Microsoft SQL Server Standard - License (w/ Software Assurance)

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SKU: 228-04778

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£1,327.99


  • Standard edition
  • CAL-based licensing
  • Includes Software Assurance
  • Allows for one administrative access point
  • For Core-based SQL licensing, click here
  • Comprehensive Price Quote delivered within 30 minutes or less, bulk pricing available
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Total:£1,327.99

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How to License SQL Server Standard

Option #1

SERVER + CAL:

Provides the option to license users and/or devices, with low-cost access to incremental SQL Server deployments.

  • Each server running SQL Server software requires a server license.
  • Each user and/or device accessing a licensed SQL Server requires a SQL Server CAL that is the same version or newer - for example, to access a SQL Server 2017 Standard Edition server, a user would need a SQL Server 2017, 2019, or 2022 CAL.
  • Each SQL Server CAL allows access to multiple licensed SQL Servers, including Standard Edition and legacy Business Intelligence and Enterprise Edition Servers.

Option #2

Gives a more precise measurement of computing power and a more consistent metric, regardless of whether solutions are deployed on physical servers on-premises, or in virtual/cloud environments.

  • Core based licensing is appropriate when customers are unable to count users/devices, have Internet/Extranet workloads, or have systems that integrate with external facing workloads.
  • To license a physical server—when running SQL Server in a physical OSE—all physical cores on the server must be licensed.
  • A minimum of four core licenses are required for each physical processor on the server.

SQL Server Features: Standard vs. Enterprise

SQL Server Features Standard Enterprise
Compute and storage Maximum number of cores 24 OS Max
Maximum memory utilized per instance 128 GB OS Max
Maximum size 524 PB 524 PB
Intelligence over all your data SQL Server Big Data Clusters with Apache Spark and HDFS built into SQL Server engine
Data virtualization using PolyBase (including additional data sources like Oracle, Teradata, MongoDB, and other SQL Server databases)
Unified AI platform to train and operationalize models with SQL Server ML Services
Azure Machine Learning and Spark ML
Choice of language and platform Compatibility certfication
UTF-8 Support
Support for SQL Server Java extension
Industry-leading performance and availability Free DR replicas in Azure and on-premises
Intelligent Query processing: Scalar UDF inlining, table variable deferred compilation, approximate count distinct
Intelligent Query processing features: row mode memory grant feedback, batch mode for row store and automatic tuning
Automatic read-write connection re-routing
In-Memory Database: memory-optimized tempdb
In-Memory Database: Persistent Memory support
Accelerated Database recovery
Support for Kubernetes deployment
Secure and reliable Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
Transparent database encryption
Data classification and auditing
Vulnerability assessment
Quick business insights Azure Data Studio to manage SQL Server including support for T-SQL using Notebooks
SQL Server Analysis Services Direct Query

Microsoft SQL Server has been one of the premier leaders in database technology for years.

Outfit your enterprise with the industry’s latest relational database management system. Download Microsoft SQL Server Standard with Software Assurance from Microsoft and get access to tools including Big Data clusters with Apache Spark and HDFS, Azure Machine Learning and Spark ML, intelligent query processing and more. Download this package here to take advantage of free installation support from Microsoft Solutions Partner, Trusted Tech Team.

What do I get with my purchase?

You receive an authorization and agreement number to register on the Volume Licensing Service Center.

How long does it take to get my download?

Open License products are delivered via email within 1-2 days of placing the order.

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