Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard | 2 Core License | Retail

How to license SQL Server?

Licensing Models

• Core-based Licensing: Applies to the Enterprise Edition and offers unlimited Virtualization Rights when all physical cores are licensed.
• Server + CAL (Client Access License): Applies to the Standard Edition and requires a license for each server and a CAL for each user or device accessing the server.

Core-Based Licensing (Standard and Enterprise Editions)

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|      SERVER        |
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|   Core 1 | Core 2  |
|   Core 3 | Core 4  |
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| Minimum 4 Core Licenses per Processor |
        

• Core Licenses: Sold in packs of two. Each physical core must have a license.
• Minimum Requirement: A minimum of four core licenses per physical processor.
• Virtualization: With Software Assurance, allows for unlimited virtualization. This license is a retail pack with 2 cores without SA, so the virtualization will depend upon the number of vCPU's licensed.
• Looking for the SLU with Software Assurance? It can be purchased here

Server + CAL Licensing (Standard Edition)

• Server License: One license per server.
• CALs: One CAL per user or device accessing the server.

Virtualization and Containers

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|           HOST             |
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| VM 1 | VM 2 | VM 3 | VM 4  |
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| Each VM must be licensed   |
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• Enterprise Edition: Offers flexibility with virtualization, allowing for multiple VMs and containers.
• Standard Edition: Limited to a lower number of VMs and containers unless each VM is licensed individually.

Licensing for Specific Environments

• Non-production (Dev/Test): Developer Edition is free and provides the full feature set for development and testing purposes.
• High Availability: Passive secondary servers for failover are included in the licensing of the primary server.

FEATURES:

SQL Server 2012 Standard - 2 core license

• Please note: You will need to purchase a minimum of 2x 2 Core licenses to meet Microsoft’s minimum requirement of 4 cores per SQL server installation.

• This edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard will give you the capability to provide access to your entire office, and at the same time utilize the full 128GB capacity per server instance for your data needs.

Please note: This product is out of support from Microsoft as of July 12, 2022. You will still be able to activate the software, but not receive updates. 

Delivery, Returns & Tech Support: 

1. All orders placed before 2 PM PST M-F (excluding holidays) will be fulfilled the same day.
2. 7-day return policy on most licenses if unused. 
3. Questions about licensing or what to purchase? Call/text/email or chat with us!

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