Many custom and third-party commercial applications, as well as an
overwhelming majority of Microsoft server-based products, rely on SQL
Server's database management, reporting, analysis, and other business
intelligence functions. Consequently, licensing Microsoft server
products, as well as some third-party systems, often also involves
licensing SQL Server.
This report, designed to help customers determine the type and
quantity of SQL Server licenses their organization needs, explains each
of the seven different editions of SQL Server and when they are most
appropriate, product bundles that include SQL Server and when they make
the most economic sense, SQL Server's two licensing models and factors
that determine which is more cost-effective, and rules that govern
which servers need to be licensed and how many licenses they require.
This report is part of a larger series of Directions on
Microsoft Licensing Outlines and should be used in connection with the
Directions on Microsoft Enterprise Software Roadmap.
Sections in the Licensing SQL Server 2008 Report:
Executive Summary
Report details SQL Server 2008 licensing options, prices, and
rules—including rules governing use with hardware virtualization—and
provides a comparison of the seven different editions
Introduction
Outlines the four main tasks organizations must perform to determine the type and quantity of SQL Server licenses they'll need
Server Editions
Technical features and licensing rules differ widely between SQL Server
2008 seven editions, so a deep understanding of a project's technical
requirements is often required to select the most cost-effective edition
Selecting Between Licensing Models
For three fee-based editions of SQL Server 2008, customers much choose between two different licensing models
When Servers Neet to Be Licensed
Summary of the rules governing which computers running SQL Server 2008 components need to be licensed
Running Multiple SQL Servers on the Same Computer
Details the type and quantity of licenses required when multiple SQL
Server database servers are run on the same computer via hardware
virtualization or multi-instancing
Resources
Pointers to additional information about SQL Server 2008 licensing options and rules, and differences between editions
Sidebars, Illustrations & Charts:
Sidebar: Bundles That Include SQL Server
Chart: Pricing for SQL Server 2008 Editions
Sidebar: Rules for SQL Server CALs
Chart: Volume Pricing Decoded
Chart: Pools and Points
Sidebar: Outsourcing and Volume Licensing
Illustration: Volume Licensing Discount Tiers
Illustration: Ordering Through Open License and Open Value
Chart: Sample Open Prices
Chart: Products and Platforms
Sidebar: Legal Agreements and Enrollments
Illustration: The Select Ordering Process
Sidebar: Online Tracking Tools
Sidebar: A Select Forecasting Alternative for EA Customers
Illustration: Discounts in Select Plus
Illustration: SA Renewal in Select Plus
Sidebar: Naming Reliable Contacts
Sidebar: Comparing EAs with Open Value
Sidebar: Counting Client Devices to Reduce EA Costs
Chart: Application Platform Licenses
Chart: True-Up Calculations
Illustration: The Enterprise Agreement Ordering Process
Illustration: Negotiating an Enterprise Agreement
Sidebar: How SA Handles Packaging and Licensing Changes
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