 Express is a free edition of SQL Server, ideal for development and production for desktop, web and small server applications.

What is SQL Server Standard Edition?

SQL Server Standard edition delivers basic data management and business intelligence database for departments and small organizations to run their applications and supports common development tools for on-premises and cloud - enabling effective database management with minimal IT resources.

What is difference between SQL Server 2019 Standard and Enterprise?

Like the Standard edition, Enterprise includes basic auditing, contained databases, encryption and backups, and user-defined roles. It surpasses the Standard edition with its inclusion of fine grained auditing, transparent database encryption, and extensible key management.