{"product_id":"microsoft-sql-server-2025-standard-license-genuine-download-copy","title":"SQL Server 2025 Enterprise Edition License (Per-Core)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMicrosoft SQL Server 2025 Enterprise License - Genuine Download\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSQL Server 2025 Overview - Key Features, Licensing Models, and Optimizations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeature and Product Updates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's New in SQL Server 2025:\u003c\/strong\u003e SQL Server 2025 builds on the robust foundation of SQL Server 2022, introducing groundbreaking features in AI integration, real-time data streaming, and developer productivity, alongside enhanced security, performance, and hybrid cloud capabilities. The predecessor, SQL Server 2022, focused on stability and hybrid readiness. SQL Server 2025 advances toward a cloud-first, AI-empowered data platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSQL Server 2025 Edition and Feature Comparison\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnterprise Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e advanced performance, high availability, unlimited virtualization\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise Edition is ideal for applications requiring mission-critical in-memory performance, security, and high availability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise Edition is only available under the Per-Core Licensing Model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e core business functionality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard Edition delivers fully featured database capabilities for mid-tier applications and data marts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard Edition is available under the Server + CAL Model and the Per-Core Model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Certain features with cloud integration require Software Assurance for full functionality, such as unlimited virtualization, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and HA.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSQL Server 2025 Licensing Models and Compliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSQL Server is offered in two main editions to accommodate the unique feature, performance, and price requirements of organizations and individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServer + CAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo license your physical server or virtual operating system environment (OSE) using the Server + CAL model, customers purchase one server license for each OSE instance running SQL Server software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClient access licenses (CALs) are required for every user or device accessing a server in the Server + CAL licensing model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA CAL is not a software product. It is a license that grants a user the right to access the services of the SQL server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer-Core:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe number of core licenses needed depends on whether customers are licensing the physical server or individual virtual operating system environments (OSEs).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer-Core model allows access for an unlimited number of users or devices to connect from either inside or outside an organization's firewall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClient Access Licenses (CALs) are not needed to access the SQL Server Software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen running SQL Server in a physical OSE, all physical cores on the server must be licensed. A minimum of a four core license is required for each physical processor on the server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo license individual VMs using the Per-Core model, customers must purchase a core license for each v-core allocated to the VM, subject to a minimum of four cores per VM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSQL Server 2025 Licensing Cost Optimization\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServer + CAL model cost optimization:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServer + CAL model can be more cost-effective for small to mid-sized environments that can count the number of users or devices accessing the server.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn some cases, a comparison between the costs of both licensing models may reveal that the Per-Core model is more cost-effective for the environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePer-Core model is appropriate \/ required when:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploying SQL Enterprise Edition, which is only available under the Per-Core model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploying Internet or extranet workloads, systems that integrate with external-facing workloads (even if external data goes through one or more other systems).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe number of users or devices accessing the server cannot be counted easily. Example: Centralized deployments that span a large number of direct and\/or indirect users\/devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRights, Terms, and Compliance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefer to \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/licensing\/docs\/view\/SQL-Server\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSQL licensing resources and product terms\u003c\/a\u003e for additional information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgrade path documentation is not yet available. 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