MS SQL Server 2012 Licensing

Posted:  May 14th, 2018

 

As of January 2013, MS SQL 2012 licensing requirements are evolving to meet the needs of increased Cloud Server popularity.  The new model is based on a per-core plan, evolving away from a per-socket plan.

 

IMPORTANT: Customers requiring MS SQL for virtual instances must contact a sales representative to ensure adequate licensing is in place: https://kekhosting.com/help-center.html

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Here are some facts to consider when choosing your plan:

 

Physical server licensing

 

    > Licenses are required for all physical cores on hardware.

 

    > There is a minimum of four cores per processor.

 

    > Unlimited virtualization is available with Enterprise Edition.

 

Virtual machine licensing

 

    > Licenses are required for virtual cores.

 

    > There is a minimum of four virtual cores per virtual machine (Cloud Server).

 

Important facts

 

    > Licenses are sold in packs. Each pack includes two core licenses (two-core pack).

 

    > Enterprise Edition grants unlimited virtualisation instances.

 

    > Datacenter Edition is discontinued and all the features are now included in the Enterprise Edition.

 

    > Workgroup Edition is discontinued and replaced by the Standard Edition.

 

    > If your Virtual Machine has only two virtual cores, a minimum of four core licences will be billed.