Embedded Files
MS-SQL
OSE - Operating System Environment. Basically, a "machine"; whether that's a dedicated physical server or a virtual machine.
OEM Licensing
OEM Licensing
CSP
Microsoft Cloud Solution ProviderCSP
Purchased via a Microsofr partner/reseller under the CSP program
Annual renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or annually by CSP partner
Aimed and SMBs
CSP Perpetual
CSP Perpetual
Became available around January 2021 to replace the Open License program.
No Software Assurance Benefits
SE Server+CAL or SE/EE Core licenses
90-day rule for reassignment (with exceptions for permanent hardware failure, termination of a user's employment and "Temporary reallocation for a user’s absence or a device that is out of service") (1)
Downgrade rights (any prior versions or "permitted lower editions" may be used)
No upgrade rights (since no SA)
No mobility rights (since no SA)
No Azure Hybrid Benefit (Since no SA)
Assigned to Physical server (with physical or virtual deployment)
Virtualisation only allowed as long as the underlying hardware is dedicated to a single cusotmer.
Requires a "Microsoft Cloud Solution Provide Program Partner" between you and Microsoft.
All HA and DR OSEs also need to be licensed (since no SA).
Generally more expensive than a CSP Subscription
CSP Subscription
CSP Subscription
No Software Assurance Benefits (but some rights normally associated with SA may be included).
90-day rule for reassignment (with exceptions for permanent hardware failure, termination of a user's employment and "Temporary reallocation for a user’s absence or a device that is out of service") (1)
If you have the right subscription SKU, you may be allowed to use virtual machines on your VMware hosts (but consider how the 90-day rule above may restrict your use of fucntionality like vMotion in VMWare)
Generally less expensive than a CSP Perpetual, but more expensive than SCE (perpetual or subscription).
MPSA
Microsoft Products and Services AgreementMPSA
A MPSA is best suited to organisations with over 250 users.
Software Assurance is optional
SPLA
Services Provider License AgreementSPLA
Volume Licensing Programs
Volume Licensing Programs
Open Value
Open Value
An Open Value agreement is best suited to organisations with 5 to 499 users or devices.
OV / OVS
Open Value / Open Value SubscriptionOV / OVS
Open License
Open License
No longer available.
Select
Select
Select Plus
Select Plus
Enterprise Agreements
Enterprise Agreements
Software Assurance is mandatory for all Enterprise Agreement licenses.
Enterprise Licenses are best suited to organisations with over 500 users.
EA
Enterprise AgreementEA
Perpetual licenses
EAS / ESA
Enterprise Agreement SubscriptionEnterprise Subscription AgreementEAS / ESA
Subscription licenses
EE / ESE
Enterprise Enrollment / Enterprise Subscription EnrollmentEE / ESE
SCE
Server and Cloud EnrollmentSCE
An Enterprise wide commitment to license every instance from one or more of the components listed below with licenses purchased through the SCE. Any perpetual licenses you already own may not be used during the term of the SCE agreement (but will still be valid for use when the SCE ends).
Core Infrastructure (Windows Server, System Center)
Application Servers (SQL Server, BizTalk Server, SharePoint Server).
Development Platform (Visual Studio Enterprise)
EES
Enrollment for Education Solutions EES
License Management Portals
License Management Portals
Microsoft 365 Admin Center
Microsoft 365 Admin Center
TODO
VLSC
(This now redirects to MS365 Admin Center)VLSC
Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)
Once you have registered and signed in to the VLSC, you will be able to perform all these tasks and more:
Download licensed software
Retrieve keys for Volume Licensing software
View Microsoft licensing details for your organization
Manage Software Assurance benefits
Manage Online Services entitlements
Assign others in your organization to do any of the above tasks—or to also be an administrator.
Support Types
Support Types
Extended Support Updates (ESU)
Extended Support Updates (ESU)
To qualify for ESU, one of the following must be true of SQL Server...
Active Software Assurance (SA)
Active subscription license (e.g. CSP)
"License-included" via SPLA
Bibliography & References
Bibliography & References
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2022-pricinghttps://wintelguy.com/mssql-ent-licensing-calc.pl
SQL_Server_2022_Licensing_Datasheet.pdf
SQL Server 2022 Licensing Guide (PDF)SQL Server 2019 Licensing Guide (PDF)SQL Server 2017 Licensing Guide (PDF)
SQL Server 2016 Virtualization Licensing GuideSQL Server 2014 Virtualization Licensing Guide
https://www.licensingschool.co.uk/https://www.softwareone.com/en/blog/articles/2020/11/05/hidden-costs-saving-opportunities-with-sql-server
https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/licensing/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10585 (VLSC Users Guide)https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/licensing/downloads-faq https://www.insight.com/content/dam/insight/en_US/pdfs/microsoft/spla/microsoft-spla-volume-license-program-comparison.pdf
https://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/DocumentSearch.aspx?Mode=3&DocumentTypeId=1&ShowArchived=True
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https://www.licensingschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MPSA-Purchasing-v16-205.pdfhttps://blog.shi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Microsoft-MPSA-Transactional-Chart1.pdf
Enterprise Enrollmenthttps://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/Licensing/licensing-programs/enterprise?rtc=1&activetab=enterprise-tab:primaryr3https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/Licensing/licensing-programs/enterprise?rtc=1&activetab=enterprise-tab:primaryr4https://samexpert.com/what-is-a-microsoft-enterprise-agreement/
SCE (Server and Cloud Enrollment)https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/Licensing/licensing-programs/enterprise?rtc=1&activetab=enterprise-tab:primaryr5https://redresscompliance.com/beginners-guide-to-microsoft-sce-and-more-enrollment-types/
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MPSAhttps://www.licensingschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MPSALicensingManualWWENGAug2016CR.docx (MPSA Licensing Manual - August 2016)
SPLAhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/licensing/licensing-programs/spla-programhttp://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/A/89A3F8B9-94DE-4956-A56E-F6D2B215D0E6/Services_Provider_License_Agreement_Program_Guide.pdfhttps://partner.microsoft.com/en-GB/licensing/licensing-agreementshttps://splalicensing.com/tag/spla-reseller/https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/spur/productoffering/sqlserver/allhttps://samexpert.com/microsoft-spla/https://samexpert.com/spla-vs-byol-sql-server-licensing-on-hosting/
Partnerhttps://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-gb/MPN-MAPS-Product-Usage-Guide.pdfhttps://partner.microsoft.com/en-GB/licensing/licensing-agreements
Supporthttps://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/createhttps://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Extended Support Updates (ESU)https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates (Retrieved 22-Oct-2024)https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/extended-security-updates
Developer Editionhttps://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2016/03/31/microsoft-sql-server-developer-edition-is-now-free/https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/dev-essentials/
2012https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/archive/blogs/uspartner_ts2team/a-concise-sql-server-2012-licensing-overview
2016https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/archive/blogs/uspartner_ts2team/sql-series-part-3-sql-server-2016-licensing
SQL_Server_2022_Licensing_Datasheet.pdf
SQL Server 2022 Licensing Guide (PDF)SQL Server 2019 Licensing Guide (PDF)SQL Server 2017 Licensing Guide (PDF)
SQL Server 2016 Virtualization Licensing GuideSQL Server 2014 Virtualization Licensing Guide
https://www.licensingschool.co.uk/https://www.softwareone.com/en/blog/articles/2020/11/05/hidden-costs-saving-opportunities-with-sql-server
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https://www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/DocumentSearch.aspx?Mode=3&DocumentTypeId=1&ShowArchived=True
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Enterprise Enrollmenthttps://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/Licensing/licensing-programs/enterprise?rtc=1&activetab=enterprise-tab:primaryr3https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/Licensing/licensing-programs/enterprise?rtc=1&activetab=enterprise-tab:primaryr4https://samexpert.com/what-is-a-microsoft-enterprise-agreement/
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MPSAhttps://www.licensingschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MPSALicensingManualWWENGAug2016CR.docx (MPSA Licensing Manual - August 2016)
SPLAhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/licensing/licensing-programs/spla-programhttp://download.microsoft.com/download/8/9/A/89A3F8B9-94DE-4956-A56E-F6D2B215D0E6/Services_Provider_License_Agreement_Program_Guide.pdfhttps://partner.microsoft.com/en-GB/licensing/licensing-agreementshttps://splalicensing.com/tag/spla-reseller/https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/spur/productoffering/sqlserver/allhttps://samexpert.com/microsoft-spla/https://samexpert.com/spla-vs-byol-sql-server-licensing-on-hosting/
Partnerhttps://assetsprod.microsoft.com/en-gb/MPN-MAPS-Product-Usage-Guide.pdfhttps://partner.microsoft.com/en-GB/licensing/licensing-agreements
Supporthttps://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/createhttps://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/
Extended Support Updates (ESU)https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/lifecycle/faq/extended-security-updates (Retrieved 22-Oct-2024)https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/extended-security-updates
Developer Editionhttps://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2016/03/31/microsoft-sql-server-developer-edition-is-now-free/https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/dev-essentials/
2012https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/archive/blogs/uspartner_ts2team/a-concise-sql-server-2012-licensing-overview
2016https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/archive/blogs/uspartner_ts2team/sql-series-part-3-sql-server-2016-licensing
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