SA Benefits for SQL Server Purchased Under Server + CAL Model

SQL Server provides a variety of benefits to customers who maintain Software Assurance (SA). SA, which can be purchased only through a volume licensing program, can be added to a license (at time of license purchase) for an annual fee equal to 25% of the underlying license price. Below is a list of SA benefits for SQL Server licenses purchased under the Server + CAL licensing model, including a description, consequences of not purchasing SA (or letting it expire), and the name(s) of the official Microsoft document(s) that describe the SA benefit. Product Lists, updated monthly, and Product Use Rights (PUR), updated quarterly, can be found at www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/product-licensing.aspx.

SA Benefit	Description	Rule If No SA	Documented In
Rights to new versions	Licenses covered by SA on the date a new product version becomes available can be upgraded to the new version at any time in the future, at no additional charge.	Upgrading to