What are the different types of SQL Server licensing?

What are the different licensing options for SQL Server 2019?

SQL Server 2019 Licensing: How Much Does It Cost and What's Included?SQL Server Enterprise Edition: $7,128 per core.SQL Server Standard Edition: $1,859 per core.SQL Server Standard Edition Server Licensing: $931 plus $209 per named user client access license (CAL)

What is SQL Server licensing?

SQL Server with server/CAL licensing requires each user or device that accesses the licensed server to have a client access license (CAL). It is most appropriate for administrators who know the exact number of users and devices that will connect to the server.

How is Microsoft SQL licensed?

When licensing the SQL Server 2019 Standard Edition software under the Server+CAL model, customers purchase a server license for each server, and a client access license (CAL) for each device (Device CAL) and/or user (User CAL) accessing SQL Server or any of its components.

Which two licensing models are available for some or all of the editions of SQL Server 2019?

License Mobility benefits are available for all editions of SQL Server 2019 under the Per Core and Server+CAL licensing models.

What are the different SQL Server 2017 license models?

With SQL Server 2017 there are two basic models for the Enterprise and Standard editions, Core and Server+CAL. In the core-based model, servers are licensed based on the number of cores (minimum of 4 must be licensed).

How many cores does SQL Server licensing provide?

The core-based licensing products offered by TechSoup provide licenses for two cores. SQL Server with core-based licensing requires a minimum of four core licenses to function.

What is SQL Server server server/CAL licensing?

The server/CAL licensing products offered by TechSoup provide a single server license for a physical, virtual, or cloud-based server. SQL Server with server/CAL licensing requires each user or device that accesses the licensed server to have a client access license (CAL).

What are the different editions of SQL Server?

There are two main editions: Enterprise and Standard. Enterprise for mission-critical applications and data warehousing Standard for core database capabilities, reporting, and analytics Which other editions are available with SQL Server? Enterprise and Standard are the two main editions.