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Need details of SQL Server License compliance - Different Edition of SQL Sever on VM servers

  • July 6, 2016 at 12:15 am

    #327725

    Hi,

    Suppose if I have one physical host machine with ESX (not Hyper-v). On that physical machine there are 4 VM's

    I have SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition-Per Core and SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition-Per Core. I want to install SQL Server 2012 on all 4 VM servers.

    SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition on 3 VM servers and

    SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition on one VM server

    Will this become a compliance issue if different SQL Server 2012 Editions are installed on all VM server having only one physical host.

    Thanks in advance,

    Nikhil Desai

  • July 6, 2016 at 12:52 am

    #1888616

    I am not sure but as long as you have valid licenses, its not a compliance issue to install different editions of SQL Server on multiple VMs hosted on same physical host.

  • July 6, 2016 at 4:02 am

    #1888642

    I absolutely would not seek licensing advice on the internet. Microsoft is going to decide if you're in compliance or not. I'd go there to ask.

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