SQL Server 2012SPLA Licensing Update

Microsoft Corporation

V1.0Nov 2011

The information in this presentation is Microsoft Confidential and subject to a Non-Disclosure AgreementThis presentation contains preliminary information that may be changed substantially prior to the final release of SQL

Server 2012

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Agenda

SQL Server 2012 SPLA Licensing Summary

• Physically Dedicated Hosting

• Virtualization Licensing (Dedicated/Shared Hosting)

Key Scenarios for SPLA

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Calls to Action

Transition Path for SPLA Partners

SQL Server 2012 SPLA Licensing Summary

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Next wave of SQL Server

“Cloud-ready Information Platform”

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SQL Server 2012 Summary for SPLA

Retire SQL Server Enterprise SAL

Introduce SQL Server Business Intelligence SAL

NEW!

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Retire Datacenter and Workgroup Editions

Replace Processor License with Core License

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SQL Server 2012 Product Lineup for SPLA Aligned with how you consume DB and business intelligence software

Product Lineup Licensing OptionsSAL-based Core-based

EnterpriseHigh-end datacenter

w/ BI Server capabilities

BI ServerEnterprise BI projects, user-based licensing

StandardDepartmental, limited scale

NEW!

Web*

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SQL Server 2012 SPLA Benefits

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Pay for the Power You Need: • Customers and partners pay for computing power• For datacenter scenarios, licensing better aligned to hardware

capacity

Unlimited Virtualization:• Service Providers now have unlimited virtualization rights on SQL

Server Enterprise Edition• Significant price savings from SQL Server Datacenter Edition

Edition Simplification:• Edition reduction simplifies SQL SKU lineup for Service Providers and

customers • Increased consistency with VL offerings• For Business Intelligence Edition, licensing aligned to user-based

access

Additional Transition Time:• Service Providers will be given additional time for transition to

SQL Server 2012• SQL Server 2008R2 will remain on Price List until Jan 2013

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Transition for Processor License

SE Processor

WG Processor

EE Processor

DC Processor

Web Processor Web Core

Logical transition path to SQL Server 2012

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SE Core

EE Core

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SE SAL

WG SAL

EE SAL

BI SAL

SE SAL

Transition for SAL License

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Logical transition path to SQL Server 2012

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What is available and when?

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At general availability both SQL Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2012 will be available on the SPUR and Price List and will remain available until January 2013

SQL Server 2008R2 will remain on Price List until Jan 2013 allowing Service Providers additional time to transition

Price List on Jan 2013

Spring 2012 Jan 2013

Core/SAL

Datacenter Edition

Enterprise Edition Enterprise Edition

Standard Edition Standard Edition

Workgroup Edition Business Intelligence Edition

Web Edition Web Edition

Processor/SAL

Enterprise Edition

Standard Edition

Business Intelligence Edition

Web Edition

Core/SAL

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Key Scenarios for SPLA

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License Hardware Capacity by Cores

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Pay only for

what you use

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License by CoresHow to purchase SQL Server 2012 Core Licenses

1. Count the number of Cores in the server2. A minimum of 4 core licenses are required per physical processor3. Purchase the appropriate number of core licenses for the server4. Licenses are sold in packs-each pack includes 2 core licenses (2-core pack)

1. Cores will be priced at ¼ the cost of a SQL 2008 R2 Processor2. No price increase from SQL Server 2008 R2 for processors with 1-4 cores3. License more cores as compute capacity increases

Old licensing: count processor

New licensing: count cores

1 processor

4 cores

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VM(2 vcores)

H/W(1 CPU 2 cores)

or

VM(4 vcores)

H/W(1 CPU 4 cores)

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H/W(1 CPU 6 cores)

VM(6 vcores)

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License Requirements: Sold in 2-Core Packs (4 Core minimum)

4 physical coresor4 virtual cores

2 x 2-core pack

4 physical coresor4 virtual cores

2 x 2-core pack

6 physical coresor6 virtual cores

3 x 2-core pack

Licenses required Units purchased

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PhysicalServers

VirtualMachines

Must report Minimum of 4 cores

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1 processor with 8 cores8 core licenses required

1 processor with 6 cores6 core licenses required

1 processor with 4 cores4 core licenses required

1 processor with 2 cores4 core licenses required

Minimum of 4 core licenses required for each processor !

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1 processor with 4 cores

1 processor

$920.21*

1 x 2-core pack

$460.10*

1 x 2-core pack

$460.10*

Example: Processor license = $920.21* Example: 1 x 2-core pack = 460.10*

Sold in 2-core pack(2 packs are minimum)

Enterprise and Standard processorbudgets remain flat with 1-4 cores

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Individual Virtual Machines – DYNAMIC AND MOBILE SCENARIOS

License Virtual Environments with Cores

Unlimited Virtualization – HIGHLY VIRTUALIZED, PRIVATE CLOUD SCENARIOS• AVAILABLE FOR ENTERPRISE EDITION• MUST LICENSE ALL CORES ON THE PHYSICAL HARDWARE

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VM 1SQL Server 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2

VM 2

Windows Server 2008 R2

VM 3SQL Server 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2

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B

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1 proc. / 2 cores*1 x 4 core

licenses*= 4 core licenses

2 proc. / 4 cores2 x 4 core

licenses= 8 core licenses

2 proc. / 2 cores*2 x 4 core licenses*

= 8 core licenses

• (*) 1-4 cores: Minimum of 4 core licenses required per physical processor

• Offered through Enterprise Edition only• License ALL cores on physical hardware• Run unlimited virtual machines on hardware

Server:Core licenses required:

Virtualization Licensing Example – Unlimited VMs

Unlimited VMs

Unlimited VMs Unlimited VMs

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VM with 8 virtual cores8 core licenses required

VM with 6 virtual cores6 core licenses required

VM with 4 virtual cores4 core licenses required

VM with 2 virtual cores4 core licenses required

Minimum of 4 core licenses required for each virtual machine !

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VMVM

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1. Determine number of virtual cores per virtual machine2. Virtual machine mirror physical core pricing structure

• Offered through all editions• Licensing counted via virtual machines

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VM 11 core

Virtualization Licensing Example – License per VM

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VM1: 1 core 1 x 4 core licenses* = 4

VM 11 coreVM 22 coreVM 34 core

VM1: 1 core 1 x 4 core licenses* = 4

VM2: 2 cores 1 x 4 core licenses* = 4

VM3: 4 cores 1 x 4 core licenses = 4

VM 11 coreVM 22 coreVM 34 core

VM1: 1 cores 1 x 4 core licenses* = 4

VM2: 2 cores 1 x 4 core licenses* = 4

VM3: 4 cores 1 x 4 core licenses = 4

VM 46 core

VM4: 6 cores 1 x 6 core licenses = 6

= 12 core licenses

= 18 core licenses

Server: 2 processor

16 physical cores# of cores used per VM

Core licenses required

= 4 core licenses

• (*) 1-4 cores: Minimum of 4 core licenses required per virtual machine

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Calls to Action

• Visit microsoft.com/sql for more information on SQL Server 2012

• Get to know SQL Server 2012: Download the CTP3 (Community Technology Preview) bits on the SQL Server site

• Highlight questions to your Microsoft contacts

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