SQL 2012 Standard licensing and cost
Hi, I would like to know how to license SQL 2012 Standard edition for our VM environment, we currently have three PowerEdge R620 Servers, each has 2 processors with total 24 cores, one of these server will be running sql 2012 standard, there will be 145 users access the sql database. What is the best way to license and cost saving?
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16 cores is the limit for SQL Server Standard Edition. With Enterprise Edition there's no cores limit.
Now, your server has 2 CPU and 24 cores. Those 24 cores are with or without hyper-threading? Because if it's with then I think it only counts 12 cores for licensing.
Now, your server has 2 CPU and 24 cores. Those 24 cores are with or without hyper-threading? Because if it's with then I think it only counts 12 cores for licensing.
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Great info. guys!