20.03.12

SQL Server 2012 Licensing Overview

Agenda

What is happening?Why?Rules for purchasing new licensesTransitioning customers

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

Agenda

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

SQL SERVERNew Capabilities for the Cloud Ready Information Platform

Rapid data exploration and discovery via self-

service analytics

Credible, consistent data via BI Semantic Model &

Data Quality Services

Scale on demand from datacenter to cloud

Build composable and hybrid applications with

modern unified developer tools

Required 9s & protection with AlwaysOn

10x query performance with new Column Store

Index

Enable mission critical performanceperformance and

availabilityavailability at low TCO

Unlock new insights new insights with pervasive data discovery across the

organization

Create business business solutions fastsolutions fast, on your terms across server and private or public cloud

Agenda

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

Deprecated Versions

Enterprise edition: Mission critical OLTP, DW & BI•Datacenter capabilities moved into Enterprise•AlwaysOn high availability•Blazing-fast performance•Inclusive of Business Intelligence edition

Business Intelligence edition: Premium BI•Rapid data discovery with Power View•Managed self-service analytics•Single BI semantic model•Inclusive of Standard edition

Standard edition continues to offer basic DB & BI

Why the

Change?

Fewer editions means simplified purchasing

2012 Features by Edition Features Enterprise

BusinessStandardIntelligence

Maximum Number of Cores OS Max¹16 Cores-DB

16 CoresOS Max-AS&RS

Basic OLTP + + +Programmability (T-SQL, Data Types, FileTable) + + +

Manageability (SQL Server Management Studio, Policy-based Management) + + +

Basic High Availability (log shipping, database mirroring, server core support, 2n Clustering) + + +

Basic Corporate BI (Reporting, Analytics, Multidimensional Semantic Model, Data Mining) + + +

Basic Data Integration (Built-in Data Connectors, Designer Transforms) + + +

Self-Service Business Intelligence (Alerting, Power View, PowerPivot for SharePoint Server)⁴ + +

Advanced Corporate BI (Tabular BI Semantic Model, Advanced Analytics and Reporting, VertiPaq™ In-Memory Engine) + +

Enterprise Data Management (Data Quality Services, Master Data Services) + +

Advanced Data Integration (Fuzzy Grouping and Lookup, Change Data Capture) +

Advanced Security (SQL Server Audit, Transparent Data Encryption) +

Data Warehousing (ColumnStore Index, Compression, Partitioning) +

Advanced High Availability (Multiple, Active Secondaries; Multi-site, Geo-Clustering, Database Snapshot, Resource Governor)³ +

Software Assurance Migration Paths

Retiring SKU’s

Agenda

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

What is a core?

Why the

Change?

We’re aligning with how the market purchases databases

Better fit for cloud and hybrid deployment

Number of Physical

Cores

How will customers purchase cores going forward?

Number of physical

cores

X Core Factor

LICENSING ALL PHYSICAL CORESCORE FACTOR TABLE

Price of 4 core licenses = Price of 1 proc license

TRANSITIONING CUSTOMERS – PROC TO CORE

TRANSITIONING CUSTOMERS – PROC TO CORE• Customers with proc licenses renewing SA:• Proc licenses converted into core licenses at 1:4 for

standard/enterprise and 1:8 for datacenter• Customers running more than 1:4/1:8 must provide proof at

renewal• Customers buy 2012 per-core SA at renewal• SQL 2012 core PUR and product list apply, whether or not customer

upgraded

• Customers with proc licenses not renewing SA:• If customer upgrades to 2012, each processor license receives a

fixed “core equivalent” value as if they had converted.• 2008 R2 PUR applies if running 2008 R2• 2012 PUR applies if running 2012

Agenda

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

Why the

Change?

We’re aligning with how the market purchases databases

PRE-GA EA/EAP CUSTOMER WITH SERVER & CAL– Existing EE installations can be upgraded to SQL

2012 under server+CAL model, but:• Technical limitation : 20-core per instance..• Legal limitations:

– 20-core max on the server when SQL is installed in physical OS– 20-hardware-threads accessed maximum cap when SQL is

installed in virtual OS – legal limitation -.

– Purchase EE in server+CAL model until EA expires– Buy 2012 CALs for these installations – After EA expires :

• Buy server license for tier 2 and BI; and• Buy core license for tier 1.

CUSTOMER WITH SERVER & CAL NOT UNDER SA– Purchase EE in server+CAL model until 1.7.2012– consider entering into an EAP for SA on existing

inventory and longer runway to implement any changes.– After 1.7.2012:

• Buy server license for tier 2 and BI; and• Buy core license for tier 1.

Agenda

1. SQL 2012 – new capabilities2. SQL CAL uplift3. Edition changes4. Proc to core5. EE Server & CAL retiring6. New rules for virtualization

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM’S

WHAT’S CHANGING IN VIRTUALIZATION?

1. Per-core makes licensing individual VMs easier (usually)

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM WITH CORES

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM WITH CORES

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM’S WITH CORES

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM’S WITH CORES

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM’S WITH CORES

LICENSING INDIVIDUAL VM’S WITH CORES

VM #1

WHAT’S CHANGING IN VIRTUALIZATION?1. Per-core makes licensing individual VMs easier!2. When licensing individual VMs in per-core

model, minimum 4 core licenses per VM3. Unlimited virtualization still requires all physical

cores to be licensed with EE, but now also requires SA

4. License mobility is a right under SA, hence available to all editions

5. Mobility now extends beyond the datacenter to hosters and public cloud

Why the

Change?

Lead in the Cloud

Transitioning Customers to new Virt. rules• Tell customers about the enhanced value of SA• Customers renewing SA get the new benefits• Customers existing SA post GA:– If running 2008R2 -> 2008 R2 PUR applies = standard

mobility (no cloud) and no unlimited virtualization– If running 2012 -> 2012 PUR applies = no mobility and

no unlimited virtualization.

License Mobility & Unlimited Virtualization

License Mobility & Unlimited Virtualization

License Mobility & Unlimited Virtualization

License Mobility & Unlimited Virtualization

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