Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise | 2 Core License | Retail
FEATURES:
- Unlimited CAL's included in Enterprise SQL database software.
- It is a cloud-ready information platform that will help organizations unlock breakthrough insights across the organization.
- Quickly build solutions to extend data across on-premises and in the cloud. Backed by mission critical confidence It gives you basic data management and business intelligence capabilities for non-critical workloads with minimal IT resources.
- One of the main benefits of the enterprise edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is that although there is a minimum requirement of 4 cores per server, it does not require licensing individual users.
- The core licensing model will allow an unlimited amount of users and will provide full access to any user that can access the server
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise letting you exceed the 128 GB maximum memory utilized per database instance generated by the software.
- No Software Assurance included. Looking for the SA edition? Purchase here
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How to license SQL Server?
Licensing Models
- Core-based Licensing: Applies to the Enterprise Edition and offers unlimited Virtualization Rights when all physical cores are licensed.
- Server + CAL (Client Access License): Applies to the Standard Edition and requires a license for each server and a CAL for each user or device accessing the server.
Core-Based Licensing (Standard and Enterprise Editions)
+--------------------+ | SERVER | |--------------------| | Core 1 | Core 2 | | Core 3 | Core 4 | +--------------------+ | Minimum 4 Core Licenses per Processor |
- Core Licenses: Sold in packs of two. Each physical core must have a license.
- Minimum Requirement: A minimum of four core licenses per physical processor.
- Virtualization: With Software Assurance, allows for unlimited virtualization. This license is a retail pack with 2 cores without SA, so the virtualization will depend upon the number of vCPU's licensed.
- Looking for the SLU with Software Assurance? It can be purchased here
Server + CAL Licensing (Standard Edition)
- Server License: One license per server. - This edition
- CALs: One CAL per user or device accessing the server.
Virtualization and Containers
+----------------------------+ | HOST | +----------------------------+ | VM 1 | VM 2 | VM 3 | VM 4 | +----------------------------+ | Each VM must be licensed | +----------------------------+
- Enterprise Edition: Offers flexibility with virtualization, allowing for multiple VMs and containers.
- Standard Edition: Limited to a lower number of VMs and containers unless each VM is licensed individually.
Licensing for Specific Environments
- Non-production (Dev/Test): Developer Edition is free and provides the full feature set for development and testing purposes.
- High Availability: Passive secondary servers for failover are included in the licensing of the primary server.
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- All orders placed before 2PM PST M-F (excluding holidays) will be fulfilled the same day.
- 7-day return policy on most licenses if unused/non-activated.
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