Hi All,
Having read through the Microsoft Practice guide, I understand there are some challenges when setting up SQL Server Per Core Licensing in FNMS. In a mixed environment with SQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019 would it be best practice to create separate licenses to cater for the differing license models? How does Microsoft view this if we have active SA on all of our entitlements?
SQL Server 2008 = Per Processor
SQL Server 2012-2014 = Core Factor Table (Points Rule set = SQL Server)
SQL Server 2016 and up = Per Core (Points Rule set = SQL Server 2016)
Setting up separate licenses would present challenges with consumption configuration and also splitting and allocating purchase entitlements to each license.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Thanks
Jul 20, 2021 08:48 PM
@will555 - Yes. With or without active SA, your Microsoft entitlements have downgrade rights to all prior versions.
Therefore a SQL Server 2014 instance can be licensed either with a license with the SQL Server point rule set, or by a license with the SQL 2016 point rule set.
Jul 21, 2021 06:33 AM
Jul 20, 2021 11:36 PM
@will555 - Yes. With or without active SA, your Microsoft entitlements have downgrade rights to all prior versions.
Therefore a SQL Server 2014 instance can be licensed either with a license with the SQL Server point rule set, or by a license with the SQL 2016 point rule set.
Jul 21, 2021 06:33 AM