SQL Server Virtualization

May 29, 2012May 23, 2012 Scott D. RosenbergCore Licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Virtualization

In addition to Per Core licensing, replacing Per Processor licensing, SQL Server 2012 also introduced new virtualization rights. For SQL Server Standard Edition, the only method of licensing virtual machines is by licensing each individual virtual core (up to the 64-core technical maximum). For the new SQL Server Enterprise Edition – Microsoft’s top-of-the-line database software (replacing Datacenter Edition) – allows for the number of virtual instances equal to number of licensed cores. Thus, a dual-CPU, quad-core server – that is, eight (8) cores – can run SQL Server Enterprise Edition in up to eight (8) virtual instances.

See our prior post Microsoft Software Assurance holders can benefit with SQL Server 2012 deployments and join our upcoming June 12th webinar on Understanding SQL Server Core Licensing.

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