Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Licensing Model Changes
The long and short of it is there are several changes in the way SQL 2012 will be offered from a licensing and product stand point. The Three Main Versions of SQL Server Server + CAL Core-Based Enterprise Business Intelligence (NEW) Standard What you need to know about Core based Licensing Microsoft is moving towards licensing by computer power for Enterprise Customers Core Pack are sold in units of 2 with a minimum of 4 required per physical server. With physical server licensing you must license all of the cores of the server. Note for Enterprise Customers: Check … Continue reading Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Licensing Model Changes