1. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Robert L Davis www.sqlsoldier.com @SQLSoldier

2. Robert L Davis Principal Database Architect at DB Best Technologies Greater Seattle Area | Information Technology and Services Past: Blog: Twitter: LinkedIN: Principal DBA at Outerwall, Inc. P.M. SQL Server Master Certification Program at Microsoft Sr. Database Administrator at Microsoft www.SQLSoldier.com @SQLSoldier www.linkedin.com/in/robertldavis

3. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014

4. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014 Licensing SQL Server Editions

5. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014 Licensing SQL Server Editions Feature differences between editions

6. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014 Licensing SQL Server Editions Feature differences between editions Software Assurance

7. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014 Licensing SQL Server Editions Feature differences between editions Software Assurance Retail vs. volume licensing

8. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Agenda Changes in licensing – SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2014 Licensing SQL Server Editions Feature differences between editions Software Assurance Retail vs. volume licensing Licensing for failover and disaster recovery

9. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012

10. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated

11. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition

12. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced

13. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced Only available with server + CAL licensing

14. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced Only available with server + CAL licensing – Per-core licensing introduced

15. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced Only available with server + CAL licensing – Per-core licensing introduced Enterprise not available with server + CAL licensing

16. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced Only available with server + CAL licensing – Per-core licensing introduced Enterprise not available with server + CAL licensing – Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA)

17. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2008 R2 to SQL 2012 – Datacenter Edition eliminated Enterprise Edition again the top Edition – BI Edition introduced Only available with server + CAL licensing – Per-core licensing introduced Enterprise not available with server + CAL licensing – Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA) Passive failovers must be fully licensed without SA

18. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2012 to SQL 2014 – Enterprise Edition on Server + CAL upgraded via SA limited to 20 cores

19. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2012 to SQL 2014 – Enterprise Edition on Server + CAL upgraded via SA limited to 20 cores – Mobility rights require Software Assurance (SA)

20. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Changes in licensing SQL 2012 to SQL 2014 – Enterprise Edition on Server + CAL upgraded via SA limited to 20 cores – Mobility rights require Software Assurance (SA) Passive partners must be fully licensed without SA

21. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing SQL Server Editions Standard: Server + CAL or Per-core

22. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing SQL Server Editions Standard: Server + CAL or Per-core BI: Server + CAL

23. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing SQL Server Editions Standard: Server + CAL or Per-core BI: Server + CAL Enterprise: Per-core

24. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing SQL Server Editions Standard: Server + CAL or Per-core BI: Server + CAL Enterprise: Per-core Developer: Developer tools model (per user)

25. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Feature differences between editions – More Power

26. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Feature differences between editions – Higher Availability

27. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Feature differences between editions – Better Manageability

28. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Feature differences between editions – More secure, More features

29. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits Planning Services

30. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits Planning Services – Help ensure efficient deployments through collaborative planning built on best practices.

31. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits Planning Services – Help ensure efficient deployments through collaborative planning built on best practices. – Extend your IT staff with expert advice from on-site deployment planning specialists.

32. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits Planning Services – Help ensure efficient deployments through collaborative planning built on best practices. – Extend your IT staff with expert advice from on-site deployment planning specialists. Technical Training

33. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits Planning Services – Help ensure efficient deployments through collaborative planning built on best practices. – Extend your IT staff with expert advice from on-site deployment planning specialists. Technical Training – Helps build technical skills and ready IT professionals and developers for the latest wave of Microsoft technologies.

34. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support

35. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft.

36. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support

37. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support Mobility Rights

38. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support Mobility Rights Failover Rights

39. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support Mobility Rights Failover Rights New Version Rights

40. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support Mobility Rights Failover Rights New Version Rights Step Up Rights

41. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Software Assurance Benefits 24x7 Problem Resolution Support – Around-the-clock phone and web incident support via a direct connection to Microsoft. Extended Hotfix Support Mobility Rights Failover Rights New Version Rights Step Up Rights – Upgrade Edition for Less

42. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing

43. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology

44. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology – Simplify license management

45. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology – Simplify license management – Manage software costs

46. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology – Simplify license management – Manage software costs – Better control over your investment

47. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology – Simplify license management – Manage software costs – Better control over your investment – Easy access to older versions

48. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Retail vs. volume licensing Volume Licensing: – Price advantages for volume purchasing – Simple, cost effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology – Simplify license management – Manage software costs – Better control over your investment – Easy access to older versions

49. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing for failover and disaster recovery Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA)

50. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing for failover and disaster recovery Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA) – 1 active server license covers 1 passive server license

51. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing for failover and disaster recovery Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA) – 1 active server license covers 1 passive server license – Not passive if used for any operations (backups, read-only queries, etc.

52. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing for failover and disaster recovery Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA) – 1 active server license covers 1 passive server license – Not passive if used for any operations (backups, read-only queries, etc. Without SA, passive servers must be fully licensed

53. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing for failover and disaster recovery Failover rights require Software Assurance (SA) – 1 active server license covers 1 passive server license – Not passive if used for any operations (backups, read-only queries, etc. Without SA, passive servers must be fully licensed – Changed for SQL Server 2012

54. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing

55. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA)

56. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only

57. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights

58. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights Per-VM licensing

59. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights Per-VM licensing – SA optional but needed for some features

60. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights Per-VM licensing – SA optional but needed for some features – Any edition of SQL Server

61. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights Per-VM licensing – SA optional but needed for some features – Any edition of SQL Server – Can mix workloads

62. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform VM Licensing Host licensing – Requires Software Assurance (SA) – Enterprise Edition only – Can run Standard Edition using downgrade rights Per-VM licensing – SA optional but needed for some features – Any edition of SQL Server – Can mix workloads – Cheaper much of the time

63. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Host vs Per-VM Licensing Use host licensing for VMs if: – Need Enterprise Edition of SQL Server on all VMs – Host dedicated to VMs that run SQL Server only – Number of VMs that would be hosted exceeds the licensing requirements for per-VM licensing

64. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Host vs Per-VM Licensing Use host licensing for VMs if: – Need Enterprise Edition of SQL Server on all VMs – Host dedicated to VMs that run SQL Server only – Number of VMs that would be hosted exceeds the licensing requirements for per-VM licensing Use VM licensing if: – Don’t need Enterprise Edition on all servers – Host will support a mixed workloads – You don’t have an unlimited budget – This model makes sense 90% of the time

65. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Licensing data sheets and guides: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql- server/Buy.aspx#Blocklistbuy

66. Licensing SQL Server on a Virtual Platform Robert L Davis www.sqlsoldier.com @SQLSoldier