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use the sql server from windows azure you will get better performance and it is cheaper
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use the sql server from windows azure you will get better performance and it is cheaper

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I've been Googling and reading Microsoft documentation, but have not been able to find a straight answer. Now hoping someone on EE can enlighten me.<br />
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I understand that if I deploy a Windows Server VM and install SQL Server Standard on this using my own SQL Server license, I also have to purchase SQL Client Licenses for all users. <br />
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But how about if I deploy a SQL Server image (WIndows OS and SQL Server Standard). The SQL Server License is then charged by the minute in Azure, but do I still need to purchase SQL Client Licenses separately?<br />
The price difference between OS and OS + SQL is rather big, when compared to bringing my own SQL Server license, especially if client licenses are not included.<br />
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My question also applies to Azure SQL. Do I need to buy client licenses if I deploy a database here?<br />
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Thanks
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I've been Googling and reading Microsoft documentation, but have not been able to find a straight answer. Now hoping someone on EE can enlighten me.

I understand that if I deploy a Windows Server VM and install SQL Server Standard on this using my own SQL Server license, I also have to purchase SQL Client Licenses for all users. 

But how about if I deploy a SQL Server image (WIndows OS and SQL Server Standard). The SQL Server License is then charged by the minute in Azure, but do I still need to purchase SQL Client Licenses separately?
The price difference between OS and OS + SQL is rather big, when compared to bringing my own SQL Server license, especially if client licenses are not included.

My question also applies to Azure SQL. Do I need to buy client licenses if I deploy a database here?

Thanks

Azure SQL licensing question

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through datacenters. It provides both platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) services and supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. Cloud Services is a PaaS environment and can be used to create scalable applications and services; there are specific software development kits (SDKs) provided by Microsoft for Python, Java, Node.js and .NET. Azure also has file and storage services, data management, analytics and DNS services.

Azure

SQL (Structured Query Language) is designed to be used in conjunction with relational database products as of a means of working with sets of data. SQL consists of data definition, data manipulation, and procedural elements. Its scope includes data insert, query, update and delete, schema creation and modification, and data access control.